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Phatbox / Keg software and support => Phatnoise Hardware Support => Topic started by: micmom on July 25, 2005, 02:06:20 pm
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I am sure this was covered in the "old" Phatnoise forum.
I downloaded 13.01 from Phatnoise onto my 60 GB DMS and then follwed their instructions to update the Keg - radio off, disconnect cable from Keg, insert DMS, connect cable, switch on radio, when green lights blinks fast on keg turn off radio.
The problem is that the Keg seems to go into some sort of loop - green light blinks fast, blinks slowly, green light steady - then blinks slowly, blinks fast etc, etc.
I left it overnight and it is still doing the same.
The result is that the head unit does not display the Keg at all.
Would appreciate any help in resolving this issue.
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Have you tried removing the DMS from the keg, disconnecting the Keg-->HU cable for a few seconds, and then plugging it back in and reinserting the DMS? (All with the car off, of course.)
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Paul, thans for your response. My wife tried what you said but it's still the same as described above.
Is there a file that can be deleted or a flag setting that will stop the keg from trying to load the firmware from the DMS? At least then I can still use the 60gig in my other car.
Thanks.
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yes you can remove the file forceupdate and the file forcesettings from the PHTSYS partition to fix that firmware update attempt.
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I am sure this was covered in the "old" Phatnoise forum.
I downloaded 13.01 from Phatnoise onto my 60 GB DMS and then follwed their instructions to update the Keg - radio off, disconnect cable from Keg, insert DMS, connect cable, switch on radio, when green lights blinks fast on keg turn off radio.
The problem is that the Keg seems to go into some sort of loop - green light blinks fast, blinks slowly, green light steady - then blinks slowly, blinks fast etc, etc.
I left it overnight and it is still doing the same.
The result is that the head unit does not display the Keg at all.
Would appreciate any help in resolving this issue.
What you describe could be an error code on the boot. How many times does it blink? Are you sure this is a VALID DMS? If you have another DMS, try that
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Well I finally opened the Keg to find that the ribbon cable, that connects the DMS to the pc board, had come loose. The cable does not fit snugly and needs the clips on either side to secure it. Problem is that these clips are not (now?) doing this properly.
Secured the clips with a tie-back and voila! the Keg works like a dream!
Thanks to all for your help and suggestions.