xtianpel

If you need to have the MikBox installed and you live in the Southern California area you can contact me at xtianpel@sbcglobal.net

Thank you, Cristian.

What's a MikBox? Visit http://www.mikbox.com

Trekman

anyone know who does mikbox in Northern california?

mb230s

It really is quite simple. I'd suggest giving it a try yourself.

Trekman

yah but I found out that I need a PSE and compensator, I need to find where I can get it. but I dont want to get the wrong one.

mb230s

Check eBay for the PSEs and just cross reference the part numbers w/ the supported PSEs listed on Mik's website. The compensator you probably don't need, but you'll find those on eBay also - often included w/ the PSE.

www.ebaymotors.com
search:
mercedes + pse
mercedes + motorola

click the box to search item descriptions

If there isn't something there now - there will be soon. They pretty much are always popping up.

Edited -

Just did a search:

http://motors.search-desc.ebay.com/m...trypageZsearch

http://motors.search-desc.ebay.com/m...Q2bQ20motorola


Lots of options for the PSE and compensator. Make sure you get the cable for the PSE also. I think most of these will work - just check www.mikbox first!

Trekman

I found a guy that will sell me everything for $850 with the phone. so Im just going to do that less hassle

mb230s

Which phone?

Trekman

motorola v600 with the cradle and mikbox, PSE, Splitter, and the y cable

Trekman

ohh yah! got it in today and hooked it up. works like a charm! mikbox rock

Expat

A word of warning, I tried to do the over-the-air update with my mikbox (Cingular service) and I'm now stuck as even though the test call worked it turns out that Cingular didn't and can't provision my phone for data and the mikbox PROM was wiped by initiating the upgrade process.

WhyTry! CLK 55

I've got the MikBox supporting my Moto (V710) ... no problems at all ... when doing the over the air programming ... Mik recommends this ... check his firmware notes ... on his website BEFORE attempting this option to update your MikBox.

I almost made the same mistake ... his firmware update memo states right at the top of the page ... if you've got a Timeport PSE ... do not use this option ... thinking I've got the 710 ... I almost hit the "send" button to begin the programming ... my CLK 55 is an 02; which the PSE came programmed to support the Timeport phone ...

Lesson learned for me ... always read the firmware update notes ... and know exactly how your PSE is programmed for the stock phone the car's Command unit's software was originally programmed to support. And then make sure Mik's firmware notes are in line with your PSE.

j0mama

Does the guy have any more?

j0.

Expat

I did all this, I checked the release notes, I did the testcall, I checked that the correct firmware for my mikbox/PSE was on the site when I tried the over the air upgrade.
The problem I have is that the testcall worked even though the phone wasn't provisioned for data calls, Cingular are either unable or unwilling to provision the phone for data and so I'm left with a dead Mikbox until the serial programming call I've had to order from Mikbox (another $40!) arrives.

xtianpel

Expat: Do you have any friends that have a Verizon phone you could use to make the call? Remember that you can plug-in other phones.

Good luck.

Trekman

I did that mistake last weekend. I have cingular and had to buy the cable. I got it working again.

Skylaw

I haven't been able to do an OTA update either - I believe Verizon has done something similar to my V710. I know some folks have been able to update with V710s - I haven't. Those who have done successful updates with the Verizon V710s - what optional features do you have enabled (if any)? I enabled SMS, but still no luck.

Because none of my laptops has a serial port, and MIK's cable is serial-to-RJ 48, I use a USB to serial adapter to do updates via download (thanks for your help there, MIK) - such adapters are commercially available. Mik has posted a USB driver on his site to enable use of the USB adapter with the serial cable. I successfully updated my MikBox to the new 2.13 firmware with the USB/serial adapter and Mik's cable.

You should be able to update your box this way, or alternatively, send it back to him for update.

Another note: Mik will sometimes load only one version of an update on his OTA server (i.e., for V60 PSEs only, not for TimePort or StarTac PSEs) - but there may be a TimePort or StarTac version of the update available for laptop update. At other times, the update may be for one PSE or another only. It pays to check, and read carefully. And, as WhyTry noted - it's the type PSE you have that matters for the update, not the phone.

Trekman

PM you about the info.

Expat

I got the serial cblae and my box is now up and running again.