[Darklord87]

Boot button always works. It's only the door handle that's difficult. Handsfree always works. I've not had the mystery tizz failure where nothing works to unlock the car and you have to use the metal key. A few have had that.

That's the thing the keyless on the side works for me now, but as I said I dunno if it's because I'm using the boot and button so much that it doesn't get as much time to show up it's failings

I've had it where the only thing to open the car is the boot including the fob. That was annoying

 

[srichards]

That's the thing the keyless on the side works for me now, but as I said I dunno if it's because I'm using the boot and button so much that it doesn't get as much time to show up it's failings

I've had it where the only thing to open the car is the boot including the fob. That was annoying

I used to use the handle a lot in the first Corsa and although it was stupidly unreliable and infuriating it never got into the state where the remote didn't work either.

If you can get the handsfree update then get it as it's so much better on this later one.

 

[b789pilot]

That's the thing the keyless on the side works for me now, but as I said I dunno if it's because I'm using the boot and button so much that it doesn't get as much time to show up it's failings

I've had it where the only thing to open the car is the boot including the fob. That was annoying

Have you had the update yet? If you have a Nav Elite, you have “proximity” locking and unlocking. You don’t have to touch anything to lock or unlock the car. The key just has to be in the “proximity” of the car.

 

[Darklord87]

Have you had the update yet? If you have a Nav Elite, you have “proximity” locking and unlocking. You don’t have to touch anything to lock or unlock the car. The key just has to be in the “proximity” of the car.

I haven't done any updates since I got the car in January , it's got a service next week I have emailed to ask them to do all the updates but they haven't got back to me

 

[b789pilot]

I haven't done any updates since I got the car in January , it's got a service next week I have emailed to ask them to do all the updates but they haven't got back to me

Do you know when your car was manufactured? Which model trim is it? You can check in the car settings menu. Is there an option to switch on or off the hands free locking?

 

[Darklord87]

Do you know when your car was manufactured? Which model trim is it? You can check in the car settings menu. Is there an option to switch on or off the hands free locking?

It was June 2020 I believe. It's the top trim elite nav is that? I can't remember lol

I think I've looked for that before and not seen it but will check when I get in it next

 

[b789pilot]

It was June 2020 I believe. It's the top trim elite nav is that? I can't remember lol

I think I've looked for that before and not seen it but will check when I get in it next

In which case you should get the update done as it adds the proximity locking feature which is available on newer cars. It also fixes several other functions in the car such as fixing the GOM which will decrement in single digits and make it more accurate. It will also change the charging profile when using rapid chargers so it charges quicker for longer.

It’s a warranty upgrade so you won’t be charged for it. Just make sure that when you take it in that it’s as fully charged as possible and take both sets of keys.

 

[Darklord87]

In which case you should get the update done as it adds the proximity locking feature which is available on newer cars. It also fixes several other functions in the car such as fixing the GOM which will decrement in single digits and make it more accurate. It will also change the charging profile when using rapid chargers so it charges quicker for longer.

It’s a warranty upgrade so you won’t be charged for it. Just make sure that when you take it in that it’s as fully charged as possible and take both sets of keys.

It's due for a service next week I'll see if they can do it

 

[b789pilot]

It’s not “if” they can do it. It’s a dealer wide campaign ordered by PSA Group. Your dealer should have the campaign details and must check your VIN to see what ECU updates are required.

 

[sungrad]

It’s not “if” they can do it. It’s a dealer wide campaign ordered by PSA Group. Your dealer should have the campaign details and must check your VIN to see what ECU updates are required.

This is really useful to know, thanks. Do you have a link to anything from Vauxhall official that covers this? I know some manufactures publish technical bulletins etc. which I feel like might help get more traction when I head over to the dealer.

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[b789pilot]

This is really useful to know, thanks. Do you have a link to anything from Vauxhall official that covers this? I know some manufactures publish technical bulletins etc. which I feel like might help get more traction when I head over to the dealer.

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This is Vauxhall… You’re having laugh aren’t you?

You can tell if your car has had some of the ECU updates as follows… you will have the proximity locking option in the car settings. The GoM will count down in single digits instead of 6 mile chunks. Also, if your car was manufactured before August 2020, it hasn’t had the update if you’ve owned it all that time.

The rest aren’t that obvious but there are 9 or 10 updates and a lot of dealers techs are struggling to get them completed in one go as the procedure requires the car to be connected to computers on line for about 3-4 hours without interruption. If they get an interruption the ECU update that was updating fails and any other updates still waiting don’t happen. When the technician checks on the car, he/she probably swears a lot and has to get in touch with Vauxhall HQ or PSA Group in France or Opel in Germany to get some new authorisation codes and eventually carry on with the updates in the hope that tyey complete fully.

Apparently it’s a frustrating process and not all dealer tech’s were paying a lot of attention when they went for their EV training. This, as far as I can make out only applies to a few dealers as others have managed to learn from their mistakes and can now do most of them successfully in one sitting of around half a day.

If your dealer cannot explain to you what they are doing and the process involved, usually by you being fobbed off from speaking directly with their EV tech ( He’s far too busy right now is their favourite) then you have a fairly good chance they haven’t been very successful implementing the updates yet, possibly because they sagged off from the manufacturer course or they have a crappy internet connection.

When your car goes in for the update, possibly at the same time as a service or other required work, make sure you take it with the battery as fully charged as possible and also take both sets of keys.

Another of the updates which is much more recent (27th May I believe) changes the DC charging schedule so the car charges more quickly on a Rapid charger. Also, you will have full regen available from 100% SoC. As soon as you’ve traveled a few hundred metres with a full battery, regen is available instead of having no regen until the SoC has dropped below 95%.

 

[donotknow]

Ok, I’ve spoke to the technician and he told me that he did an update to the system config and that you would have to take yours to your local dealer to get this done.

He didn’t tell me this at the time and made it sound like it was just the button presses on the fob that corrected it. It still doesn’t have it as an option in the menu on mine but I’m not bothered as it works much better than the touch sensor on the handle or gettin the fob out of my pocket.

Hi there. I have a corsa (not electric, but the problem I'm having is the same). It is also the top version, and I did that thing with the key, which didn't work. When you took the car to the dealer, about how much time did it take to do the update and set it up?

 

[b789pilot]

Hi there. I have a corsa (not electric, but the problem I'm having is the same). It is also the top version, and I did that thing with the key, which didn't work. When you took the car to the dealer, about how much time did it take to do the update and set it up?

FOr the electric Corsa (Corsa-e), it involved a lot of different ECU updates, one of which was the proximity locking/unlocking. When the update campaign started, most dealers didn't have a clue what was involved. I took my car in twice, both for two days and they didn't manage to complete it all. However, when I picked up my car after the second visit, where they told me that the update had failed, I found that the proximity locking was available in the settings menu and it worked.

On the third visit, again for two days, they completed it all. I believe that experienced dealers can now do all the ECU updates in a couple of hours.

I have no idea what ECU updates are required for the ICE Corsa but your dealer should be able to advise.

 

[donotknow]

FOr the electric Corsa (Corsa-e), it involved a lot of different ECU updates, one of which was the proximity locking/unlocking. When the update campaign started, most dealers didn't have a clue what was involved. I took my car in twice, both for two days and they didn't manage to complete it all. However, when I picked up my car after the second visit, where they told me that the update had failed, I found that the proximity locking was available in the settings menu and it worked.

On the third visit, again for two days, they completed it all. I believe that experienced dealers can now do all the ECU updates in a couple of hours.

I have no idea what ECU updates are required for the ICE Corsa but your dealer should be able to advise.

MN
OH OK, thanks. By the way, u didn't have the locking/unlocking option before the updates, right? Cause I don't have it wither.

 

[b789pilot]

There was no proximity locking/unlocking option before the updates.

 

[donotknow]

By the way, do you know if the update that your car had done was the ones that are in MyOpel app? I can't find any update there, so I don't know if there is just not one or if only opel can do it

 

[b789pilot]

Map and infotainment updates you have to do yourself. The Opel app will let you know when there are updates available. All the other updates mentioned are dealer performed.

 

[donotknow]

Charging money for it? Ridiculous! My dealership has only one guy who trained as an electric vehicle technician. All the others are regular mechanics and the rest of the service department have no clue when it relates to ev problems.
It was only when I spoke to him that he understood what I was saying about a number of issues. The keyless entry was discussed and he said he will look into it and that it maybe an update required. As I said earlier, he told me it was just a change/ update of the config file. I’m assuming this is something they can all do. Tell them to get in touch with Arnold Clark Blackpool and speak to the service department there. Keep on at them to get it sorted, good luck.

Hi there. So, I know it's been a while, but I have a 2019 diesel ultimate nav (2020 model), and hands free access appears in the owners manual, and the car has all extras, so it's very probable that it has that one either. However, it isn't also in my infotainment and doesn't work.
Would you mind asking your dealer if the update he did tou your Corsa only works on the electric ones or if it's for all of them? As far as I've seen, all models (electric and non-eletric) appear only having keyless entry, not hands free, and I can't find a lot of things regarding this topic, only this forum basically.
Thanks for the help.

 

[donotknow]

This is Vauxhall… You’re having laugh aren’t you?

You can tell if your car has had some of the ECU updates as follows… you will have the proximity locking option in the car settings. The GoM will count down in single digits instead of 6 mile chunks. Also, if your car was manufactured before August 2020, it hasn’t had the update if you’ve owned it all that time.

The rest aren’t that obvious but there are 9 or 10 updates and a lot of dealers techs are struggling to get them completed in one go as the procedure requires the car to be connected to computers on line for about 3-4 hours without interruption. If they get an interruption the ECU update that was updating fails and any other updates still waiting don’t happen. When the technician checks on the car, he/she probably swears a lot and has to get in touch with Vauxhall HQ or PSA Group in France or Opel in Germany to get some new authorisation codes and eventually carry on with the updates in the hope that tyey complete fully.

Apparently it’s a frustrating process and not all dealer tech’s were paying a lot of attention when they went for their EV training. This, as far as I can make out only applies to a few dealers as others have managed to learn from their mistakes and can now do most of them successfully in one sitting of around half a day.

If your dealer cannot explain to you what they are doing and the process involved, usually by you being fobbed off from speaking directly with their EV tech ( He’s far too busy right now is their favourite) then you have a fairly good chance they haven’t been very successful implementing the updates yet, possibly because they sagged off from the manufacturer course or they have a crappy internet connection.

When your car goes in for the update, possibly at the same time as a service or other required work, make sure you take it with the battery as fully charged as possible and also take both sets of keys.

Another of the updates which is much more recent (27th May I believe) changes the DC charging schedule so the car charges more quickly on a Rapid charger. Also, you will have full regen available from 100% SoC. As soon as you’ve traveled a few hundred metres with a full battery, regen is available instead of having no regen until the SoC has dropped below 95%.

Hi there.
So: I have a corsa (not electric, but the problem I'm having is the same). It is also the top version. It is Model Year 2020, license plate from November 2019.
It has electric parking brake, keyless start and so on. However, I have been told it doesn't have "smart keys". I don't know what that means, since it has keyless start, but they told me it has to due with the model year. Do you or anyone else know if it's true or if they are just trying to rush this? If it's true, can it be upgraded with a software update/keys change?

 

[b789pilot]

I don’t know what the actual spec of the Corsa is I. Your country. It will differ from country to country. Also, no idea if the spec is the same for everything else between the Corsa-e and the ICE Corsa.

Are you thinking of proximity locking? The keyless start is one thing but proximity locking was an issue with cars the had it before the ECU updates back in May. When I got my Corsa-e, there was no proximity locking even though it was advertised as having it.

After the ECU update in May, the proximity locking function was there in the car menu options and since then it has worked all the time. It can be activated and deactivated in the car menu settings.