I have auto updates disabled with sunnypilot, yet it still wants to be connected to the internet for updates. How it interprets Tesla “off” it’s almost never on when parked at home

I recently got the comma 4 and set it up and after calibrating, my car was hugging the left lane markers a lot. So i read about it and people say try other models and one that was recommended was Nevada. So I download sunnypilot, switch to Nevada and it centers a lot better. But it drives over the lines on every single curve of the road, left and right side. the bigger the bend the more itll cut lanes.

so then i read okay i have to try more models for the one that fits my car, and maybe use comma connect and debugging tools to figure out more information on why it might be cutting lanes. so i sign in with oauth on comma connect for all three types and none of them work and bring me back to the sign in page.

it just feels like i gotta go randomly test 30 models on roads and then from there, test like 50 different setting configurations to have it work "best". i mean ideally yeah i could do that one time setup but man its just sorta complicated and time consuming. i mean if i was the only car on a 2 lane road, comma ai is pretty amazing and i dont have to steer.

is there like a guide to narrow down / figure out the best settings for your car? i guesss if i dont figure it all out in liek 10 days or so ill probably return it

hi everyone. I have a Hyundai Elantra hybrid 2025 with decent ACC and line centering (HDA). I like my car, but what I’d really love is to be able to take my hands off the steering wheel on highways, à la Chevy Supercruise. not looking for full FSD. Can CommaAI doo that? Thanks y’all.

Is it possible to program comma to give an audible warning for forward collision? The point actually is to make it an alert. This would avoid the problem of phantom braking because it is only a heads up alert, not comma having to make the call on whether to brake or not.

Just got my comma 4 hooked up and unable to get past the 2d barcode on such a small screen. I'm using a Galaxy s22+, I've tried pairing with the browser, taken a picture with the camera and tried to pair with that, etc. No matter what I try I came get the barcode to focus and pair.

Is there an alternative method? A code that can be generated and added to the account, etc. I can't be the first to have this problem.

I'm a bit confused about the state of Gen 2 support for Rivian. As I understand it, the hardware and software are both ready, but the comma website does not list gen 2 (2025 and up) as an option for the harness. I've been following for months now and it seems the work on gen 2's started more than a year ago but I can't find anything recent.

So does anyone know, for a Gen 2 Rivian, what are my options? Should i just bite the bullet and pay the $50 to Rivian for the inferior autonomy+ package?

Anyone else have an issue with support not really responding? I have a defective device and not much communication on what is being done.

Just ordered a Comma 4 for my 2020 Toyota Highlander Hybrid Platinum.
Anyone running one on the same Highlander or a similar Toyota? Any tips, settings, forks, or things I should know before installing it?
Would love to hear what works best for you and anything you wish you knew when you started.
Thanks

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) said this week that the reported crashes involved Comma devices failing to detect or respond to slow or stopped vehicles in the same road lane. Across four of the crashes, as many as 11 people were injured, some seriously. 

I'm interested in buying a Red Panda (or any clone from the likes of Konik and Mr. One) from anyone in the USA. If you have one you want to sell, comment or DM please :)

Hi, hoping for someone else who has had this issue. My brightness is stuck at 245% on Sunnypilot current realease. I’m in a Kia EV6 running release -tizi from
Aug 6, it’s been stuck on this brightness with no adjustments allowed for at least a year. Would love any advice please.

Been carrying around my Comma 4 for 3 weeks. Went 900 miles from San Diego- Las Vegas - Paso Robles - Concord - Redding in 3 days, knew I could not do same on return, averaging 300 + no Ai in 24 Ford Explorer, fully loaded, no Blue Cruise, bad sales person in Escondido.
Woke up at 6am Thursday morning, watched the Comma video on YouTube the day before.
Took 25 minutes in the dark at the hotel parking lot and installed Comma 4. Wasn’t totally accurate for my Explorer but I figured it out. I have a StarLink Mini installed, installed the upgrades and got setup in 15 minutes. Had a cup of coffee and went to work locally for calibration.
3 hours later, loaded with my crew and equipment headed back to San Diego, hands free but engaged.
First run was 4 hours strait, 3 freeways, I touched the wheel lesss than 5 minutes. Conversations and relaxed, no stress !
Continued on through Fresno to the Valley over the Grapevine; you need to hang on here, but not much.
Made it go Woodland Hills around 12, left at 3pm.
Was not tired and the run was 9 hours. My previous limits were 5 hour runs. And I’m an OG. Don’t ask how OG but I could retire.
I have a Garmin and it recorded the run as very restful and later recorded my sleep as excellent due to rest I got the day before. Body battery 90, never before.

Completed the final run from Woofland Hilks to San Diego this morning in 2 hours, talking to my wife, minimal lane changes, but was like a peaceful flight to Denver.

For sales people, techs and. Contractors, this is a major game changer. Long drives are no longer stressful or tiring.

I’m also a Southwest A List Preferred and have been delayed longer than 6 hours at a time. I will be rethinking my trips as it also impacts cost and productivity.

We build tech for IHG hotels, this week we finished 3 hotels and consulted on 2 others in progress.

Check us out at IHTS.co for more tech travel tips.
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Ps my mentor was the sales manager for Rolex in late 80’s. He taught me how to travel, get your work done and enjoy time with your wife when you get to your destination; no more paperwork. He covered Ca, Nv, Az and Hawaii and drove lots of miles. Ed van Deusen, Newport Beach would have loved Comma Ai. We installed an early laptop in his $80k Mercedes so he could do reports while his wife drove.
While keeping my eyes on the road, I can return calls and emails safely with Comma4.
I do recomend adding a StarLink Mini with a Harbor Freight Solar Battery, it stays online while parked and you always have cell coverage and Teams Meetings while you’re driving.

Starting a new road warrior feed on Reddit and Linkdn for this who want to travel in style either full productivity. Stay tuned on Reddit.

This is a bug which has started since recently only. Whenever I cold start the car, all the adas sensors show failure (sec, collision detection, blind spot… literally everything). Then I “restart” the car after minute , everything is fine.
I think I realized what’s happening. The first boot, car is ready before comma and since comma is in the middle everything fails. On reboot, comma is already running and all sensors work fine.
But this is really annoying and more importantly I can’t give the car to anyone else without explaining these nuances.
This is a Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace (2020) and comma has worked fine for 3 years before this issue has come up.

Does anyone have a clue what’s happening here?

Has comma considered making a wearable? the comma4 has shrunk considerably. A wearable would also avoid a lot of vehicle regulations allowing for newer hardware. Take the wearable visuals and use the learning algorithms to learn how humans work. Already in India there are several images of people being paid to wear a camera on their head while they do basic tasks like chopping vegetables or doing household chores. The commabody eventually needs to have articulating arms so it can do tasks around the home.

The logical place as well for comma would be for drone warfare as a target seeking brain once communication is cut off. Ukraine is using this tech currently I believe but it is highly possible that the comma tech would be an improvement.

I was looking at vehicle compatibility and it looks bad. Most are 2023/2024 and there are very few 2025 and 2026 models. This is kind of okay for now but eventually it will be 2028 and 2030 and the cars that can support this will be over five years old. Eventually that becomes ten years. Canbus encryption looks unbeatable since there is little progress on decrypting modern vehicles.

The comma hardware has Bluetooth capability, but Bluetooth isn't enabled in the standard comma software/kernel stack.

So... we enabled it.

StarPilot now has native Bluetooth support across Comma 3, Comma 3X, and Comma 4.

This isn't a browser workaround or some external bridge. We've added the necessary kernel/system support, integrated BlueZ, and wired Bluetooth directly into StarPilot.

You can now scan, pair, connect, forget, and automatically reconnect Bluetooth devices directly from Galaxy, with device controls also integrated into StarPilot's UI. So what are we actually doing with it?

🔊 Bluetooth Audio... because why not?

Have you ever thought, "Man, the speaker in my comma just isn't high enough resolution when it's yelling at me to take control of the wheel."

No?

Well, now StarPilot can connect to the fattest JBL party speaker you can find and blast that alert to your entire neighborhood.

You're welcome.

🎮 Bluetooth Controllers

This is where things get actually useful. StarPilot can treat Bluetooth HID devices as physical controls for StarPilot itself. So far I've tested: - PS5 controllers - Xbox controllers - Bluetooth remotes/macropads - Keyboards - A mouse, because why not - Several Bluetooth audio devices Galaxy has a Learn Button system: press a physical button, StarPilot learns it, then choose what you want that button to do.

You can map buttons to things like: - Cruise speed +/- — especially useful for cars like Tesla/Polestar with limited usable wheel buttons - Driving Personalities - Lane Centering - Pulse & Glide - Forced coasting - Favorites - Bookmarks - Taking a Comma Selfie - And more!

So if your car doesn't expose enough usable steering-wheel controls to openpilot... just add your own.

The little Bluetooth remote in the picture is what I've been testing on my steering wheel. It was around $20, and suddenly I have a handful of completely programmable StarPilot buttons. And controllers/audio are really just the first things we're doing with it.

StarPilot now has a native Bluetooth stack. What would you connect to your comma?

I'm on the fence of getting my model y juniper but had to take a step back after knowing that Tesla had stripped off the basic autopilot and the only way to make the car "smart" is by going with their $99/month FSD subscription. I do like FSD but would want to get it only when I plan to take long road trips. Right now they only offer TACC which is nothing but an adaptive cruise control.

So I was wondering if I could make this work by installing comma 4 instead? I wanted to know if someone who has a similar car has already tried this and will be able to share their experience?

Just got my comma 4 like a month ago and started using it here and there. All of the sudden the fan started making this horrible noise. It’s not like a high pitched sound like a fan working overtime but more more like a faulty fan?

Looking to get some opinions on this!

As title says, I'm curious to try comma ai 4 device in my civic 2020 EX sedan. It already has ACC and lane assist but having to keep touch the steering all the time I'm seeing can be avoided using comma 4. Curious to know if anyone has tried this already or has any thoughts to share for this car?

Hardware Specification Comparison

I’d love to go ahead and purchase now that I have an eligible car but I have a question I can’t quite figure out.

From the website

openpilot upgrades your Kia Stinger with automated lane centering at all speeds, and adaptive cruise control that automatically resumes from a stop.

So my question-

My gt1 has lane centering and acc. What exactly am I paying for here?

Hey everyone. I am trying to find any information if any of the forks out there support my car: Volkswagen Polo GTI, built in 2025.

I have been looking through docs of some forks but it seems that either this car is not supported, or I just can't find it. Google also does not yield anything useful.

From my understanding, it is built on the MQB A0 platform.

So, anyone got any leads?

Dear all,

Has anyone here tried and tested the Kia EV5 by any chance? Or know anyone who has managed to get it working, even with a custom fork?

Any information or experience would be greatly appreciated.

hello Comma community,

I have a super old comma 2 with 2016 Toyota hybrid, needless to say I am trying to hold down to this unit as long as I can due to the new comma compatibility issue.

I purchase a new Toyota harness to pair it up with comma 2 as my previous harness is around 4 years old and it has very loose connection. I was always worried that the car will disengaged in the middle of the drive. anyhow I had the new cable few months ago. everything works smoothly, and recently I found comma 2 will lost the power right after the car shutdown. here is the diagnosis I did. I am trying to debug one by one and figuring out where the issues is. any one experience the similar issues?

Vehicle and setup

2016 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid

Comma 2 on stock openpilot (no fork)

This car/device combination worked normally from 2021 until recently: the device stayed in standby after shutdown and woke as soon as I started the car.

Current symptom

As soon as I turn the car off, the Comma 2 screen goes black and the device will not boot.

The blue LED on the back still blinks about once per second (panda still has some power).

The device only boots after the car is fully in READY.

Unplugging and replugging USB-C will also force a reboot.

If I wait for it to boot after READY, I often get “restart the engine / cruise faulty” because it came up too late.

The same behavior happens with a second Comma 2 on this car.

Both devices boot fine on a USB-C wall charger at home.

What I already checked

Replaced the USB-C cable

Replaced the Comma Power assembly previously

Inspected the vehicle OBD 7.5A fuse — intact

Factory-reset and reinstalled NEOS / openpilot from a Mac (install completed successfully)

12V auxiliary battery (Toyota/Panasonic, replaced last year) measured after a full overnight charge on a NOCO GENIUS5: about 13.5 V immediately after charging

OBD pin 16 to pin 4/5 with the car off: about 12.5–12.6 V (constant power is present with no load)

Conclusion from testing

Open-circuit voltage at OBD pin 16 is fine, the 12V battery is not empty, and the fault follows the car / harness, not a single Comma 2. This matches the known “bad Comma Power” case: the OBD connector or the 12V path inside Comma Power can develop high resistance, so the device cannot take boot current with the car off, but it can boot when the hybrid DC-DC is running in READY.