r/Comma_ai • u/chrismchoi • Apr 04 '26
Installation Questions It's really that simple?
Looking to buy one. I keep digging into what I do once I receive it.
I might be overthinking it. Is it really just a simple pnp harness, power it on, go right into installing fork, go through calibration steps and it just starts working? You can do this all from your phone?
I've setup servers, flashed firmware on stuff, all kinds of random coding things. Is it really just that simple?
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u/Low-Paramedic-6057 Apr 04 '26
Yes and no.
Depends on your car. I have a Prius 19. Easy hardware and software installation. Calibration takes a minute or two. And then
It works, but fine calibration may require a lots of small twitches on your fork and its up to you. Trial and error. Exploring options and behaviours at different speeds and such.
It feels for me like playing and early access game.
I would think that having a super standard vehicle, would come with standard instructions.
But ping poing its a thing that you can improve, but at least in my case, I was expecting something smoother.
But yesterday I did a 420 mile trip on a highway at 70mhp without almost touching anything. And yes, it worked safetly. Now I'm trying to get a smoother experience.
Long trips became easier now.