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"VW connect" dongle vs Carista vs ODB-eleven etc...
Posted: Sat Feb 03, 2018 10:58 pm
by risingson
I was given a VW "data plug" at my last service. Not using it, obviously! But can it be made to work with software like ODB-eleven? That would be good!
Does anyone on here have experience of using either Carista or ODB-eleven? I'm tempted to get one of them but not sure what's better. I'll probably make some mods over a short period of time and then probably not use it much after that!
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Posted: Wed Feb 07, 2018 6:12 am
by Rocco1114
It's nothing special just monitor how you drive and fuel consumption download from app store vw connect or something
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Posted: Wed Feb 07, 2018 1:12 pm
by scottwilliams97
Didn't know VW were still giving them out for free- a guy from sales I got friendly with at my local dealer told me they were 170 quid each come 2018. Mine & my GF's ended up on ebay soon after lol
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Posted: Wed Feb 07, 2018 7:09 pm
by Delberthot
Carista allows you to change quite a few things without going to the expense of VCDS which obviously does a lot more. The first thing I did was enable the big digital speedo in the main display.
I haven't tried it but I think that you can reset your oil and service indicators if you don't go to a VW garage to have it done
Re: "VW connect" dongle vs Carista vs ODB-eleven etc...
Posted: Thu Feb 08, 2018 9:38 am
by risingson
Yep, I gather the VW data plug isn't a genuine ELM327 device (whatever that is), because I downloaded an ELM327 identifier app that didn't recognise it. So it's Carista and the like I'm now interested in. Is there a list of what it lets you change on the scirocco anywhere? I reckon if people knew they'd get more sales!
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Posted: Fri Feb 09, 2018 10:29 am
by Retro Ray
Delberthot wrote:Carista allows you to change quite a few things without going to the expense of VCDS which obviously does a lot more. The first thing I did was enable the big digital speedo in the main display.
I haven't tried it but I think that you can reset your oil and service indicators if you don't go to a VW garage to have it done
I've just got Carista but can't see how to enable the big digital speedo.
How did you do it please?
Cheers
Ray
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Posted: Fri Feb 09, 2018 11:40 am
by Tenko73
Just checked out the Carista App website. Is it good worth getting and will it work on my 2009 2.0 TSi?
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Posted: Sat Feb 10, 2018 2:48 pm
by Kugaman1
Anyone know if Carista lets you enable fog lights as cornering lights?