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wanted to share this, doing a search first did yield a few threads the same but seems to be unfinished so I didn't reply there and chose to start a new thread - probably a dead horse thing but here goes:
I ordered Ross Tech second hand but after a few failed attempts from buyer frustrated me, it is what it is. Researched alternatives and found a few we all know but I chose to try CARISTA. Main reason is it mentions the ELM327 device and I remembered I had one! I paid for the 1-Week PRO package at $9.99 and unlocked many good things! those things are:
1. Enabled Euro Parking... probably never use, ever.
2. Rolling Windows UP/DN with the key fob
3. Lowering tailgate with the key fob and the door switch
4. Enabled track mode time keep
5. Engine MGMT (not sure how it works) in the car settings, currently changed it to DYNAMIC, Transmission too.
6. When going from DRL to Headlights, the DRL dims, I changed that to remain on full brightness
7. Disabled the switch back function on turn signals, now when engaged, the DRL remains on while the signal blinks
8. Disabled the GPS entry warning
9. Disabled Passenger Seat Belt warning chime (I travel a lot and keep a cooler on the seat, I used to seat strap my cooler in haha).
I'm missing more options that I did, but very happy with the key fob windows and lowering my tail gate by fob/door are my top two.
So, in a nut shell, 10 bucks and a ELM327 device I already had made this car even more catered to comfort.
That is all very cool. I don't have the technical knack to try something like that. Is your A7 a TDI? Was wondering what the "dynamic mode" did to your engine and transmission.
I didn't play with Torque, I have the Pro version, but I did use Torque Pro to make sure the phone would talk to the ELM327 (BT version I have) and once I saw the REV match works I just closed the app and started Carista. I'll play with Torque more later.
I don't know that device, but I do know that it is NOT recommend to use the latest and greatest (think its 2.1 ver) because most of those are actually lying, so best to find a 1.4 version or something to that effect.
Is this probably the cheapest way to do this without having to buy the full blown program that requires a laptop and cable that is mated to your car? OP, you are talking about this version (V1.5) of the ELM is recommended?
Is this probably the cheapest way to do this without having to buy the full blown program that requires a laptop and cable that is mated to your car? OP, you are talking about this version (V1.5) of the ELM is recommended?
Not to confuse 'full blown program' with VCDS or the like; I already had the Bluetooth module, in your Amazon link above, and I downloaded the Carista App (free) and paid for 1 week pro service (9.99) = that allowed me to do all the things in my first post. I did a few more things but those are the main things.
So in short, I did all i originally mentioned for $10, if you want to do similar to what I did and you need to buy the device, then it should yield you less than $25 (based on your link). 1 year of pro service is $40, for what its worth, again i did the 1 week for $10 then I did all the Audi stuff and I did stuff to my 2016 Lexus RCF and I did stuff to my 2016 Toyota Tundra. So well worth it IMO.
This app does not blanket available options, it indeed reads your car first (takes a few minutes so be patient) before ever even giving you options, so like I said when I went from car to car, all the options were different and car specific (and did not have to buy the 1 week pro per car)... so I did all 3 cars for $10 bucks.
Not to confuse 'full blown program' with VCDS or the like; I already had the Bluetooth module, in your Amazon link above, and I downloaded the Carista App (free) and paid for 1 week pro service (9.99) = that allowed me to do all the things in my first post. I did a few more things but those are the main things.
So in short, I did all i originally mentioned for $10, if you want to do similar to what I did and you need to buy the device, then it should yield you less than $25 (based on your link). 1 year of pro service is $40, for what its worth, again i did the 1 week for $10 then I did all the Audi stuff and I did stuff to my 2016 Lexus RCF and I did stuff to my 2016 Toyota Tundra. So well worth it IMO.
This app does not blanket available options, it indeed reads your car first (takes a few minutes so be patient) before ever even giving you options, so like I said when I went from car to car, all the options were different and car specific (and did not have to buy the 1 week pro per car)... so I did all 3 cars for $10 bucks.
Seems like if I wanted what VAG-COM ($67 or so for cable and software) or VCDS does It could get TOAD with diagnostics and ECU mapping for ($97) and use the OBDII woth this.softare for the options mods. And, this seem easier to use. Thanks
Not sure how legit these guys are.
TOAD http://www.totalcardiagnostics.com/toad/
VAG-COM https://www.totalcardiagnostics.com/...-rosstech-vcds
Last edited by davepjr71; Mar 28, 2018 at 02:58 AM.
However, I'm happy with I was able to achieve with Carista and my already owned BT ELM327 module. Curious what route you choose, especially if you go the totalcardiagnostics route.
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