Once you have all your OEM codes saved (either as screen shots of each module or email your scan) you can then start to play around with the coding features. Hey, just because I'm not paranoid, doesn't mean they're NOT out to get me! :lol:Īs mentioned previously, be sure you run a scan and save the data before you go poking around and make any changes. One way around it would be to not send an email at all, but to simply copy/paste the report from the email into a text file and save it directly onto your device. I suspect this is being sent back to OBDeleven (not confirmed) so they now have my vehicle ID, and know what equipment my car comes with. Personally, I really don't like the idea of "Data Sharing" my vehicle information to some mysterious cloud. Mine took about 30-minutes before it showed up. Verify the email address and away it goes. Then pick the email server you prefer and it will automatically put the report data into the email. To send a report with the OBDeleven, click on the envelope icon on the top right of the screen. Generally the information they report is pretty much the same, however the VCDS report offers a few more additional bits of information than the OBDeleven report. Also interesting is OBDeleven calls them "trouble codes" while VCDS calls them "faults".Īs noted previously, you'll notice they both use different terms and nomenclature e.g. Personally, I like a summary list as it saves scrolling through the entire report to find the faults. Both are off my 2007 TT so the addresses (modules) are identical.įor VCDS users, the first thing you'll notice the OBDeleven the lacks a summary list.
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Both were copied and pasted into Notepad for comparison. VCDS generates a text file which is created and stored on the laptop. I sent the OBDelven scan to myself via my email account. OBDeleven on the left, VCDS on the right. Each use of an app costs some credits so best to stock up as soon as you get it.So here's what the auto scans look like when you compare them head-to-head. It has little apps built in to do things like mirror dip without having to delve into coding as far as I remember.
OBDELEVEN VS VCDS FREE
But diagnostics are free and the other options are charged on a credits system that you can either buy or watch adverts to get free. OBD11 has its own dongle that works with nothing but OBD11.
OBDELEVEN VS VCDS ANDROID
The dongle they supply is handy though as it will also work with other Android apps, e.g.
OBDELEVEN VS VCDS CODE
The licensing is a pain as well, I wouldn’t use it frequently enough to warrant a yearly renewal, yet purchasing a week at a time just to flick an option or check an error code is very expensive. I’m not wonderfully keen on Carista, it takes 5 minutes every time I plug in just to scan the settings, so although a quick toggle on/off for something like mirror dip is possible, it still takes for ever to read a lot of settings I don’t care about in the process. While it lacks the more intuitive and elegant interface of VCDS (NOT two words I would normally associate with VCDS!), it does permit a much deeper dive into the inner workings of the code that runs the car.Įach has a slightly different pricing model, which I haven’t kept up with, so check their respective sites for the latest on that.Īgree with everything Julian has said, I just thought I’d point out, although OBD11 is Android only, Carista is available for both iOS and Android.
OBDELEVEN VS VCDS MANUAL
You can use it to do most (if not all) of the “bells and whistles” stuff that Carista does, along with the bonus of manual coding. It’s an Android system, so you’ll need a suitable Android phone or tablet.
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Think of it as being a halfway house between Carista and the full-fat VCDS program. OBDEleven is a slightly different kettle of fish, and is a bit of a hybrid. That said, it’s terrific at enabling a host of additional bells and whistles quickly and painlessly. The interface is deliberately simplistic, and does not permit manual coding. Carista is an iOS only app that allows you to switch a variety of options on or off, depending on what your car is fitted with in the way of option modules. Where to begin? Okay, this isn’t an easy question to answer, and much depends on both what you want to do, and the coding skill level you bring to the table.įirst things first.