That was a good but not really informative video. You forgot to mention that if u purchase a carly, you only get 1 vehicle in the price. To unlock all type of vehicles you have to pay 120£, if you want to use on multiple cars. The coding is not included in thr free version. So overall you avoided pricing because it is so expensive, that other scanners like xtool offers more at that price.
I would turn off the seatbelt chime, I like to unbelt as I approach home or a location and it drives me nuts. My old Subie had a seatbelt truck to turn it off.
I was able to turn it off in my husbands F-250. I can’t remember exactly how I did it but I searched on RUclips and found someone else who posted a video showing how. The chime was super annoying. He’s a cop who uses his truck to do extra jobs and it’s not always a good idea for him to wear his seatbelt. Like if he’s patrolling a car dealership or anywhere similar that he may need to jump out of his car in a hurry. Sometimes every second counts so not wearing a belt might be the difference between life & death and having the chime constantly chastising him was driving him nuts. Lol
For a Cooper Base, hardtop, 2 doors (F56), are there BDC commands for LED conversion of main halogen headlamps, as well as DRL and parking lights? What about commands to turn off cold and hot check on the headlight to avoid dash errors permanently? In bimmercode, I can find the commands for LED conversion to all external lights except for parking lamp and also I see no option to turn off cold or hot light checks.
Unfortunately I think you need to get your car specially tuned to remove that. These would remove the codes but not code the system out so the errors would pop up again
It’s easier to use for normal mode and cheaper if you want coding to be a one time thing but BimmerCode has an advanced mode and if you want to use it a bunch isn’t subscription based
Most welcome, glad you enjoyed it! It will work! You will not have all the features we listed here though. There should be a complete list for you on their website.
Hello, it does not have the complete F series feature set, but many of the tweets and diagnostic sections work well! Their website may be able to tell you exactly
Oh this company is very sneaky, pay for this and watch out for auto renewal at £160, contact them to query it and they shut you down with no way to reply, very, very sneaky, avoid at all costs, a rip off that will cost you dearly!
WARNING. Scam of a company. You wont notice but will be signing up for a annual subscription which is very hard to cancel. Go read reviews elsewhere. AVOID at all costs
I have heard some people had issues canceling it. I did ask around before making the video and canceled my own as well. I noticed customer service issues didn’t seem too wide spread, but it’s good to let people know that they can be a pain to work with. Thanks! 🙏
Carly is a scam. I ordered the premium option with smart mechanic and they responded that I need to buy the scanner again even though the web store. Says the scanner is free. I wrote to support and they just send a canned response. Avoid Carly
Thanks for watching and the feedback. I am sorry for the bad experience. Myself and a few others have used them with a lot of success but I have never been thought the customer service.
Be advised that the CARLY adapter and app dont always work like sold. OVERSOLD, lot of faults. Certainly not :"Everything" . Not a " CAR COCKPIT" for continuous use. Was enthusiastic, but DISAPPOINTS in real life. Be cautious , Try and return for yourself !
Is anyone else getting that Coding failed message when trying to run diagnostics? I have deleted the app and redownloaded. I have a 2014 Mini Cooper S. Would appreciate any feedback. The device connects but isnt able to do anything?
These things only work for a year and then they charge you triple what it originally costs!!! This company sucks. Find something you own. Read the fine print or you'll get a charge on your credit card in a year or two.
I have heard stories of bad customer service, while it was not my experience before the video, its probably worth keeping in mind when looking at options.
i wonder if this can disable front parking sensors on my golf, like what is even the purpose of it besides annoying the shit out of you, it's the front of your car, what could you possibly not see that you need sensors
Regarding the coding that you show. Obviously a great feature BUT you have to have a car model which is designed for it. Primarily most of the models that are only supported are BMW or Mercedes and Porsche and things like this. As of January 2023 there are no usa-based Cars which have coding capability
Thanks for watching! You are right for sure about getting specific models, although I am surprised that 2023 wont be supported as the 2023 MINI is very similar to earlier models
You can look up fault codes, see live engine data, look for faults in the ECUs, and look at real time engine data. However you can’t code new features like bmws.
because I had to choose from car brand when ordering from Carly. so I thought maybe I can use the carly only for a car brand and not more car brands. so I can only use the carly for a car brand what do you think?
I swapped all the 3 bulbs both the rear tail lights & the front turn signal lights to LED on my Mini F60. I then used BimmerCode app to LED code them and clear all the errors. Everything works fine. The 3 rear tail bulbs are mounted on a plastic stalk that is held in place by clips, once the clips are pinched the right way the stalk assembly can be carefully pulled out.
Hello, thanks for watching! Unfortunately I think you may need some dealer programing tools to do that. There are som guides online, but I have not tried it myself. Here is a list of everything you can do with that golf using carly here www.mycarly.com/blog/car-coding/golf-7-coding-tools-and-tricks/
My question is about carly subscriptions. If you cancel the renewal subscription, will the changes that you've coded into your car revert back or they will still stay?
It shouldn't affect warrantee as it simply turns on or off features that already exist. I have used it and they never mentioned it when I took my JCW in for warranty work. Also worst case, it makes backups so you can always restore factory settings.
I am a dealer technician and this will not affect your warranty, unless you start having electrical or software issues, we might just make you go back to factory software before diagnosing any issues
It depends on how often your using it and what your using it for. If it’s for normal tweaking and your only doing it for a few weeks, I’d say get Carly as it’s cheaper. If your going to use it lots over a few years or get into advanced coding, get BimmerCode.
Ethan - I appreciate your Mini enthusiasm. if you still have the Carly ODB2 adapter and the app it would be a helpful video to see what things you can adjust on the Gen 1 Mini Cooper S. I have searched and I have not found one single RUclips video on Carly coding for the Mini R53. That tells me the car is not supported. Maybe someone in your local Mini community has an R53 you can do a video on. The Carly website isn't specific around what it can and cannot do with the Carly Adapter on the Gen 1 Mini. Other research says that my 2006 Mini Cooper S (my fourth R53) is not supported by Carly but those comments are often a number of years old and the App software may have changed in that time. The R53 is having a bit of a revival of late with filks getting interested in a "Track Day" street car on a budget. If you could shed some light on the current Carly App and the Mini R53 you would help this subscriber.
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That was a good but not really informative video. You forgot to mention that if u purchase a carly, you only get 1 vehicle in the price. To unlock all type of vehicles you have to pay 120£, if you want to use on multiple cars. The coding is not included in thr free version. So overall you avoided pricing because it is so expensive, that other scanners like xtool offers more at that price.
I actually didnt know it was only 1 vehicle at that price! Very sorry about that, should have been clearer!
@@carcreationsyt it was a good review! Cheers
@@oliverattwell8013 thank you and thanks for watching!
May I add that buying the adapter also means you agreed with an expensive annual subscription...
Great video! This thing is really cool, really like the idea of it! Amazing job there! Keep it up!
Thank you very much!
I would turn off the seatbelt chime, I like to unbelt as I approach home or a location and it drives me nuts. My old Subie had a seatbelt truck to turn it off.
Yeah I think it would work perfectly for that! I agree its so annoying! I do the same ahah
I was able to turn it off in my husbands F-250. I can’t remember exactly how I did it but I searched on RUclips and found someone else who posted a video showing how. The chime was super annoying. He’s a cop who uses his truck to do extra jobs and it’s not always a good idea for him to wear his seatbelt. Like if he’s patrolling a car dealership or anywhere similar that he may need to jump out of his car in a hurry. Sometimes every second counts so not wearing a belt might be the difference between life & death and having the chime constantly chastising him was driving him nuts. Lol
For a Cooper Base, hardtop, 2 doors (F56), are there BDC commands for LED conversion of main halogen headlamps, as well as DRL and parking lights? What about commands to turn off cold and hot check on the headlight to avoid dash errors permanently?
In bimmercode, I can find the commands for LED conversion to all external lights except for parking lamp and also I see no option to turn off cold or hot light checks.
Unfortunately from what I have been able to figure out, BimmerCode or Carly is not able to address those codes. Something like esys is necessary.
Once you change something do you need to keep the Carly connected to car? Or can you disconnect
Yeah you can remove it and all the coding stays there
You mentioned your engine oil how often do you change it how much mileage do you do when you change it
Mini says every 12,000 miles but I would do it closer to 6000.
Does this and/or BimmerCode wipe error codes? I might remove my opf sensor and want to make sure I’m covered should a light go on
Unfortunately I think you need to get your car specially tuned to remove that. These would remove the codes but not code the system out so the errors would pop up again
Can the scanner clear fault like the airbag light on my das
Hello,
I believe it can.
Thanks for watching!
How does it compare to BimmerCode?
It’s easier to use for normal mode and cheaper if you want coding to be a one time thing but BimmerCode has an advanced mode and if you want to use it a bunch isn’t subscription based
Can the adapter be used as an OBD2 data streamer for other apps like laptimers?
Unfortunately it can’t
Does it register a battery?
Yes it does! If you want to double check, there is a complete list of features on their website!
This is super useful. And I enjoyed the way you conducted it. Great vid, thanks.
Thanks so much!! Glad you found it helpful!
What about the exhaust flap? Is it work with the JCW?
Yes it does, except if you have the pro exhaust. My car has the pro exhaust so couldnt try it
@@carcreationsyt Thank you, I didn’t know that the stock exhaust has a flap
Anyone know if you can change the tire size for the speedometer?
Unfortunately I dont know where you do that. Sorry!
How different is the size your running now compared to what it came with? It’s probably not enough to really affect the speedometer that much
@@liljon454502 the ones I have now are nearly identical to the oem ones. Like fractions of an inch. But I'm curious for future sake
Amazing and thanks for sharing all this info. I have a r60 countryman SD from 2015 and wondering if this works for it?
Most welcome, glad you enjoyed it! It will work! You will not have all the features we listed here though. There should be a complete list for you on their website.
does this work on an r56
Hello, it does not have the complete F series feature set, but many of the tweets and diagnostic sections work well! Their website may be able to tell you exactly
Great video. But can I reprogram a New Key?
Unfortunately I believe your MINI dealer needs to do that
@@carcreationsyt thanks for your time.
Thanks. Does this app work for every car?
Check their website, but It has most cars!
Oh this company is very sneaky, pay for this and watch out for auto renewal at £160, contact them to query it and they shut you down with no way to reply, very, very sneaky, avoid at all costs, a rip off that will cost you dearly!
That’s crazy! I’m sorry you had such a bad experience.
I found that their customer service has been good, but obviously not all the time!
WARNING.
Scam of a company. You wont notice but will be signing up for a annual subscription which is very hard to cancel. Go read reviews elsewhere. AVOID at all costs
I have heard some people had issues canceling it. I did ask around before making the video and canceled my own as well. I noticed customer service issues didn’t seem too wide spread, but it’s good to let people know that they can be a pain to work with. Thanks! 🙏
Just wanted to add without the subscription this is a brick.
Your are right about that, the app has locked even more down in the last little bit
Don't bother. Waste of money. Chances of getting a refund are zero!
Thanks for your feedback!
It’s funny how when people don’t know how something works. They just give up and say it’s a scam.
Carly is a scam. I ordered the premium option with smart mechanic and they responded that I need to buy the scanner again even though the web store. Says the scanner is free. I wrote to support and they just send a canned response. Avoid Carly
Thanks for watching and the feedback. I am sorry for the bad experience. Myself and a few others have used them with a lot of success but I have never been thought the customer service.
Be advised that the CARLY adapter and app dont always work like sold. OVERSOLD, lot of faults. Certainly not :"Everything" . Not a " CAR COCKPIT" for continuous use. Was enthusiastic, but DISAPPOINTS in real life. Be cautious , Try and return for yourself !
Thanks for the review! Please send their support a message and hopefully they can improve upon a lot of the features!
Is anyone else getting that Coding failed message when trying to run diagnostics? I have deleted the app and redownloaded. I have a 2014 Mini Cooper S. Would appreciate any feedback. The device connects but isnt able to do anything?
Do you have any aftermarket or upgraded computer modules? If not, maybe contact their support, they did help me out
These things only work for a year and then they charge you triple what it originally costs!!! This company sucks. Find something you own. Read the fine print or you'll get a charge on your credit card in a year or two.
I have heard stories of bad customer service, while it was not my experience before the video, its probably worth keeping in mind when looking at options.
BE AWARE THE NUMBER OF MODELS YOU CAN USE CARLY OBD ON FULLY IS LESS THAN THE NUMBER OF TOES ON YOUR FEET BUYER BEWARE
Agreed. From what I can tell and tested. The best cars to use it on are BMW made.
i wonder if this can disable front parking sensors on my golf, like what is even the purpose of it besides annoying the shit out of you, it's the front of your car, what could you possibly not see that you need sensors
Hmm, good question! I do not have access to a golf to try it out for you, sorry!
Regarding the coding that you show. Obviously a great feature BUT you have to have a car model which is designed for it. Primarily most of the models that are only supported are BMW or Mercedes and Porsche and things like this. As of January 2023 there are no usa-based Cars which have coding capability
Thanks for watching! You are right for sure about getting specific models, although I am surprised that 2023 wont be supported as the 2023 MINI is very similar to earlier models
Has anyone bought one of these for a Mazda MX5 ND1 2017? Would be interested to see if this would work on anything other than a BMW
You can look up fault codes, see live engine data, look for faults in the ECUs, and look at real time engine data. However you can’t code new features like bmws.
can you use the carly on every car?
They have a long list of compatible cars however the functionality varies per brand
because I had to choose from car brand when ordering from Carly. so I thought maybe I can use the carly only for a car brand and not more car brands. so I can only use the carly for a car brand what do you think?
Can U show a project where all the bulbs are replaced to LED?.Thanks.
Working on that project currently behind the scenes!
I am interested to see how the original tail lights bulbs can be replaced by LEDs with no Union Jacks
I swapped all the 3 bulbs both the rear tail lights & the front turn signal lights to LED on my Mini F60. I then used BimmerCode app to LED code them and clear all the errors. Everything works fine. The 3 rear tail bulbs are mounted on a plastic stalk that is held in place by clips, once the clips are pinched the right way the stalk assembly can be carefully pulled out.
@@varmaTrini where did you get the rear tail LEDs? I have a F56 with original bulbs and would be useful to know the LEDs part numbers. Thank you
its not actually "supported" by any of them, but is compatible
Can you use carly for coding your multifunctional steering wheel (needs to be enabled, buttons don’t work at the moment on a Golf 7)
Hello, thanks for watching! Unfortunately I think you may need some dealer programing tools to do that. There are som guides online, but I have not tried it myself. Here is a list of everything you can do with that golf using carly here www.mycarly.com/blog/car-coding/golf-7-coding-tools-and-tricks/
My question is about carly subscriptions. If you cancel the renewal subscription, will the changes that you've coded into your car revert back or they will still stay?
The changes will stay on your car!
Just to be clear. All the coding stuff you mentioned is included in the free version of the app. Right?
No, the coding is part of the paid subscription.
The free part of the app gives you access to vehicle monitoring
Does it have the ability to enable the full screen apple carplay?
Unfortunately it does not have the advanced feature like bimmercode
I assume this can affect warranty of we go in to change things? My F54 is very new so I don't want to get into any trouble.
It shouldn't affect warrantee as it simply turns on or off features that already exist. I have used it and they never mentioned it when I took my JCW in for warranty work. Also worst case, it makes backups so you can always restore factory settings.
I am a dealer technician and this will not affect your warranty, unless you start having electrical or software issues, we might just make you go back to factory software before diagnosing any issues
Hallo, can you change the kilometer on odometer?
Like change the millage of the car? I don’t believe that is possible.
Question: Can it fix Particulate Filter Restriction ?
Unfortunately I believe you need a device for that
So you would go rather go Bimmercode or Carly?
It depends on how often your using it and what your using it for.
If it’s for normal tweaking and your only doing it for a few weeks, I’d say get Carly as it’s cheaper.
If your going to use it lots over a few years or get into advanced coding, get BimmerCode.
can you please test it on Honda cars?
Need to get a Honda to do it on, but maybe we will!
Very good presentation, thanks.
Thanks so much for watching!
The man needs an iron
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this is awesome
Thanks!
Ethan - I appreciate your Mini enthusiasm. if you still have the Carly ODB2 adapter and the app it would be a helpful video to see what things you can adjust on the Gen 1 Mini Cooper S. I have searched and I have not found one single RUclips video on Carly coding for the Mini R53. That tells me the car is not supported.
Maybe someone in your local Mini community has an R53 you can do a video on. The Carly website isn't specific around what it can and cannot do with the Carly Adapter on the Gen 1 Mini. Other research says that my 2006 Mini Cooper S (my fourth R53) is not supported by Carly but those comments are often a number of years old and the App software may have changed in that time. The R53 is having a bit of a revival of late with filks getting interested in a "Track Day" street car on a budget.
If you could shed some light on the current Carly App and the Mini R53 you would help this subscriber.
Hello, thanks for watching! I will take a look around the community to see if anyone is using it with a gen one.
can someone tell me pls why i dont have this "customization" feature in my app? i have full version.
What model and year were you trying it with?
@@carcreationsyt w211 e280 from 2006
Hello, I checked the list of supported cars in their website and unfortunately that model is too old to get the customization features
@@carcreationsyt thanks for the info bro!
No worries! Sorry I couldn’t have better news