OBDeleven or Carista?

OBDeleven or Carista?

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Tinker2

Original Poster:

110 posts

78 months

Tuesday 22nd December 2020
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Debating whether to get OBDeleven or Carista to turn off start/stop etc in the new Škoda when it arrives.

Any view in which to get?

A1VDY

3,575 posts

128 months

Tuesday 22nd December 2020
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They're both OK and provide very similar functions. OBDeleven though is just mainly for use with VAG systems where Carista is more versatile..

Glade

4,271 posts

224 months

Tuesday 22nd December 2020
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I got a carista, and it worked well for a few small tweaks on my Octavia.

bcr5784

7,121 posts

146 months

Wednesday 23rd December 2020
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Carista worked fine on my wife's Ibiza - but support for my Porsche Cayman was very limited indeed. I didn't need the expensive Carista OBD plug in, a cheapo one at a fraction of the price worked fine.

alorotom

11,965 posts

188 months

Wednesday 23rd December 2020
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Another vote for Carista here - I use it with a cheap WIFI dongle (as the bluetooth ones dont work with iPhones, or never used to)

Used it on loads of vehicles with success - including a recently purchased TT to turn on the DRLs, lock chime, etc...

w8pmc

3,345 posts

239 months

Wednesday 23rd December 2020
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alorotom said:
Another vote for Carista here - I use it with a cheap WIFI dongle (as the bluetooth ones dont work with iPhones, or never used to)

Used it on loads of vehicles with success - including a recently purchased TT to turn on the DRLs, lock chime, etc...
Have defo worked for a couple of years on iPhone as i use Carista & their BT Dongle in my Golf R & works perfectly.

For O/P, as others have said, if you ONLY intend to use on your Skoda then either will do the job well (Carista used to offer a free 30 day setup so you could buy, make all the changes you need & then cancel subscription so no cost).

If you plan to use on a wider range of cars then Carista has the edge & they're adding new makes/models every few weeks.

Tinker2

Original Poster:

110 posts

78 months

Wednesday 23rd December 2020
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Probably a stupid question but can you use Carista connector with OBD11 app - or vice versa??

I’m assuming no but you never know.