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Offline Al1040

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Re: OBD11 or OBD11 Pro ?
« Reply #40 on: 07 May 2021, 12:14 »
Price, I considered VCDS as more of a 'Professional' tool whereas OBD11 or equivalent better suited for the casual user that will do most of the things that I would require.
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Re: OBD11 or OBD11 Pro ?
« Reply #41 on: 07 May 2021, 12:31 »
If I buy pro do I still need to pay for tokens to use the "apps"?

If you want to use the apps, yes. But with Pro, you can use long coding to perform exactly what the apps do, if that's up your street

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Re: OBD11 or OBD11 Pro ?
« Reply #42 on: 07 May 2021, 13:08 »
Yes you do, but you can get 'free' credits for logging on and watching videos. I think the limit is 5 per day. You get one credit for just opening the app (only granted once per day)

That is absolutely insane. What a rip off.

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Re: OBD11 or OBD11 Pro ?
« Reply #43 on: 07 May 2021, 15:02 »
Yup, but as sjw says, Pro gives you the ability to do everything that the apps do and more through long coding.
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Re: OBD11 or OBD11 Pro ?
« Reply #44 on: 08 May 2021, 11:01 »
Just wondering is there any particular reason why you lads choose OBDeleven over the more traditional VCDS/Vag-Com??
expense, obdeleven just need a phone and less than £100, if your only a hobbies no real point spending more, vcds needs a laptop and is £250, ok if your going to use it weekly or monthly then that’s fine, but normally you do the mods and put it away until you get a problem or want something else done, plus you can just leave it in the glovebox,

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Re: OBD11 or OBD11 Pro ?
« Reply #45 on: 10 May 2021, 11:18 »
Just plugged it in and first of all, it says the battery charger is 11.5v which I very much assume isn't normal.
Not sure if it's worth booking in for a free Halford battery check too?

Also the OBD11 seems to have picked up on a few faults, this is despite the car saying there are zero faults. Is that normal the first time you plug it in?  :shocked:

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Re: OBD11 or OBD11 Pro ?
« Reply #46 on: 10 May 2021, 11:31 »
You can expect a few faults the first time you use OBd11, it seems past faults are stored for reference, even if it is no longer an issue.
If the battery has been low or disconnected at any time, this can bring on minor faults, which need clearing to get a true summary of how the car is running.

Clear the codes and rescan once a week or so, to see if you have a recurring code and the 1-6 rating of importance.
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Re: OBD11 or OBD11 Pro ?
« Reply #47 on: 10 May 2021, 22:42 »
Also it’s not reading the battery voltage, it’s reading the car voltage, if you get what I mean, and some of the faults will be intermittent from stuff like wheel spinning, or the can bus misreading a signal

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Re: OBD11 or OBD11 Pro ?
« Reply #48 on: 11 May 2021, 12:17 »
Always connect a charger when using OBD Eleven or other diag tools.
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Re: OBD11 or OBD11 Pro ?
« Reply #49 on: 11 May 2021, 16:17 »
Always connect a charger when using OBD Eleven or other diag tools.

Jesus H Christ, yeah, if you're going to be out there hours