I have used both applications and coding with the OBD11, what is the problem with the apps?
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Nothing, but some people prefer to have full control over what they are changing, whereas with apps you can't see exactly what is being changed in the background. I did use an app tonight to do the fan level led display when on auto.
Done so far:
Chirp on lock/unlock - long coded
Stop/start disable - long coded
Headlamp washers off - long coded
Enable fan level display on auto - app
Still to do:
Reverse lights full brightness - long coded
Coming home lights long coded
DRL 100% with headlights - long coded
Full brake lights - long code
Is OBD11 better than VCDS, lent my cable to 'a friend of a friend' and he never gave it back. I have been looking and for the money the OBD11 seems too great value. Is there a list somewhere of things that VCDS can do that OBD11 can't?
Reverse lights full brightness? Why would VW not have them full brightness from factory? They do seem to do the oddest things.
I don't think it's better, but a big not had VCDS I can't answer that question really. It doesn't have all the functionality of VCDS - and the data logging /research of Rosstech but has most of what you would need and it's a more simplistic means of making the changes, things are grouped logically, and is considerably cheaper way of doing it.
It consists of a dongle and an app.
https://obdeleven.com There is the standard OBD11 dongle which enables you to make easy one touch changes via 'apps' within the main App, and then there the Pro version which is the same dongle but with an activation code that unlocks part of the App that gives you access to long coding. It only works on Android so, being an Apple user I bought a cheap android tablet from Argos (must be running 4.1 or later) and downloaded the app from the google play store, set up the dongle, paired it. All very easy to do.
There are lots of things not enabled from the factory. I've swapped my reversing light to an led which is an improvement but worth upping the brightness to see if any further improvement.