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Title: OBd 11 or Carista what to buy
Post by: nunchuck on 04 July 2021, 16:47

Hi, new owner of vw gti pp.  2019.  And would like to make some tweaks.  Only little stuff

Anyway what is the best to buy… ond11 or Carista.    Some conflicting reviews on what is best

Any info much appreciated

Cher’s

Title: Re: OBd 11 or Carista what to buy
Post by: Andy Gibbs on 08 October 2021, 09:12

My tech man who uses the port to do independent installs recommends OBD11.

Title: Re: OBd 11 or Carista what to buy
Post by: LSBristol on 31 October 2021, 19:25

I think OBD11is the more 'proper' package, however I've used carista for a few years now. It does code reading and clearing for free, and for the vast majority of small tweaks as you want to do, it works the same as OBD11.

Given there's a 1 month free trial if you buy the genuine adapter which is around £15 I think it's a pretty good deal. It's then £9.99 for a month if you want to change something later or get a new car. I've found that for customisations I can get a car how I want within a month of tweaking and trying things.

However OBD11 has some extra stuff such a long coding. Depends how far you want to go.

If you just want to e.g. Turn off stop start and set coming home lights to auto, carista will do the job at a fraction of the price.