8.5 Coding now available in OBD11 & Carista.

[Carlosfandango]

I have been able to turn off lane assist in my 8.5 using Carista, I set it as remembering it’s last state, but I have also had connection issues with OBDeleven and Carista, sometimes it connects and allows me to view individual modules, and sometimes not, it seems to be a case of try and try again. I’ve not actually tried VCDS as I have no VINs remaining, and as I have the option of using the other platforms I’ve not purchased more. I was an early adopter of Carista years ago when it was a low one off cost, so have grandfather rights of unlimited full use, hence why I have been using both that and OBDeleven.

[monkeyhanger]

I have those "Grandfather rights" on OBD11 with a lifetime Pro subscription, but it seems to do almost nothing on FL Audi. I wonder if there's anyone around Newcastle with Carista I could meet up with and try out?

[seanaodh]

So where do we stand today then?

It seems that OBD11 has a 200 credit app to turn off the speed warning.

And Carista has the option to turn off lane departure. Carlos has managed to get that to work at least.

I have an ODB11 'firstGen', the white one, so I need a newer dongle of some sort and the fact that one dongle seems to be able to do one of the functions, and the other can do another is a bit annoying!

[BikeSausage]

Having had my car for 3 weeks now, I looked into Carista /OBD11 as I want to turn off the Soundaktor. I’m not a fan of loud exhausts especially fake ones.

After some digging, it appears that the 8.5 has additional security - abbreviated to SFD2 (Cybersecurity regs?) which the 3rd party dongles have not yet managed to gain access to.

Some diagnostic functions are available but adaptations are mostly not. Which is a shame as I also wanted to enable rear DRLs as my wife always turns the light switch form auto to off and drives around in the darkness with front lights and no rears. 🫣

I’ve just been out in the car, so had a check for you, the Soundaktor adjustment one click app is available for ten credits in my 8.5 using OBDeleven, no rear DRLs from them yet though. Using Carista however there is the option to turn on rear ‘Scandinavian’ DRLs, so both are possible, but sadly only by using both dongles at present.😩

Thanks. I shall have another go with Carista, although it would not connect a couple of weeks ago.

No further joy with the Carista dingle. It will load the diagnostic function, but no personalisations.

[Carlosfandango]

Yes, my Carista app and dongle will no longer connect the my 8.5, since it did before though, and had new one click coding added recently, I’d guess it’s only temporary.

[seanaodh]

Your Lane Assist is still coded off Carlos? No more turning it off on every startup?

[Carlosfandango]

Your Lane Assist is still coded off Carlos? No more turning it off on every startup?

Yes! It still remembers the last state it was in, which in my case is OFF.👌