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Top 5 BMW Carly mods
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OnlineJPB
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Hey guys,
I'm considering getting BMW Carly for my 2003 E85, but is it worth it?
What are your top 5 Carly mods you couldn't live without?
I'm considering getting BMW Carly for my 2003 E85, but is it worth it?
What are your top 5 Carly mods you couldn't live without?
Jase
Z4 E85 3.0SI 2006, Sapphire Black.
Previously:
Z4 E85 3.0i 2003, Sterling Grey.
Z4 E85 3.0SI 2006, Sapphire Black.
Previously:
Z4 E85 3.0i 2003, Sterling Grey.
- Jembo
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I just googled Carly reviews.. a whole load came up on Amazon & unless a whole host of people have got it in for the product, the reviews are awful
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Ex Aug 2005 Maldives Blue 3 litre cruizer, lots of toyz,
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I have it. It's good for faults and basic coding.
Z4M Coupe, E92 M3, E46 M3 Track car
- philbo909
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Plenty of members on here with carly, could see about getting someone else to code in some stuff?
Doors lock when drive away
Indicate three times on push
Brake light fully on, not progressive
Angel eyes permanently on
I think that's all I coded in, I haven't had to use it for fault checking, not worth the money in my opinion
Doors lock when drive away
Indicate three times on push
Brake light fully on, not progressive
Angel eyes permanently on
I think that's all I coded in, I haven't had to use it for fault checking, not worth the money in my opinion
Sapphire black z4 coupe 135,000miles young
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Has anyone else had problems since it was updated? I used to connect my 04 E85 via the Carly cable but now when I try I get a message saying it needs Bluetooth adapter. 4 emails in Carly support haven't even understood the question yet.
Thanks
Nick
Thanks
Nick
3.0 SE Auto, Sapphire Black, Elipsoids, Xenons, Sat Nav, BT, Cruise, MFSW, 6CD, non-rfts.
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Don't understand all the fuss about Carly, why not just get a cheap BMW USB - OBD K + Dcan cable and the free NCS Expert, Inpa, Dis etc. software and use your laptop instead of paying a fortune for a subscription and their ODB connector.
2004 E85 3.0i, Titan Silver Metallic.
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turned the sound generator off... oh... Z4's don't have those
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As a user of both it’s horses for courses..Carly offers the option of instant roadside checks and twiddles without having to boot a windows pc and a less than benign user interface...on the other hand you can do more geeky things with the laptop option..
Carly protects the average user from doing most dumb things ...
Your opinions may vary...
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They've modified it to "prefer" the wireless dongles, which for E85's and the like is a pain.. I think they have stopped selling the "genuine" wired interfaces too.
Also, it's now an annual subscription service, whereas it used to be a one off. However if you purchased before the cutoff date, you now get ALL of the "extras" that you previously had to pay for FOC.
Mike
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Well dumb is as dumb does.....Pbondar wrote: ↑Fri Aug 17, 2018 10:13 pmAs a user of both it’s horses for courses..Carly offers the option of instant roadside checks and twiddles without having to boot a windows pc and a less than benign user interface...on the other hand you can do more geeky things with the laptop option..
Carly protects the average user from doing most dumb things ...
Your opinions may vary...
2004 E85 3.0i, Titan Silver Metallic.
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Thanks. I bought it ages ago so, yes before the cut off date. I guess it's buy a BT adapter or bin it.Ducklakeview wrote: ↑Fri Aug 17, 2018 10:18 pm
They've modified it to "prefer" the wireless dongles, which for E85's and the like is a pain.. I think they have stopped selling the "genuine" wired interfaces too.
Also, it's now an annual subscription service, whereas it used to be a one off. However if you purchased before the cutoff date, you now get ALL of the "extras" that you previously had to pay for FOC.
Mike
Nick
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Have you seen this one? viewtopic.php?f=2&t=97818 In the first post I link another thread on the popular things people have coded.
My E85 Z4 3.0i SMG
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I bought Carly before the cutoff date after discovering I couldn’t get carsoft (which was pretty good with my old e36) to work with the e85
The WiFi dongle lives in my car and I found it easy to use for diagnosis and a few coding options
I recently had an airbag light after I pulled my door panel apart without disconnecting the battery. Carly identified the error but couldn’t clear it - I had to use inpa for that
So far I coded
- One touch passenger window
- Comfort open/close for windows and roof from the key
- visual & audio alerts for locking & unlocking
- full donut brake lights
Along with a few other things I can’t remember right now
I also used it to do a check on a car my gf was interested in - it can evaluate if any modules have been tampered with
The WiFi dongle lives in my car and I found it easy to use for diagnosis and a few coding options
I recently had an airbag light after I pulled my door panel apart without disconnecting the battery. Carly identified the error but couldn’t clear it - I had to use inpa for that
So far I coded
- One touch passenger window
- Comfort open/close for windows and roof from the key
- visual & audio alerts for locking & unlocking
- full donut brake lights
Along with a few other things I can’t remember right now
I also used it to do a check on a car my gf was interested in - it can evaluate if any modules have been tampered with
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DRL's
Visual alert (lights) for lock/unlock
Turned off chime for key in ignition when door open
3 flash indicator (perfect for exiting roundabouts)
Wipers finish cycle if ignition turned off
Have also used it to check a car I was interested in, and to help diagnose a coil pack fault on a workmate's E60.
It has more than paid for itself - I bought it before the subscription model was introduced.
I also have INPA/NCS dummies for more in depth stuff, but as Pbondar mentioned, Carly is a lot easier to use and works for 99% of the 'normal' things you'd want to code/diagnose.
Visual alert (lights) for lock/unlock
Turned off chime for key in ignition when door open
3 flash indicator (perfect for exiting roundabouts)
Wipers finish cycle if ignition turned off
Have also used it to check a car I was interested in, and to help diagnose a coil pack fault on a workmate's E60.
It has more than paid for itself - I bought it before the subscription model was introduced.
I also have INPA/NCS dummies for more in depth stuff, but as Pbondar mentioned, Carly is a lot easier to use and works for 99% of the 'normal' things you'd want to code/diagnose.
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