Carly Generation II

V8rumbler

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For sale Carly Generation II .
Check & clear fault codes
Coding for BMW models Inc lights, windows, electric roof etc etc
£45
 

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Hi Mr Rumbler, can it be used to register batteries, also could I use it to see if my headlamp washers have been coded out (and to turn them back on?).
 
Big Bad Boris said:
Anyone know for sure if I can register a new battery with this?

Yes you can, but this is only the dongle thingy, you need the full app to go with it (not the free Carly lite version)
Rob
 
OK thanks guys. Don’t think I really need to be getting into subscription territory, I wouldn’t make use of it enough to warrant that. I have a cheap Autel code reader that did the job on my E85, but I don’t think that has the technology to register a battery on the E89.

Does seem a bit ridiculous that BMW couldn’t build a sensor into the car to recognise when the battery is changed, hardly rocket s science you’d think given everything else the car can do for itself.

Other than finding a friendly forum member with a Carly what’s the easiest (cheapest gadget) way to register a new battery?
 
Timmyboybunter said:
And that app is now on a yearly subscription basis.

It is very good, but pricey.

You can buy a full app down load off Ebay, about five pounds. Codes battery function too. So no need for the subscription
 
BTZ461 said:
You can buy a full app down load off Ebay, about five pounds. Codes battery function too. So no need for the subscription

Not Carly though - I'd be a bit wary about what I'd let write to the modules in my car personally.
 
Timmyboybunter said:
BTZ461 said:
You can buy a full app down load off Ebay, about five pounds. Codes battery function too. So no need for the subscription


Not Carly though - I'd be a bit wary about what I'd let write to the modules in my car personally.

Its a cloned Carly copy. Plenty of info around, including on this forum, to help you make an informed decision, a once off payment of five pounds or less is significantly less than 70 annually. You can always revert to the previous files should it prove problematic. Plenty of people using it, including the writer
 
BTZ461 said:
You can buy a full app down load off Ebay, about five pounds. Codes battery function too. So no need for the subscription
Doesn’t this adapter only work on iOS? The download you refer to only works on Android.
 
BTZ461 said:
The adapter functions with IoS or Android. The way of the future, its 2020 after all :)
Really! The Generation II adapter came in two versions one for iOS and one for Android. The wireless version was for iOS and the Bluetooth version for Android. Picture below. The new version of the Carly adapter works with both.
 

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Sorry, my mistake. Naturally armed with a little knowledge and the new version suitable for both, I am truly dangerous :wink:
 
BTZ461 said:
Sorry, my mistake. Naturally armed with a little knowledge and the new version suitable for both, I am truly dangerous :wink:
I only know because I have the version on sale here for my Apple gear. 😉 It works well enough but the killer is the £55 annual subscription. There is no hacked app for iOS. I don’t expect app developers to work for nothing but in my opinion Carly are being greedy. I’m thinking of going over to BimmerCode. Their app is just over £30 as a one off payment and a suitable adapter is about £40.
The only downside is you can’t register a new battery without buying BimmerLink for another £30. Not a problem for me at the moment as my battery is new.
 
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