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01-01-2024, 01:32 PM | #23 |
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Well, a maintainer does charge at low amperage rates, but a trickle charger is a specific device that is not a maintainer. The terms often get misused on the internet.
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A manual transmission can be set to "comfort", "sport", and "track" modes simply by the technique and speed at which you shift it; it doesn't need "modes", modes are for manumatics that try to behave like a real 3-pedal manual transmission. If you can money-shift it, it's a manual transmission. "Yeah, but NO ONE puts an automatic trans shift knob on a manual transmission."
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Lots of good info shared already. Since I just picked up my 07 3.0 Si (108k miles with limited service records) in March last year I’ll share my experience.
1. Got a Carly and cleared all the codes. Drove it a couple days and thankfully no codes came back 2. Just did the oil pan gasket last month due to small leak at the right rear - as someone mentioned it’s common 3. Also replaced front strut mounts last month - there was a crack forming in the rubber Otherwise it’s been an awesome weekend and year round car (in CA). 😁
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01-02-2024, 04:28 PM | #28 | |
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WRT the Carly app, have you found any limitations? It seems to me it doesn't do as much as the PC based apps but that may be fine for me to get the convenience of my phone and to avoid buying a cheap PC (Mac guy here). The Carly website seems somewhat vague (on purpose) in its claims. I suspect the E85 is lass able to be coded. Yes? I would really prefer Carly be worth it. |
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Was your roof motor relocated by the prior owner to your trunk? If yes, your good to go. However, if no, I'd suggest going on Youtube and watching a few videos on changing out the top motor. The top motors fail on all of these cars which can be caused by simply washing the car to often (which I'll admit I do myself). Otherwise, good luck with her.
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For less than 1/4 that cost, you could pick up a used laptop, obd cable and have 100 times the capability using ista+, which also contains the shop service manual, schematics, test plans and the ability to test each module's functionality. Having used Carly, bimmerlink/bimmercode, as well as many other diagnostic/coding software, everything seems rudimentary in comparison to ista+ ista+ can be run on mac in a VM using Parallels, though that adds some complexity to the configuration... Last edited by pungo; 01-04-2024 at 12:59 AM.. |
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You don't "claim" a model, it's much smarter then us. The 1st thing it does, once connected, is read all the identification/detailed info about the vehicle, then creates a tree structure configuration of all the computer modules and their statuses, as an example: |
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From what I understand, Carly is the only coding app that supports E85. Bimmercode doesn’t. Bimmerutility doesn’t say. The way I look at Carly is you have a year to tweak your preferences before you have to renew. I’m not going to renew because I despise subscription models. Once the subscription lapses, I’ll keep things the way I like and just use a OBDII reader to diagnose. Good luck!
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I assumed the OP is most interested in diagnostic scanners for working on their vehicle, which Carly has limited capability. Sure, Carly does basic coding as well as read/clear errors, but having to pay an annual fee keep using it is a marketing scam Another Carly post |
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The only thing I'd strongly suggest not doing is trying out the red handled emergency Hydraulic bypass in the trunk. This bypass has been known to either jam open, not pressurized or closed, fully pressurized. Only use it in an emergency and hope it works. I use pipe cleaners, that are over a foot long that you can pick up at craft stores like Micheal's to do the drains. I'm guessing they use these pipe cleaners in crafts. These are basically the same pipe cleaners used to clean pipe's used to smoke tobacco only a lot longer. |
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This is what I did to clear the drains. Takes all of 2 seconds hooking up an air gun nozzle and back blowing them clear. I used braided nylon Home Depot hosing that fit according so it’ll never kink up made them long enough to rest on the brace bars right by there easy enough to reach under grab the hose and clear them out and tuck them back in place. Last edited by Piper1; 01-04-2024 at 03:36 PM.. |
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