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Having used an *ahem* dodgy clone of VCDS many years ago, and knowing that that clone wouldn't work with my new '16 plate Golf MK7 R, I thought - what the heck, let's give OBDEleven a try. Now, it's Android only, and I don't have any Android kit !! - I prefer Apple stuff , so... 20 quid Android 5.x tablet off fleaBay €52 for the OBDEleven dongle with the PRO activation (coding etc etc). It all arrived this morning, and the app was a doddle to get set-up and working. So - out to the car.... Connected the Tablet to my Garage WIFI (don't ask, I'm a bit of a geek!) Plugged in the dongle into the OBD port, and paired the dongle to the tablet via Bluetooth. Launched the App, registered the dongle activation code with the App to enable the Pro features. The App does an initial scan of the car, to work out what's installed, and check for fault-codes. Once done (took about 4 minutes), you get a list of your modules and any faults that may be stored. From there, it's a case of going into the module you want, select "coding" or "adaptations" - the app downloads the necessary data for that module, and you get the details that you need. Adaptations are a little different than VCDS - the naming conventions are slightly different, and channels are "grouped" into functional units. It's actually pretty good, and keeps things clean. You just have to go hunting for the channel you need. So far, I've managed to turn on Traffic Signal Recognition (via the lane change camera), HVAC fan leds, XDS to strong, and the re-fill quantity gauge. Took about 15 minutes end-2-end. Cleared any residual faults, and it's job done. If you're not interested in data logging etc (which I understand is coming soon), and you can cope with Android, go for it - it's £hundreds cheaper than the official VCDS, and from what I can see so far, it does exactly the same job.
