Sick of that reverse beep? Disable it with Carista for iPhone (yes, just released!)
03-23-15, 02:09 AM
#16
Former Sponsor
Thread Starter
Ah thanks. If you guys also support Mercedes C350 I'll purchase the pro for the sake of it since I already have a WiFi OBD2 plug to reset check engine lights on another app.
But to my initial request. Do you at least know what I'm talking about? In that when you turn the car on, if you press the EV mode fast enough, you can actually go in EV mode and coast out of your driveway/neighborhood before the engine even turns on. BUT....if you wait just 5 seconds to push the EV button, you wont even get a chance to go on EV again until the engine is warmed up.
But to my initial request. Do you at least know what I'm talking about? In that when you turn the car on, if you press the EV mode fast enough, you can actually go in EV mode and coast out of your driveway/neighborhood before the engine even turns on. BUT....if you wait just 5 seconds to push the EV button, you wont even get a chance to go on EV again until the engine is warmed up.
About Mercedes: yes, we're planning to look into it, but we haven't researched the technical aspects of it yet, so we don't even know if it will be possible.
Same thing with Honda/Acura: it's on our list (probably before Mercedes, even).
03-23-15, 07:09 AM
#18
Former Sponsor
Thread Starter
03-23-15, 09:26 AM
#20
Former Sponsor
Thread Starter
We don't have an official statement about that from Lexus, but electronically, what our app does is the same as what Lexus dealers' tools do. In fact, we've had feedback from multiple Lexus dealers, telling us that they use Carista to change customizations on customers' cars instead of using their factory tools (since Carista is so much quicker and easier to use). So make your own conclusion 
03-23-15, 10:07 AM
#21
One more question. Does Carista have a "reset to default" option? Or at the very least a save/export feature in case you sell the car later and want to revert it back to factory default settings?
03-23-15, 10:25 AM
#22
Former Sponsor
Thread Starter
It does have a way to email yourself the list of all available settings, along with their current values on your car. There's no automated "reset to default" at this time (we're hoping to implement something like that in the future).
03-23-15, 01:59 PM
#23
Would this OBD2 connector work with the app?
Also, can I ask how much the option for the reverse beep, driver and passenger seat belt warning would be?
Also, can I ask how much the option for the reverse beep, driver and passenger seat belt warning would be?
03-23-15, 04:58 PM
#25
Former Sponsor
Thread Starter
Yes, we plan to expand our set of supported brands, but I don't have a timeline or priority order yet. The next ones are going to be BMW & Mini. After that, we don't know yet. We're looking into multiple brands.
03-26-15, 01:08 PM
#27
Former Sponsor
Thread Starter
@carista I got my OBD dongle, one suggested from your site: Amazon.com: ieGeek® WIFI Wireless OBD2 Auto Scanner Adapter Scan Tool for iPhone iPad iPod: Electronics
The app is having trouble connecting to the unit. What am I missing?
The app is having trouble connecting to the unit. What am I missing?
03-26-15, 03:05 PM
#28
You have to manually connect to the WiFi hotspot created by your OBD dongle (even though that's not all that clear from the messages in the app). Are you doing that? Did it connect fine and did you get a WiFi icon in the status bar at the top of the phone? Sometimes you need to wait about 30sec for the WiFi icon to appear and if you try to connect with Carista before that, it will fail. If that doesn't work, please email us at support@caristaapp.com and we'll help you troubleshoot.
