Carly Car Scanner - The Truth You NEED To See

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  • čas přidán 30. 06. 2024
  • In today's video I'm looking at the Carly Car Scanner - an OBD2 tool and accompanying software app from www.mycarly.com/
    If you've watched any big Automotive / Car CZcamsrs or Influencers they, more than likely, have probably had a Carly Car Scanner appear in videos. Either to code in functions, or do diagnosis on their car. Fairly frequently you'll see that they are videos sponsored by Carly, so you might think that the use of the product is aimed in Carly's favour.. Maybe?
    In this video, I've stumped up the cash for a Carly Car Scanner to see if it's any good.. and well.. I think you REALLY need to watch this...
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    00:00 Start
    00:16 An honest review of the Carly Car Scanner
    01:25 Sneaky tactics used by Carly
    02:49 The Carly Car Scanner is HERE!
    03:09 Where is the OBD2 port on an Audi TT ?
    03:54 Using the Carly Car App for the first time
    04:35 Analysing Car Issues with the Carly Car Scanner
    06:58 Trying to use the Carly Coding - Attempt 1
    11:07 Trying to use the Carly Coding - Attempt 378
    12:29 Carly Live Data on an Audi - Does that work?
    12:54 Carly Coding AGAIN - this is RIDICULOUS
    13:22 Using the Carly Car Scanner in a Renault Captur instead..
    14:30 Trying the Carly Used Car Check
    15:28 Using the Carly Diagnostics on a Renault Captur
    16:07 Carly Smart Mechanic UPSELL!
    18:07 Trying Carly Coding again in the Audi TTS - Will it work?
    18:49 Coding SUCCESS!! (But not really)
    20:04 Losing the will to live with Carly Coding.. but limited success.
    21:57 Will mirror dipping work on the Carly? (you can guess the answer)
    22:17 Giving up - it doesn't work
    22:55 Returning the Carly
    23:47 You're not able to do it!! WHAT?!
    24:15 The nonsensical disclaimer you have to click to buy it...
    25:14 Is it legal?!
    25:55 Following this up!
    26:36 Check your legal rights - globally!
    27:16 I need a solicitor!
    27:35 Car CZcamsrs and Influencers have let us all down
    28:22 They WILL take your MONEY!
    29:43 Game OVER!
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Komentáře • 184

  • @ZemogNaes
    @ZemogNaes Před 5 měsíci +75

    This video stopped me from buying the Carly adapter and software. Thank you for letting the public know and providing a service that is valuable!

    • @kiphakes
      @kiphakes  Před 5 měsíci +4

      Happy to help!

    • @Fat-totoro-cat
      @Fat-totoro-cat Před měsícem +1

      Same!

    • @SuperGurrier
      @SuperGurrier Před měsícem +2

      I was about to buy too and noticed it just before finishing purchase, got a hint of something about a subscription when clicking that little box at the bottom and stopped in my tracks and jumped into the T's and C's and took a much closer look. Sneaky stuff

    • @mattf6288
      @mattf6288 Před 5 dny +1

      Same I was seconds away of buying it. Just thought I would check. So thank you

  • @davidfrank2824
    @davidfrank2824 Před 3 měsíci +4

    First off thank you for spending this much time on this product review. I was very close to ordering one of these. I'm getting ready to pick up a 2011 BMW X5 with the diesel engine. There's something I wanted to do with it that needs to be coded.
    I can't say that I have noticed that a lot of the CZcams channels that were sponsored by them have not been using them. It seems like most of them have gone over to TopDon.
    You are 100% right about how the influencers make it seem like this thing works like magic. I guess the magic is when it doesn't do what you want it to do you plug in another scanner and then flashback to Carly and talk about how great of a job it did.
    Again thank you for stopping me from wasting money and I'm sure a lot of other people are going to feel the same way after watching this.

  • @PhilHarmonicus
    @PhilHarmonicus Před 6 měsíci +12

    Thank you. You've just saved me a lot (to me) of money! I'm going with the Vgate iCar 2 WiFi OBD2 Scanner and Bimmercode.

  • @brendonrutherford5118
    @brendonrutherford5118 Před 9 dny +1

    Wow & to think that I was right on the verge of buying one of these useless pieces of rubbish!!
    I was so glad I watched this video from the start to the finish & without a doubt you have saved me heaps of what would merely have been totally wasted money on a piece of electronic equipment that was far from idea for the job it was supposedly designed for!! Personally the most important aspect here was not quite so much the saving of money (important sure) but what shone over & above all of that crap was your "SHEER & UTTER HONESTY". I don't care about any mistakes you may have made whilst in the process of setting this rubbish up but man alive your honesty just shone through with sheer & utter brilliance!! Respectfully what planet did you come from whereby honesty was automatically built into your system?? You could sell a heater to an Arab sitting on the back of a Camel & living in the Sahara Desert & simply because of your honesty!! Wow & wow again!! You covered so may different area's including the refund rubbish & their possibly illegal methods & operational procedures etc, etc!! Well done indeed & all the very best!!

  • @gustavocobra77
    @gustavocobra77 Před 3 měsíci +8

    good job, i was about to get and i gave up in time. Thank you

  • @stuartwinstanley4949
    @stuartwinstanley4949 Před 4 měsíci +3

    Thanks for this honest review,I'm lucky I came across this video before I wasted my money, scandalous having to pay subscription for extra features thanks

  • @lawrencejames1984
    @lawrencejames1984 Před 4 měsíci +6

    Thank you for the video. I was very interested but now I shall stay clear.

  • @68vette11
    @68vette11 Před 8 měsíci +13

    Wish i had seen this before i ordered mine lol. Everything you said is 100% correct. Their email responses make me feel like I'm the victim of some grift and they are rubbing it in that they tricked me out of $100.

    • @kiphakes
      @kiphakes  Před 8 měsíci

      Sorry you got tricked like me! Where did you hear about it in the first place?

    • @user-gp7yn9bc1m
      @user-gp7yn9bc1m Před 7 měsíci

      did they refund anyone here?!

    • @68vette11
      @68vette11 Před 7 měsíci +2

      From them no, from filing a dispute with Paypal yes.

    • @user-gp7yn9bc1m
      @user-gp7yn9bc1m Před 7 měsíci

      @@68vette11 the problem that I didn't pay via paypal

    • @gnomebmw
      @gnomebmw Před 4 měsíci +1

      I escalated to Paypal as well...

  • @JimT-RCT
    @JimT-RCT Před 2 měsíci +3

    They are running an ad on TV currently with a 25% saving, but using the link, the offer has expired, and it takes you to the same page that you show. I am happy I saw this before going forwards with a purchase.

  • @adamd_9
    @adamd_9 Před 8 měsíci +4

    Thanks for this vid, almost bought one. No chance now, hate companies like this.

  • @Cablesmith
    @Cablesmith Před 9 měsíci +14

    at least someone is honest about this device!
    Never trust any company when they’re that vague about things. Scamming ba******

  • @MichaelSnasdell
    @MichaelSnasdell Před 2 měsíci +3

    Thanks for doing this and saving me time and money

  • @wifeinthenorth
    @wifeinthenorth Před 4 měsíci +4

    Thanks for revealing this! That saved me £100!

  • @Deceba1
    @Deceba1 Před 9 měsíci +5

    for mirror dip on reverse you need to have electric memory seats. the mirror dip setting gets stored on the memory seat. Also you need to have the mirror adjustment knob on R (right) or left idk i'm european so i drive on the right side of the road and then you just pop it into reverse
    p.s. I used a cracked VCDS + cracked VCDS software i bought from a guy on OLX ( romanian online marketplace) for about 10 eur. still works perfectly

    • @PhilHarmonicus
      @PhilHarmonicus Před 6 měsíci +1

      I haven't got electric memory seats in my BMW, but the nearside mirror drops when I put the car into reverse.

    • @Deceba1
      @Deceba1 Před 6 měsíci +1

      @@PhilHarmonicus awesome. I have a skoda. I need the electric seats for mirror dip

    • @callmeconstantine3010
      @callmeconstantine3010 Před 6 měsíci

      My 2013 Q5 does this by default (with the knob set on opposite side mirror), and I do have memory seats, so that might be why

  • @seagullhunterfpv
    @seagullhunterfpv Před 3 měsíci +4

    For VAG group cars like your Audi the OBD Eleven OBD2 reader is far better. It isn't subscription based, but you do pay per coding. You can however get free credits for it and I personally haven't paid for any coding with it. You can also do manual coding for free if you buy the pro version, but you've really got to know what you're doing there. Of course it's no good for non VAG cars so that's where the Carly might be better? I used the OBD Eleven on my 2015 Seat Leon FR and I managed to get rid of the fake exhaust sound, turn on rear DRLs, make the mirrors fold on lock rather than having to hold the fob lock button and a few other things. My car already had the auto dipping mirror feature you were trying to activate, but there was an option there for it. With the dipping mirror function you need to put your mirror selector on Left for it to work. You can also adjust it's angle with the mirror controls while the car is in reverse and it will remember where you set it

    • @alext8828
      @alext8828 Před 4 dny +1

      Yeah, he's adjusting the right mirror, from what I can see. I think it's the left one he needs to adjust?

    • @seagullhunterfpv
      @seagullhunterfpv Před 4 dny

      @@alext8828 yeah right doesn’t do it only needed on the left

  • @kriswillems5661
    @kriswillems5661 Před 9 měsíci +2

    Came from my mate vince, and I like this channel.

    • @kiphakes
      @kiphakes  Před 9 měsíci +1

      Ahhh thanks so much fella! You’ll like the video out tomorrow at 5pm

  • @richardpowell8535
    @richardpowell8535 Před 3 měsíci +2

    Dipping mirror is for left hand mirror only. Change the joystick to the left mirror and put the car in reverse.. it should dip

  • @CX23882
    @CX23882 Před 9 měsíci +9

    Great review. I saw this device being promoted by certain car CZcams channels and it looked intriguing, especially owners of VAG vehicles. Shame that it is such a disappointing product and consumer-unfriendly company.
    Regarding the auto tilting mirror - have you tried different positions for the physical mirror switch, now that you have done the coding change?

    • @kiphakes
      @kiphakes  Před 9 měsíci +2

      Yep.. nothing worked sadly !! I think also think when you see it on sponsored content you don’t see just how slow and clunky it all is.

  • @paulbridgman32
    @paulbridgman32 Před 2 měsíci +1

    I was just about to order the premium, thank you for this review.

  • @DominicWright-wo1fj
    @DominicWright-wo1fj Před 29 dny +1

    Similar to other comments, i was going to purchase one of these and now having seen your review I'm definately not. Thanks for saving me money.

  • @alext8828
    @alext8828 Před 4 dny

    The usual mirror to turn down is the one opposite to the driver's seat side. Check doing it with the left mirror. It's for seeing the curb when you parallel park. I'm assuming that you Brits park against the left curb and need the left mirror to point down.

  • @68vette11
    @68vette11 Před 8 měsíci +1

    I believe I saw it awhile back on an automotive CZcams video by legit street cars and samcrac. I know better than to buy a paid promotion, I believe it's more likely now that I can be a Laird or Lady in Scotland(Established Titles) than Carly being able to code my 3 Mini Coopers lol or even just connect at all to my Dodge truck. I also tried to get rid of seat belt chimes, tilt mirrors etc., nothing. But the whole reason for buying was to reset adaptations after a timing chain replacement, just says my engine isn't supported lol . Your channel is fun, subscribed! Oh I'm not hoarding Mini Coopers, I buy broken ones fix them and sell for a profit. Should have just bit the bullet and bought an Autel or Launch etc, no one pays more than a skinflint. Cheers!

    • @kiphakes
      @kiphakes  Před 8 měsíci

      Ahhh yeah I recently commented on one of Samcracs videos about his pushing of them and got a very polite PR friendly response. It’s very frustrating , clearly Carly have deep pockets from not refunding people!
      Thanks for subscribing!

    • @68vette11
      @68vette11 Před 8 měsíci

      @@kiphakes Did your customer service responses from Carly include a lot of like smiley faces? Sign of a really professional company there lol, I mean $100 isn't going to kill me but that's like half a tire haha.

  • @mobri2a
    @mobri2a Před 5 měsíci +2

    I bought the Carly based on a sponsorship of Legit Street Cars. Everything stated in this video is spot on. Do not buy Carly. I regret the loss of $85 and am sweating whether or not I get dinged for a renewal in a year. I am considering filing a complaint with the (US) FTC.

    • @kiphakes
      @kiphakes  Před 5 měsíci +1

      It’s gross how reputable CZcamsrs are selling the souls to shill this dodgy POS

  • @ozymandias7940
    @ozymandias7940 Před 2 měsíci

    I've had the Carly OBD2 scanner for 3yrs and never had an issue with it. It is amazing what it can do. I have a 2020 Toyota Landcruiser Prado and it allowed me to customize almost everything (I say almost everything, for example you can't customize folding mirrors if they are not fitted to the vehicle!)
    I have disabled things I will never use or find annoying, such as lane keep assist, the damn fuel saver thing that turns the motor off at traffic lights will never bother me again lol and annoying beeps/chimes for seatbelt not fastened and have also enabled a heap of features only available on higher spec vehicles. Many are just disabled in the software. The best thing I enabled was the DPF feature which shows how full the DPF is and allows you to do a 'manual' burn. The dealership wanted $250 just to enable this feature (just ticking a box, literally).
    Oh, and it also reads all fault codes, diagnostics, etc. You can even change idle speed, fuel pressure, injector timing etc but I don't mess with any of that because I don't understand it and it could stuff something up badly.

    • @WigglesAndKyle
      @WigglesAndKyle Před 2 měsíci +1

      Don't trust this guy, he works for carly im pretty sure. I've seen this guy comment on different videos with different stories about how carly is so good. This is insane

    • @kiphakes
      @kiphakes  Před 2 měsíci

      Wow.. I would say I’m shocked.. but I’m not

  • @jdgarre011
    @jdgarre011 Před 8 měsíci +5

    I completely forgot about the renewal, which I believe to be part of the scam. They charged me $170.

    • @kiphakes
      @kiphakes  Před 8 měsíci

      Christ that’s awful. Scummy company

  • @anthonyworthington6495
    @anthonyworthington6495 Před měsícem +1

    , been researching the carly, and like you say, no mention of a subscription ,so at the moment, they are about £59 ,so it would be cheaper to buy a new one every year😊

  • @ralphj4012
    @ralphj4012 Před 9 měsíci +5

    If you are within 30 days of purchase then you can reject on the basis of not fit for purpose. Not sure of the cost so not sure if worth pursuing. You did forget to shake it all about after taking the Carly out and putting the Carly in. Personally, I wouldn't turn the seatbelt warning off, you may become an easy target for our esteemed law enforcement establishment.

    • @kiphakes
      @kiphakes  Před 9 měsíci +1

      Seatbelt warning is back on.. by that point I was just desperate to have SOMETHING work

  • @johnmunro4952
    @johnmunro4952 Před 4 měsíci +2

    At least if you buy an ordinary standard type OBD2 device you actually own it without any licence that needs renewal.

  • @colinboneham7387
    @colinboneham7387 Před 9 měsíci +6

    Imo I’m sure the contract is against U.K. consumer law, as to tryin to charge next year easy way is change your bank card and make sure the old one is cancelled.

  • @cryoine7194
    @cryoine7194 Před 4 měsíci +1

    you have to remember that all the information on the car might be on the car but the manufacturer may make that information on a proprietary protocol for their diagnostic scan tools to detect and not the ISO/ASME/JIS standard communication protocols that 3rd party scan tools can freely use without paying licensing fees

  • @ItsJustPhillip
    @ItsJustPhillip Před 2 měsíci +1

    Thanks for this!! I was literally just about to buy one today - can you recommend any alternatives that are any good??

    • @kiphakes
      @kiphakes  Před 2 měsíci +1

      I’d maybe look on forums for your specific car and see if there is a recommendation 🙌🏻

  • @caropreso911
    @caropreso911 Před 29 dny +1

    when a company tries to deceive me before I'm even a customer I take that as sign not to become a customer.

  • @ulrikrobert
    @ulrikrobert Před 4 měsíci +2

    I was lucky enough to have my card expired a few weeks before automatic renewal. Now every 10 days or so I am getting notification about failed payment.

  • @pnojazz
    @pnojazz Před 17 dny +2

    I made a mistake purchasing the Carly. I came to CZcams and read the comments. Carly wouldn’t refund me even though the scanner was over a week from being shipped from Germany to US. DHL delivered via USPS. I met the mailman and refused acceptance. USPS returned it to Carly. Luckily I had purchased via PayPal. I filed a dispute and 3 weeks later I got a full refund! Thank you to CZcams for saving me $145. I was not aware when I purchased it that it only works with 1 car, instead of any car. This is a total CON!!!😢

    • @kiphakes
      @kiphakes  Před 17 dny +1

      If you see any car influencers trying to sell you a Carly, put your story in the comments- show people what a scam they are

  • @aarondavey4246
    @aarondavey4246 Před 4 měsíci +1

    I used Carly to read, change and reset codes on my BMW X5 50i 2014. It found a lot of code issues that the mechanic didn't. Each time i changed car codes or reset things new, different ghost errors popped up. I tried contact support about it. They gave me some generic options to reset it but they didn't work in the end and the service was so bad I gave up dealing with them. Tossed the unit out and had had the mechanic reset the car. Problems fixed.

  • @firuzmiah9794
    @firuzmiah9794 Před 4 měsíci +2

    I’ve just ordered mine few days ago now I regret. I’ve purchased by Klarna so will they still be able to renew automatically from Klarna? I’ve did big mistake not reading their terms and conditions. One year subscription I’ve already paid so I’ve lost this money but I don’t want to renew next year. How can I cancel auto renew please advise.

    • @kiphakes
      @kiphakes  Před 4 měsíci

      Send it back following the instructions on the site, keep a proof of posting, make sure you let Klarna know

  • @dalecousins7373
    @dalecousins7373 Před 9 měsíci +2

    have you tried changing the position of the wing mirror adjustment joystick so you are trying to adjust the left mirror as that is normally the position that it needs to be in to enable it as it should let you only use it when you want to.

    • @kiphakes
      @kiphakes  Před 9 měsíci +1

      I did!

    • @ozymandias7940
      @ozymandias7940 Před 2 měsíci

      The mirror may not have the motor in it that tilts the mirror!? When you purchase the software, you need to make sure you get the right one for the UK or Australia (RH drive). Many features may not be available for imported vehicles or in certain geographical locations.
      I have used the Carly scanner on Toyota & BMW's and never had an issue. However, with Mercedes Benz, you can't do anything with it due to the complicated proprietary software on their vehicles.

    • @kiphakes
      @kiphakes  Před 2 měsíci +1

      It has the motor.. it moves with the joystick in the car.

    • @Doigy
      @Doigy Před 2 měsíci

      ​@@kiphakes is it possible you need to set your tilt limit. So when you put it in reverse, you would set mirror tilt then see if it changes back when you go neutral /first gear. Just a thought. Probably wrong 😂

  • @xraycat82
    @xraycat82 Před 2 měsíci

    In both cars, Carly said your battery voltage is low. Typically, when doing ECU coding you want to have a battery tender connected to keep the voltage high. Running the car to use the alternator to boost the battery voltage isn't the typical solution. You may want to give a battery tender / charger a try, or replace the battery.

    • @kiphakes
      @kiphakes  Před 2 měsíci

      On both cars the battery was fine. Checked both with a multimeter. Like I say in the video I didn’t show EVERYTHING that happened. 👌🏼

  • @TheMxrrab
    @TheMxrrab Před 4 měsíci +2

    Thanks for this very in depth video. I will definitely be avoiding Carly.

    • @kiphakes
      @kiphakes  Před 4 měsíci +1

      Glad it was helpful!

  • @akatom2u
    @akatom2u Před měsícem +1

    Thank you!

  • @RichardArblaster
    @RichardArblaster Před 10 měsíci +4

    Do a chargeback to their payment processor.

    • @kiphakes
      @kiphakes  Před 10 měsíci +2

      I've got a different plan.. will see what happens!! :)

    • @LymanGreen
      @LymanGreen Před 9 měsíci +3

      Thanks for this review Kip I have thought about buying one of these .. I already know I’d have to fight hard in the US to return. I’ll just skip it up front

  • @SirSilverFox
    @SirSilverFox Před 2 měsíci +1

    With the mirror dipping. Typically this will be the near side mirror, and you cannot have the switch you’d normally use to move the mirror, positioned on that particular mirror, as your switch will take priority over the the code. This was the case with my Mercedes.

    • @kiphakes
      @kiphakes  Před 2 měsíci

      Believe me I tried many variations and permutations- nothing worked. 👌🏼

    • @Alan-xk9rk
      @Alan-xk9rk Před měsícem +1

      Near side mirror dips down when put in reverse only 👌

  • @nickepps1746
    @nickepps1746 Před 4 měsíci +1

    You should never code a car with the engine running unless you’re prompted to do so. Always use a battery charger when any device is plugged into the obd2 they draw a surprising amount of current.

  • @ShesThereltd
    @ShesThereltd Před 9 měsíci +1

    I also purchased this a few years ago and ended up sending it back. because they advertised it as working on All cars but it didnt work on any of my 3 cars. They also didnt have a return policy because they are hoping and preying on people doing a 1 year plan. would be interesting to see how many Subscribers renew there subscription

    • @kiphakes
      @kiphakes  Před 9 měsíci

      Did you get a refund?

  • @sean9595
    @sean9595 Před 9 měsíci +1

    Thank kip. I will stay clear from them things as I am one of them people if I plugged into my car it would probably screw everything up. The car will never run again or cost me hundreds pounds to get it back up and running. again.

  • @KazAndy
    @KazAndy Před 4 měsíci +2

    Should i cancel my order before it arrives?
    Recommend another model for Mercedes B200 range

    • @kiphakes
      @kiphakes  Před 4 měsíci +1

      Absolutely don’t buy one. I can’t specify an alternative maybe do some research on them

    • @KazAndy
      @KazAndy Před 4 měsíci +1

      @kiphakes cannot find cancellation as I've sent requests but the company send me into circles.
      Not going accept parcel from delivery company
      Going look into other models with eyes brightly open.
      Thank you
      Saving me time & money

  • @MrCyder
    @MrCyder Před měsícem

    Regardles not working/working functions......
    You have the right to return the product (scanner dongle) and you will receive your money back. Regarding the license, you must read the General Terms and Conditions before signing the contract. And again, regarding the extension of the license, i.e. the "infinite" payment of the annual license, this is how Germany works (And most of EU/Europe). You make a contract for electricity, telephone, and I don't know what else, and if you don't contact that specific company/provider with a written cancellation of the contract before the contract expires, the contract is automatically extended according to what is written in the General Terms and Conditions... of course 90% of people don't read the General Terms and Conditions before signing the contract and then they are surprised. I personally work in tool rental, I have certain AGB and I ask each client if they want to quote the General Terms and Conditions... NOBODY does. Of course, when problems come, I just say that it says so in the General Terms and Conditions, which they didn't want to read before signing the rental agreement.

  • @judokadude
    @judokadude Před 6 měsíci +1

    I belive you can prevent a y payment leaving your bank by getting in touch with your bank directly. Just ask them and they should be able to explain it to you.

  • @Maferto
    @Maferto Před 8 měsíci +1

    Hello, why when Carly is doing the car scan, do I get warnings about the anti-skid system?...I have a Renault Captur

    • @kiphakes
      @kiphakes  Před 8 měsíci

      Probably because it’s a bit dodgy.. I don’t trust it on my car

  • @anthonyworthington6495
    @anthonyworthington6495 Před měsícem +1

    In your opinion what is a good DIY scanner

    • @kiphakes
      @kiphakes  Před měsícem

      Hmmm honestly, if you just want a scanner, there are some good TopDon ones knocking around I’ve done some videos on them and some competitors

  • @bernardicasapic8709
    @bernardicasapic8709 Před 3 měsíci +1

    can you give me advice to what obd to get to do stuf like that for my audi a6 c6

    • @kiphakes
      @kiphakes  Před 3 měsíci

      I can’t.. but someone else might..

  • @maxfuller5337
    @maxfuller5337 Před 5 měsíci +2

    Any follow up on this?
    Is BimmerCode any better?

    • @kiphakes
      @kiphakes  Před 4 měsíci

      Soon! And no idea! Sorry!

  • @wernvt35
    @wernvt35 Před měsícem +1

    Oh when I bought it 2 or 3 years ago they had the option where you can buy the dongle without subscription, but they said it was not returnable. If you get dongle as part of subscription then it was returnable. But since then they updated a few things as I think people realise the bullshit and they want to protect themselves. In the beginning wothout subscription I could read basic codes and see code description....now you can only see what is wrong, but no codes.....they force you to get subscription for your car or all cars to see basic codes.

  • @benweaving
    @benweaving Před 9 měsíci +2

    You are much better off with an OBD11 Pro device... much better control and access to the cars systems

  • @Wrecsam1864
    @Wrecsam1864 Před 5 měsíci +1

    I was going to buy one until I saw your review. Now going with something else, thanks

    • @kiphakes
      @kiphakes  Před 5 měsíci

      You’re welcome 👌🏻

  • @michaelthomas3646
    @michaelthomas3646 Před 9 měsíci +2

    I would totslly disagree with having the wing mirror or mirrors automatically adjusting after having a car for 2 years before it was written off in July. it was one thing that I went into the user settings to switch off immediately upon reversing down my grandparents drive which is pretty steep to be fair, but the centre mirror pointing straight at the pavement on my side of the road, my seating plus height means I could see the roof instead of out of the back window. the mirrors only pointing at the pavement my side of the road. a police officer on the pavement on the other side of the road, and 2 pedestrians, and all I could see was their toes when looking at the reversing camera. so I for one would disagree with the mirrors pointing down every time you select reverse, whereas keeping them at normal driving height you can see a lot more especially on my grandparents drive. for parking bays not quite as bad, but still makes pedestrians invisable. so no I would say far better adjusting the mirrors yourself.
    I was looking at iCarly earlier this year when you done the other OBDII testing, but came to the same decission to exclude it from my search list pretty quickly, think I didn't like the subscription on it, as like you said at the end, I would just need it to find the fault, and then put it safe in the car for whenever I would need it next, not like a garage mechanic who would need it once a month or maybe more often. the problem I find with OBDII readers even as someone trained in vehicle maintenance is the description is too vague, that is not someone who has no experience. they obriviate the obriviation several time over it seems.
    ok so to stop Joe Bloggs from wanting the windscreen washers to go off everytime someone pressed the horn!! but then leaves nothing for those that are trained in basic maintenance.

    • @kiphakes
      @kiphakes  Před 9 měsíci +2

      I'll keep that in mind if I find myself on your grandparents driveway :P Thanks for watching buddy! :)

    • @marktaylor9678
      @marktaylor9678 Před 3 měsíci

      Its mainly for when your reversing and can see the kerb so you dont scrape your wheels

  • @68vette11
    @68vette11 Před 8 měsíci +1

    Hey this Carly thing is the gift that keeps on giving. Why i would trust a $100 dongle/app to mess around with my cars programming says a lot about my intelligence level. I noticed on the Mini Cooper I tried a couple of things on, like seat belt warning and ability to start it without pressing the brake, I can no longer shut off the car completely with the stop start button on the dash anymore. This car has comfort access so you dont have to put the key in the dock on the dash, just have it in your pocket. Now the only way to turn off the car is to put the key in the dock and then remove it. Did you happen to notice there is no contry of origin anywhere on this product? There is no way this thing is from Germany.

    • @kiphakes
      @kiphakes  Před 8 měsíci

      When I complained on their Trustpilot they said (to me at least) that because they are selling the product from Germany, German laws apply.. which I think is nonsense.

    • @68vette11
      @68vette11 Před 8 měsíci +1

      @@kiphakes Even if that were the case, which I don't believe one bit, they have a location in the UK for returns which would bring them under UK law Carly Solutions GmbH c/o Ogden Fulfilment, Unit 2, Acre Park, Dalton Lane, Keighley, BD21 4JH

    • @kiphakes
      @kiphakes  Před 8 měsíci

      @@68vette11 yep.. that’s where mine went back to

    • @68vette11
      @68vette11 Před 8 měsíci +3

      ​@@kiphakes Hey got a full refund through PayPal. If you open a dispute, the seller has 10 days to respond. They never did, so case closed in my favor. This suggests to me their policy isn't legal or defensible, so they don't even attempt to fight a dispute.Hope this helps!

  • @UrbanCha0s
    @UrbanCha0s Před 6 měsíci +1

    I'm going nowhere near this. Thanks for the vid. Other reviews are mirroring similar concerns.

    • @kiphakes
      @kiphakes  Před 6 měsíci +1

      Thanks for watching- it’s funny how those being paid to mention it find it to be AMAZING 😂

  • @nickepps1746
    @nickepps1746 Před 4 měsíci +1

    What a shame, it sounded like it was a good device. Disappointed to have this advertised on the late brake show.

    • @kiphakes
      @kiphakes  Před 4 měsíci

      They pay a LOT of money to people to advertise it.. wonder where the money comes from ?

  • @rubenmarien2534
    @rubenmarien2534 Před 2 měsíci +1

    You were way to friendly :D

  • @MMGFit
    @MMGFit Před 3 měsíci +1

    I got Buyers remorse now 😅😅😅😅😅😅

  • @jameshenderson5385
    @jameshenderson5385 Před 2 měsíci +1

    Please keep us informed if you get your money back please.

  • @TheMxrrab
    @TheMxrrab Před 4 měsíci +1

    @kiphakes did you get your money back?

    • @kiphakes
      @kiphakes  Před 4 měsíci +1

      Sorta..
      Was a fight! Will follow up soon!

  • @burimi89
    @burimi89 Před 7 měsíci +1

    Any luck with returns process?

    • @kiphakes
      @kiphakes  Před 7 měsíci

      Sorta.. got a follow up in the works

    • @burimi89
      @burimi89 Před 7 měsíci

      Looking forward to your update vvideo

  • @anthonybeaman6213
    @anthonybeaman6213 Před 4 měsíci

    Why didnt you run the car to charge the battery above 12.5v ??

    • @kiphakes
      @kiphakes  Před 4 měsíci +1

      The battery was very much above 12.5v

  • @daveelphick2485
    @daveelphick2485 Před 9 měsíci +2

    I am very sorry for you kip 😢

    • @daveelphick2485
      @daveelphick2485 Před 9 měsíci +1

      Hope you get it sorted Thsts not right at all 🙂

    • @kiphakes
      @kiphakes  Před 9 měsíci +1

      @daveelphick2485 thanks dude!

    • @daveelphick2485
      @daveelphick2485 Před 9 měsíci +1

      It’s not right hope y get your money back

  • @curtisj2165
    @curtisj2165 Před 7 měsíci +1

    Funny how influencers haven't been promoting Carly for months. I wonder why

    • @kiphakes
      @kiphakes  Před 7 měsíci

      Samcrac did in a recent video! And I’m sure Mat Armstrong used one fairly recently too..

    • @curtisj2165
      @curtisj2165 Před 7 měsíci +1

      @@kiphakes i haven't watched them for a while now, Car Throttle & Legit-street-cars used to promote Carly endlessly

  • @seinar75
    @seinar75 Před 8 měsíci +1

    remember every car is unike. so they cant say on the page what it can do on YOUR car :)

    • @kiphakes
      @kiphakes  Před 8 měsíci

      But even with the app working and plugged in it still shows you things that won’t work on your car..

    • @seinar75
      @seinar75 Před 8 měsíci

      @@kiphakes yeah i have notised that.

  • @joshmerrick4716
    @joshmerrick4716 Před 3 měsíci +1

    I just bought a Carly for my mk5 golf gti to try and code things in like the dipping mirrors, DRL’s etc and it says that it’s coded the things I’ve opted for but none of the functions are working. Utter rubbish. And I bought the premium package! Trying to get a refund 🙄

  • @bigbruce1517
    @bigbruce1517 Před 6 měsíci +1

    Mirror dip doesn’t work on my Skoda either. Waste of money in my opinion.

  • @davelaye7003
    @davelaye7003 Před 2 měsíci +1

    Thank you, you saved me from buying this shit

  • @N1ickem4n
    @N1ickem4n Před 8 měsíci +1

    Yeah, they really suck. And I can't believe that huge channels, like Legit street cars for example, shamelessly pushes their product, without even mensioning even the annual fee.

    • @kiphakes
      @kiphakes  Před 8 měsíci +1

      Yeah.. it’s a shame. I guess sometimes morals go away when you’re having money thrown at you!

  • @claudiacooper6540
    @claudiacooper6540 Před 7 měsíci +1

    Did you get a refund?

    • @kiphakes
      @kiphakes  Před 7 měsíci

      I did.. sort of.. but it’s a little complicated- going to do a video very soon

  • @DainSmart-vm7pc
    @DainSmart-vm7pc Před 5 měsíci

    Works only on German cars (vw.bmw.audi.merc,s).

    • @kiphakes
      @kiphakes  Před 5 měsíci

      Cool.. but that’s not the problem.

    • @DainSmart-vm7pc
      @DainSmart-vm7pc Před 5 měsíci

      @@kiphakes it is if you have got a ford fiesta someone gave me a carly for free that poor guy is in for rough ride with subscription this i think ill ring and tell him and show him this video he ain't going to be pleased 🤨 £170 😱

  • @jameshenderson5385
    @jameshenderson5385 Před 2 měsíci +3

    It's a SCAM!!!

  • @user-gp7yn9bc1m
    @user-gp7yn9bc1m Před 7 měsíci +1

    unfortunately i orderd from them 2 hours ago !! didnt get the scanner yet and they wont accept to refund me !! what the heck ??
    affter understanding that there is nothing to do with this scanner without subscription i thought to myself ok let me just cancel my order than
    what wrong with those people ?!

    • @kiphakes
      @kiphakes  Před 7 měsíci

      They are scammers, pure and simple.. disgusting company.

    • @user-gp7yn9bc1m
      @user-gp7yn9bc1m Před 7 měsíci +1

      @@kiphakes I am thinking of getting my visa company to cancel the charge just wondering if it's possible

    • @kiphakes
      @kiphakes  Před 7 měsíci

      @@user-gp7yn9bc1m I'd definitely try if you don't want it!

  • @mikenco
    @mikenco Před 8 měsíci

    "don't think it'll make too much difference"... what if that's the reason you didn't get on with the app?

    • @kiphakes
      @kiphakes  Před 8 měsíci

      Literally go through this later in the video..

  • @wernvt35
    @wernvt35 Před měsícem +1

    Carly is useless if you don't subscribe. Mine said mirror dipping is possible on my BMW F10 and did coding, but mirror didn't work. What they don't tell you if your car doesn't have the mirror tilting option installed that coding is useless.
    Code clearing is also useless. It said it cleared code, but two days later without driving the car codes are back.
    On my dads 2003 W203 Merc it read the ecu once after multiple tries, after that it failed. Even tried their support and useless. After months of back and forth eventually they said the car is not compatible at this moment....wtf.
    On all the American youtubers using Carly seems to work or they don't tell you as videos are sponsered, but I get feeling this product is more for American specced European car.....
    European specced cars as we get in South Africa it just doesn't work.
    Luckily I used Google Pay for lisence so I stopped renewal on Google Pay.

  • @eddiekong8710
    @eddiekong8710 Před 4 měsíci

    You have the engine running, that is why it's not working

    • @kiphakes
      @kiphakes  Před 4 měsíci

      I tried for hours with both the engine on and off, NOTHING WORKED.

  • @agentlanegaming1636
    @agentlanegaming1636 Před 3 měsíci +2

    Just stopped me buying this appreciate that! 👍

  • @stefank9793
    @stefank9793 Před 5 měsíci +1

    codierung geht nicht bei bmw ,aber ich habe über 100 euro investiert , nur schrott

  • @markparsons5497
    @markparsons5497 Před 5 měsíci +1

    They are crap bought one and it does nothing more than my £9.99 scanner off ebay total con

  • @andreygv
    @andreygv Před 4 měsíci +1

    How the hell do u reset oil light with this shit??

    • @kiphakes
      @kiphakes  Před 4 měsíci

      No idea! It’s useless

  • @MadeinSA658
    @MadeinSA658 Před 3 měsíci +1

    Yup I got caught 4 years ago. Paid for the scanner and paid for software and now I have a useless piece of hardware that I cannot use. Don't buy this product. Its a con!!!

  • @caropreso911
    @caropreso911 Před 29 dny +1

    I refuse to buy any subscription software . Ever. Can't tell me what the renewal is and you have to call to cancel . Don't put up with this stuff.

  • @Tbr411
    @Tbr411 Před 4 měsíci +1

    Peniaze vyhodené do kanála. Väčšiu hlúposť som ani nemohol urobiť.
    Po desiatich km jazdy ukazuje teplotu oleja -100 000 celsium.😅 Ďalšie live data ani nebudem písať. Reakcia helpdesk na môj dotaz? NIČ. Its scam!

  • @LUKIN8OR
    @LUKIN8OR Před měsícem +1

    DON'T JUST DON'T BUY IT

  • @Chris-hy6jy
    @Chris-hy6jy Před 3 měsíci

    I hope Carly is losing a shed load of money due to their crap business practices! Hopefully they'll be out of business very soon. Only give your money to businesses with integrity.

    • @kiphakes
      @kiphakes  Před 3 měsíci

      I really don't think they are, with big Car CZcamsrs shilling their products, they will be getting in more and more business..

  • @jameshenderson5385
    @jameshenderson5385 Před 3 měsíci

    Will you get a refund for this piece of crap?

  • @floridahummer
    @floridahummer Před 3 měsíci +3

    icarsoft, buy it you own it