OBDelevin over Carista as far as scan tools?

[VBFD Taco]

I have been wanting to find a scan tool that lets me read OBD2 codes and have the ability to clear them once fixed. I heard about the Carista that also lets you do some customization to the truck. Things like change the quick turn signal from 3 clicks to as may as 7 or auto windows down with your key fob. Stuff like that.

Anyway, the down side to Carista is that you need a subscription and that lost me. I know some people just buy the product, customize the way they want and then return it. I'm not that kind of guy, sorry.

I now just found this ODBelevin that does the same plus more than the Carista with out the option of a subscription. Anyone have more knowledge on this product or know of a better scan tool?

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[Sagebrush]

I now just found this ODBelevin that does the same plus more than the Carista

Does it do more? Can you turn off the seat belt chime, etc?

 

[Sagebrush]

Holy crap! $180? The Carista is $32 right now. The one-month subscription to customize your truck is $12, and then let it go. Down the road, if you need to read and delete codes, it's another $12.

 

[VBFD Taco]

Holy crap! $180? The Carista is $32 right now. The one-month subscription to customize your truck is $12, and then let it go. Down the road, if you need to read and delete codes, it's another $12.

Its around $160 right now with the black Friday sales and yes, it could turn off your seat belt chimes I believe.
Like I said, I don't like doing that buy and send it back shenanigans. No judgment on those that do. Just not my style. Plus I have heard that sometimes if you disconnect the battery, lots of stuff reverts back to stock.

 

[NoSlushbox4Me]

My understanding is the Carista still has some capability with the free version of the software. My Carista was a present that came with subscription so I don't have direct experience with the free capability. If I had bought mine though, I would have done the month by month subscription and just bought 1 month for initial use. No buy and send back scheme, just paying when needed.

 

[VBFD Taco]

My understanding is the Carista still has some capability with the free version of the software. My Carista was a present that came with subscription so I don't have direct experience with the free capability. If I had bought mine though, I would have done the month by month subscription and just bought 1 month for initial use. No buy and send back scheme, just paying when needed.

Okay cool, that's good to know. So I can customize my stuff for the first month and then just use it as a code reader/reset for the rest of the time I have it? Will it also do a 4Runner customizing for that first month along with my Taco?

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