Any Thoughts On This?

https://www.lowes.com/pd/THINKCAR-THINKOBD-100/5000204273

Will this allow me to change things like the number of directional flashes and similar settings?

From reading other threads, it seems that I'll be able to look up error codes as well.

 

Link no good.

 

This one should work. I probably clipped something on the first link.

https://www.lowes.com/pd/THINKCAR-THINKOBD-100/5000204273

 

still no worky.

 

it works for me, then it doesn't.

Here is the Amazon Link (I hope)

THINKCAR OBD2 Scanner, THINKOBD100 Engine Fault Code Reader with Full OBD2 Functions,O2 Sensor/Smog Test CAN Diagnostic Scanner Tool for All OBDII Protocol Cars Since 1996,Lifetime Free Update

https://www.amazon.com/THINKOBD100-Diagnostics-Diagnostic-Automotive-Full-System/dp/B083F65T8Q

 

You can’t do anything with that tool that will change any setting on your car. It’s a code reader. And not a very good one at that.

I never heard of being able to change settings on Toyotas thru the obdII port. Only heard vw doing that.

 

Thanks.

 

I agree with your first statement but several of programs and apps let you change Toyota setting through the ODBII port. Carista for one and then there is of course always TechStream.

 

I’m curious. What can you change? Maybe I can do something as well?

 

Here is the list of things you can change with Carrista. You can do more with TechStream


Toyota Tacoma 3rd gen
Dings & Warnings
Seat belt warning ding (driver)
Enabled / Disabled

Seat belt warning ding (front passenger)
Enabled / Disabled

Ding when key is left in the car
Enabled / Disabled

Ding when headlights are left on
Yes / No

Key-in-ignition ding sound
Slow / Medium / Fast

Remote low battery warning
On / Off

Driver Assist
Pre-Collision System (PCS) sensitivity: remember last state
Enabled / Disabled

Default distance for Pre-Collision System (PCS) alarm when the PCS switch is turned off and back on
Far / Remember last distance

Default distance for Pre-Collision System (PCS) alarm when the ignition is turned on with the PCS switch off
Far / Remember last distance

Default distance for Pre-Collision System (PCS) alarm when the ignition is turned on with the PCS switch on
Far / Remember last distance

Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA) system
Enabled / Disabled

Heater & A/C
Auto-turn on A/C when AUTO button pressed (if needed)
Yes / No

Open vents to outside air when ignition is turned off
Yes / No

Auto-increase blower speed when front defroster is on
Yes / No

Link air flow to A/C operation
Yes / No

Fan speed reaches its target…
Slowly / Normally / Fast

Instruments: Displays & Nav
Instrument lights dimming sensitivity
Darkest / Darker / Normal / Lighter / Lightest

Instrument lights restoring sensitivity
Darkest / Darker / Normal / Lighter / Lightest

Engine start indicator
On / Off

Display odometer after ignition is turned off for…
30 seconds / 1 minute / 10 minutes / Off

Microphone sensitivity
1 - 11

Lights: Automatic
Auto headlights activation threshold
Darkest / Darker / Normal / Lighter / Lightest

Lights: Exterior
Daytime running lights
On / Off

Lane-change turn signal auto-flasher count
Off / 3 flashes / 4 flashes / 5 flashes / 6 flashes / 7 flashes

Coming-home lights duration
Off / 30 seconds / 60 seconds / 90 seconds

Lights: Interior
Interior light control
Enabled / Disabled

Turn on interior lights when you shut off engine
Yes / No

Turn on interior lights when you unlock doors
Yes / No

Turn on interior lights when smart key in range
Yes / No

Dim interior lights after…
7 seconds / 15 seconds / 30 seconds

Locking: Automatic
Wireless door locking
Enabled / Disabled

Auto-lock all doors
Disabled / When shifting into gear / When vehicle starts moving

Auto-unlock all doors
Disabled / When shifting into park (P) / When driver's door is opened

Re-lock doors automatically if you unlock, but don't open a door
Yes / No

Re-lock doors automatically if you unlock, but don't open a door within…
30 seconds / 60 seconds / 120 seconds

Locking: Beep & Blink
Beep when locking/unlocking with remote
Yes / No

Volume of beep when locking/unlocking with remote
Off / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / Max

Blink turn signals when locking/unlocking with remote
Yes / No

Locking: Doors & Alarm
Unlock doors via remote
Driver's door on 1st press, all on 2nd / All doors on 1st press

Unlock doors via physical key
Driver's door on 1st press, all on 2nd / All doors on 1st press

Unlock doors via smart key (door handle button)
Driver's door on 1st press, all on 2nd / All doors on 1st press

Max number of consecutive lock/unlock cycles via touch sensor
Unlimited / 2 times

Warn (beep) when door can't be locked because it's still open
Yes / No

Warn (beep) when sunroof is still open when locking doors
Yes / No

Locking: Smart Key
Stop monitoring for car key signal after…
0 - 5 days

After locking with smart key, don't allow re-opening within…
0.5 seconds / 1.5 seconds / 2.5 seconds / 5 seconds

Smart key location to start car
Front seats / Anywhere in vehicle

Parking Sensors
Parking sensor beep volume
Low / Medium / High

Activate parking sensors in neutral (N)
Yes / No

Enable rear parking sensors when in neutral or forward gear
Rear / Rear corner / Off

Rear parking sensor range
Narrow / Wide

Windows & Sunroof
Open driver's window using single button press
Yes / No

Close driver's window using single button press
Yes / No

Open passenger's window using single button press
Yes / No

Close passenger's window using single button press
Yes / No

Passenger window single-touch-open from driver's switch
Yes / No

Passenger window single-touch-close from driver's switch
Yes / No

Other
Panic function on remote
Enabled / Disabled

 

Looks like I'll just be returning this when it comes in. It also looks Carista is what I want. I'll have to look it up and see what it cost and what else is involved.

 

Research it here and other places. You can buy their ODBII adapter and you get 1 month access to the advanced features in the app. There are other ODBII adapters out there that work with the app also. They do not show the unlimited purchase of the app on their webpage but the app let me buy it for $89. Otherwise after your trial you can get it for a month, three months or a year for $9.99, 19.99 or $49.99 respectively. I just bought it for $89 so that I can use the customization features whenever I would like on any vehicle. My son got everything that he wanted done to his truck with the free trial and never looked back.

Also note that it looks like the customization features that let you make any of the changes above are for Gen 3 Tacoma's. I am not sure if it will make similar changes on Gen 2's.

Edit: I forgot to mention that if you have two sets of tires with TPMS's you can switch the id numbers back and forth in the ECU with the app if you have the id numbers. Good feature if you swap between winter and summer tires.

 

I could only get the free trial if I signed up for a one month subscription. At least that's what the app told me. I did that and made a few changes, but I didn't have as much control as the advertising lead me to believe. For example, there was mention of being able to change how the front automatic windows work, but that's apparently not a Tacoma feature. I rand the ECU data report and it didn't even report an engine being present.

I'll make sure that the few changes I made are okay and then in a month or so I'll probably sell the module. Unless I missed something and someone can point me in the right direction.

 

Which adapter did you get? I remembered seeing some power windows settings with mine but didn't look too closely at what they did. I also have several ECU reports from mine. I run them and then there is a setting to share them. I send them to myself via email. I would post one here but it is very long.

 

I got the Carista adapter and used their app. For the ECU report, I know the engine needs to be running, but should I also drive around a bit to get a better report?

Maybe those power window settings only apply to some trim levels. I have a 2019 SR5 DCSB, I see you have a TRD and a Limited.

 

For the ECU reports I had the engine running but did not drive. It does take a while though. You have to give it time.

 

I let it run all the way through and that's the report it ran. I'll try it again tomorrow and see if it was operator error.

 

After almost a month with Carista I'm sorry I wasted the money.

1) The free trial is only free if you buy a one year subscription first. So, it's not free.
2) It doesn't do, at least for my SR5, a lot of what they advertise it will do. Maybe it does for the TRD and higher trim levels, but about the only thing I could do was change the lane change flash from 3 to 5.

I emailed them to let them know that I am dissatisfied and I'll post their response in this thread.

At this point I think that someone will get a good deal on a used a couple of times Carista box. Unless I'm missing something that it.