Cheap Seatbelt chime and turn signal fix

I purchased the Carista ODB module from Amazon ($40), and installed the Carista app, it's $20 to change stuff. I turned off the seatbelt chime and adjusted the turn signal tap to 6 flashes. Works perfectly with the 2016 Tacomas. Super easy and it's worth the $60 as you can check faults and customize alot of stuff.

 

Be careful, you may be voiding your warranty...

 

Nice!!

Over/under on the number of control freaks who chime in and say to wear your seat belt? 2

 

You over paid!


Then the app is 20 on its own

 

Do you know if there is a way to disable the seatbelt chime without voiding the warranty?

 

Yes u have to go to toyota they will do it but will give you a fight just remind them that you are paying the vehical and not them.

 

Mentioned this a week ago, also warranty wise they will disable the chime for the seatbelt at the dealership with enough begging. If you're worried just re-enable it. Sigh.

 

Ok thanks. I wonder how ridiculous the charge is going to be.

 

seems pretty cool. the only thing I'd like to adjust is the blinker-tap from
3 flashes to 6, I like that feature.

 

I did this myself, then was annoyed with how long 6 was so just backed it off to 4 when taking those screenshots for everyone this morning.

 

with the adapter and software, yes? no way to just do it is there?

 

I guess if you think about it really really hard, it might.... happen? Like "the force".....

Yes

 

Does anyone know if the Carista app work with generic OBD scanners on the 2016? I have a generic one I bought around 3 years ago that communicates just fine with the Torque app (another great product, BTW) on my Android phone.

Hoping it will, would be nice to be able to tweak some setting w/o having to buy another OBDII adaptor.

A check of their website says it may work with generic devices as long as they are ELM327 v1.4 (or newer)...It wont work with the v1.3, or some of the cheap Chinese ones.
So maybe a better question is, does anyone know how to check what version an OBDII device is running?


Thanks

 

No hurt in trying. there are a few "free" things you can change, see if it works Basically if you connect your phone to the BT OBD adapter, hit the "customize" option, if it pairs and runs through it's diagnostics, then it should work I would bet.

Mario

 

Sorry for my ignorance, but is this fundamentally inferiour to the TechStream method of changing the Tacoma's settings?

Thanks...................... Frank

 

It's a software solution... I think it's pretty much the same thing honestly. Changing 0's and 1's.

 

Just set the blinkers to 6 and the Seatbelt ding off and a few other settings....Well worth $20. Beta Version will reset TPMS. But we already have that,

I already had a cheap ELM I was using with Torque in the MX5. I decided the ScanGauge II was a better fit for the Mazda.

ELM worked fine. Actually I had two of them purchased from AliExpress. One would not sync.

If One does not mind waiting 4-6 weeks for stuff AliExpress is phenomenal.

I normally used Torque Pro OBD. Which works. I have an old Galaxy Note I like to use for these things,

http://www.aliexpress.com/af/elm327...iative_id=AS_20160223101059&SearchText=elm327

 

Yeah i know, but i wanted to use the one they sell because its less of a hassle and automatically connects. Didnt want to waste time with one that might not work

 

Yeah I feel ya!
but for anyone else this combo worked great