Carly for bmw

grimwood1992 · 07-24-2015, 08:51 AM

So you can download the app for the iPhone at a price, and there are "recommended" bluetooth/wifi adapter which are recommended but are like £55.

Do you have to use these or are here any other you can use that are cheaper and work with the app.

My car is an e92 m3 2009 so just Work with this and the iPhone 6.

Thanks in advance

Mike

IanS100 · 07-24-2015, 10:06 AM

You can spend £55 & know it's the correct adaptor & will work as intended, or you can take a gamble and maybe save a few ££ by buying something similar, is it really worth the risk & consequential aggravation to save a few ££?

half Colin · 07-24-2015, 10:12 AM

Some people find no issues with the cheaper ones, others find reduced functionality. Personally I bought a cheap Bluetooth one and then ended up buying their own one anyway.

Buy cheap - buy twice!

Ess · 07-24-2015, 10:28 AM

I bought the official one from Amazon and I'm pretty sure at the time anyway it was nowhere near that much!

JackHerring · 07-24-2015, 10:31 AM

I've got the Carly adaptor, works a treat.. If you can afford the fuel bill for a M3, I'm sure you can fork out the extra few quid for the right adaptor.

Digitalize · 07-24-2015, 10:58 AM

Their own adaptor is guaranteed to be compatible with everything they let the app do, and it will be updated etc.

A lot of new features they say are only compatible with their wifi adaptor. Just buy it.

essex_lad · 07-24-2015, 05:14 PM

You can use a cable, thats what I do. Only cost £10.

Digitalize · 07-24-2015, 06:42 PM

Not with an iPhone you can't.

essex_lad · 07-25-2015, 01:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Digitalize

Not with an iPhone you can't.

I was thinking you might not be able to, that's why I can't stand iPhones, they are so restrictive.

Digitalize · 07-25-2015, 05:43 AM

Similarly, I've just picked up a Nexus Tablet because I need androids openness for a project, I'm shocked just how unintuituve the UI is, and how messy it all is.

The openness is great as it can do what I need, but for a daily device? No thanks.

Tim G · 07-25-2015, 02:05 PM

I couldn't be bothered with trying to figure out which cheap ones would or wouldn't give me certain functions. The Carly one is only about £20 anyway!

BionicYeti · 07-25-2015, 02:44 PM

Does the carly adaptor work on non BMWs as a code reader in the torque app for example ?

Digitalize · 07-25-2015, 03:07 PM

I don't think it does.

We're a BMW only household, well of cars that have diagnostics.

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grimwood1992 Lieutenant 27 Rep 518 Posts Drives: E93 Join Date: May 2013 Location: london iTrader: (0)	Carly for bmw So you can download the app for the iPhone at a price, and there are "recommended" bluetooth/wifi adapter which are recommended but are like £55. Do you have to use these or are here any other you can use that are cheaper and work with the app. My car is an e92 m3 2009 so just Work with this and the iPhone 6. Thanks in advance Mike
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IanS100 Major General 136 Rep 5,050 Posts Drives: 520d F10 LCI M Sport Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Southport UK iTrader: (0)	You can spend £55 & know it's the correct adaptor & will work as intended, or you can take a gamble and maybe save a few ££ by buying something similar, is it really worth the risk & consequential aggravation to save a few ££?
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half Colin First Lieutenant 31 Rep 316 Posts Drives: E92 330D M Sport Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Leicestershire iTrader: (0)	Some people find no issues with the cheaper ones, others find reduced functionality. Personally I bought a cheap Bluetooth one and then ended up buying their own one anyway. Buy cheap - buy twice!
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Ess Major 79 Rep 1,009 Posts Drives: E92 335d Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Midlands iTrader: (0)	I bought the official one from Amazon and I'm pretty sure at the time anyway it was nowhere near that much!
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JackHerring Private 5 Rep 81 Posts Drives: E92 325i Join Date: May 2015 Location: Stockton Warwickshire iTrader: (0)	I've got the Carly adaptor, works a treat.. If you can afford the fuel bill for a M3, I'm sure you can fork out the extra few quid for the right adaptor.
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Digitalize Photographer 412 Rep 2,643 Posts Drives: 320D Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: UK iTrader: (0)	Their own adaptor is guaranteed to be compatible with everything they let the app do, and it will be updated etc. A lot of new features they say are only compatible with their wifi adaptor. Just buy it.
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Digitalize Photographer 412 Rep 2,643 Posts Drives: 320D Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: UK iTrader: (0)	Similarly, I've just picked up a Nexus Tablet because I need androids openness for a project, I'm shocked just how unintuituve the UI is, and how messy it all is. The openness is great as it can do what I need, but for a daily device? No thanks.
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Tim G Second Lieutenant 12 Rep 277 Posts Drives: E91 3.0d LCI Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: South Coast UK iTrader: (0)	I couldn't be bothered with trying to figure out which cheap ones would or wouldn't give me certain functions. The Carly one is only about £20 anyway!
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Digitalize Photographer 412 Rep 2,643 Posts Drives: 320D Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: UK iTrader: (0)	I don't think it does. We're a BMW only household, well of cars that have diagnostics.
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