OBD 11 Is a bit of software that connects to your VAG car via a specific OBD2 Dongle that allows you subject to setup to make changes to the cars setup, what and how stuff works, record live data and has various Gauges so you can check on specific items whilst the car is working.

For the purpose of this web site I will only show and discuss changes to my 2014 Cupra 280. Any coding shown that you use will be at your own risk.

Backups

Logon Warnings

Offline Data

Dongle Colour

Dongle Security

Logon Account changes

Live data extracts

Battery Recode

Non VAG Scan and Live Data

Autocode Gateway

Software Version Check

Multiple Dongle setup

Control Archive

Email output

Reset lost account password

Long coding restore

The Credit System

Main Scan screen and Settings

The Garage

Change your car picture

Where can I find history.txt file on my phone

Go to History screen in the control unit you are looking at, at the top of the screen, select the history filter button

This will give you a list of filters:

Gateway coding

Coding

Long Coding

Adaptation

Basic settings

Coding 11 (older cars only)

Diagnostic session

App

Backup

Full Backup

Fault

Full scan

Eeprom

Clear – this is when you clear faults.

Select Backup and untick all the other options

Then (on the assumption you have done several backups) you can use the Time filter to narrow down the backup you are after (I recommend doing it on the day so you can just say now). Then use the Email link and send the file to yourself

When you select the full backup you will be asked to enter a name and then after you select ok it will run through all your control units one by one.

Please be aware this is a very slow process and can take over ½ - ¾ of an hour to complete so ensure both phone and car have good battery charge.

Step one, from the main menu select Control Units

This will open the standard screen but as you can see all the control units are marked in white (OFFLINE)

The Control units will show these data elements

And these as well.

By default, your setup options have the Ask which device to connect to set to Yes. What this does is when you hit the connect button it will show you the screen below and you choose which device to try and connect with. If you have the Ask which device to connect set to no then it will try option 1 first and then try option 2 before giving up.

If you want to change the order then just select the name of the device and drag it up or down the system auto changes the 1 or 2 etc (please note if you have multiple white dongles they are all labelled the same AA:BB Etc.

Since OBD11 Version 19 the dongle screen is now changed as follows, The device that is actually plugged into your car will show the Bluetooth sign in Blue (in this case the Legacy dongle) if you changed dongles then the old one will change to black and the new one will go Blue.

From the history screen select the Filter option

If the show archived: button is shown set to no (as per this picture) then when you look at the history tab you will not see any items that have been archived.

If however the tab is set to Yes then all history items will be shown to you in the History View.

Please remember you cant delete any history item you can only hide them in the Archive folder.

Further please note some history functions are by default not shown in the history tab and are also not put in archive.

Currently that is Faults and Clear (eg when you actually clear the fault) these are by default excluded from the historic view because these items are unticked so they are not shown (as they can clutter up the system very quickly).

Find the historic item you want to archive, Select the Archive button and press it, you will then see the Red info bar at the bottom of the screen hit the ARCHIVE section and the status will be updated.

Once the archive is completed the screen will show updated status on red row at the bottom of the screen.

Firstly using the unarchive button this will change the status so that you can now see this item back in your normal list

Once status has changed you will see the green bar at the bottom of the screen.

1/ Select the Green update button

2/ From the Account management list select the change you want to make

3/ If you want to change your account name then select Change Name and you will get this screen.

Enter in new name and hit save

4/ If you want to change the Email address you use to log into your account then select Change email and you will get the following screen. Enter required details and hit save.

I have not tried this but expect there will be some verification email sent out.

5/ If you want / need to change your password (please note you need to be logged in to do this) then select Change password and then from this screen enter new password

6/ If you want to link to or update links to Facebook or Twitter account then select Link to Another account and add the details in the below screen.

As you can see in the picture once you have completed a scan the email icon will show and allow you to send the report.

You should also be aware that all scans are also stored in the History section but by default are hidden (as this will clog of the history view (see pic at bottom for attribute to enable)). If you want to see all the Freeze Frame Data (Freeze frame is additional info about trouble code i.e. mileage, speed, rpm etc.) you need to have the settings enabled to Include (unlike the picture below)

Please note however this is also included in your backup data and in both cases can slow the process down as you have more data to extract, but obviously it gives you more information.

Live data screen selection criteria.

Live data – screen output

1/ When you select the Charts option, you will be presented with the following screen (if you have saved charts in the past). To create a new chart Select the green button (bottom right of screen)

2/ You are now presented with a blank screen, Select the Add value button (remember this will only show you what is in this control unit)

3/ this dialogue box will appear and you have to select the required field from the Select measurement list (please note some fields will have multiple sub fields that you will be asked to confirm. Best example is date, you then have a choice of Day, Month, Year but can only choose one at a time.

4/ Having found Engine speed from the drop down list I have to say OK

5/ The chart screen now shows you the current reading (in real time) for the field you have chosen, Because we want multiple items (16 is the max for good communication) you have to select Add value button (step 2/ above)

6/ Having selected all the items you want you can see the screen displays them all in the list, at this stage none of the data is being recorded. Select the green Record button (bottom right) and the real time data is being recorded (loss of internet or connection to car will mean you loose all the data).

7/ Now you are recording you will notice the chart part of the screen will start to show changes in your data along with the actual numbers at the bottom of the list. Be aware some of the live data items are textual in nature and will not be shown in the extract.

When you are finished hit the Red button.

8/ Now you are ready to discard, Start Again or save the data,

To start again hit the reset button, to discard just use the back arrow button, to save hit the Blue Save button (bottom right)

9/ When you save it you will be asked to give it a name and then ok.

10/ At this stage the Email button (top of screen) becomes available and if you don’t want this chart any longer you can use the Red delete button at the bottom.

11/ Chart is now permanently saved on the servers and you can re email it at any time.

1/ Log on to app (when not signed in) and hit the Sign in button

2/ If you have forgotten you password then select the Forgot password button

3/ You will be asked to enter a valid email address for your account, then hit the recover button

4/ email link to allow you to reset password

Step three, you should now see a screen like the one on the Right. Select the Long coding line and then a green bar will show Long Coding Copied.

The full string is now saved on the clipboard.

Step 4 in the same control unit go to the Long Coding section and choose the option 1 view (full Bytes and Bit)

Please note this section only works when you are connected to the car.

Using the white coding bar at the top of the screen just press and then it will show you the Enter Value screen

If there is a value already shown then select it all and the PASTE option will come up and select.

The copied string will now replace the original coding, hit the ok button, you will now see highlighted in green all the Bytes that have a changed value, if you are happy with the changes then hit the green tick button.

Job done.

In order to use this facility you will need to add the VIN Number manually when you try and connect and as you can see in the picture below it will not be able to show you a picture of your car. Once connected you can as per normal run a scan.

Scans can also be seen in History tab.

Select the Control unit menu and you will be given one control unit called All OBD Systems, click on that and this is the menu  you will get.

Info menu will give error message, However if you check the info after the first scan you can see the VIN Number but no other details.

Faults work as per normal OBD11

Live Data, there are a few items, not tested this in any way but logically works in the same way as stock VAG Car

The car will be stored in your Garage and the next time you want to connect you will not have to enter the Vin number again.

It is possible to use the offline data as per normal

I can see that Gauges are available but I am not sure if they will work, however logically if the live data elements are available then they should work.

You can also use the Parts Market

Discussion link will fail as there is no support for these cars on the forum.

This feature is very buggy when trying to connect, I have managed to do it twice but it failed over 20 times.

1/ When you first connect to the app each day you will get one free credit and the screen will show the following message “Bonus Credit Added”

2/ To add more free credits you have to watch some adverts, Firstly from the main menu select Profile, then Wallet and you will see the following screen, Select the Green button (labled No 1 Button) – in this screen shot you can see at the top the one free credit you added by logging on.

3/ This menu now appears, you are able to buy (vs cash) 10,100 or 500 Credits, or if you have been given a voucher code you can enter the code and convert them into credits on your account.

4/ However for this section we are talking about adding the free credits. Select the Get free credit section and hit the ok button.

5/ The system will then start to play and advert and you need to watch it all the way through to get the credit, you can see how much time is left whilst the advert is running (see below). When this advert is finished start at stage 3/ all over again.

6/ When you have added all the adverts you will see your Wallet will now show you all the credits you have picked up. Finally you will see the message showing you that you have got all the credits you can for the day.

Main Settings screen.

For this section we are only looking at the Faulty control unit which has two options (List or Icons) and Voltage (Hide or Show)

Both of the shots below are taken at the same time but the different settings are used that impact how the screen looks

On this one

Faulty Control Units = ICONS

Voltage = Hide

On this one

Faulty Control Units = List (so just a list of numbers)

Voltage = Show

Further note the colour of the battery will change according to battery output (see below )

And the final part of this section is to explain that as you can see the round circle reports there are 6 Faulty Control Units, however the Problems are shown as 8, this is simply because two of the control units on this car had two faults each the rest all had one (so total = 8)

How to access the Garage

How to choose your default view

From the settings menu – Select Garage

Under Settings / Home screen and then Start View you can choose if you want to start the app on a specific car or the Garage. The third option Auto currently makes the default Garage.

Main Garage Screen

Sort Order

As you can see below from the main Garage Screen you are able to see multiple vehicles you have, You can then change the sort order, Search for a Specific name or add another VIN number

You can sort your cars in the following order,

By Name, Year, Date Created or Updated

Please note sometimes you have to log off and back on for these changes to work on your list of cars.

If the online tool does not recognise the VIN number as a VAG Vehicle then it will still allow you to enter the vehicle but only display the manufacturers name on the car.

There is a quick check that the VIN Number is correct and for VAG vehicles it does a lookup on online databases to say what the vehicle is, this can be wrong but online support team can change this for you very quickly.

Last major point if you want to remove a vehicle from your list just swipe it to the left, however this does NOT delete it but only hides it so if you add the vin back in all the history and settings you have on the car will be brought back.

1/ From the Garage select the car you want to update the picture off (in this case the MK1 Yellow fr of 2003. If you have only one car go to step 2/

1 / Desde el garaje, seleccione el automóvil del que desea actualizar la imagen (en este caso, el MK1 Yellow fr de 2003. Si solo tiene un automóvil, vaya al paso 2 /

2/ Select Info

2/ Seleccione Información

3/ Select the White Pencil on the car picture

3 / Seleccione el lápiz blanco en la imagen del automóvil

4/ If you want to revert back to stock car then select Restore otherwise select Change

4 / Si desea volver a stock car, seleccione Restaurar o seleccione Cambiar

5/ from the drop down menu select location and then picture that you want to use. You will see a Blue outline that you can adjust to size the picture that is used. When you are happy select the Done tick option and as you can see in the next picture its now changed.

5 / desde el menú desplegable, seleccione la ubicación y luego la imagen que desea usar. Verá un contorno azul que puede ajustar para ajustar el tamaño de la imagen que se utiliza. Cuando esté satisfecho, seleccione la opción de marcación Listo y, como puede ver en la siguiente imagen, ahora cambia.

6/ And now your new picture is installed, You can also change the details of the car (name and some model details) using the pencil marker on the White Line (Seat yellow fr)

6 / Y ahora su nueva imagen está instalada, también puede cambiar los detalles del automóvil (nombre y algunos detalles del modelo) usando el marcador de lápiz en la Línea Blanca (Asiento amarillo fr)

QUESTION

ANSWER

Other Info.

When OBD11 Shows there is a newer software version can I use the tool to update it please.

No you need to go to a dealer who is very unlikely going to want to do the update.

Can I code stop start to be by default off

With obdeleven you can turn stop start off in one of two ways but to enable it to be off by default you need to fit a memory device.

Can I enable SWAP functions with OBD11

No only dealers via ODIS can do this.

Why does the coding I see on some sites differ from other

VW Over time change the setup, I have listed a few of the major ones

1/ MY17 Cars lost long coding to control unit 09

2/ MY18 Cars have lost the ability to turn off anti tramp

3/ MY19 Cars have lost the ability to turn off stop start function.

Simple changes to make a daily difference

Track Day Brake upgrades

Front wiper stops in Service Mode

With this mod, you are able to park the windscreen wipers in service mode when you have the bonnet open

1 - Module 09 - Electronic control unit. Code (31347)
2 - Adaptation
3 - Select - Windshield wipers
4 - Sub-menu - Wischer abparken bei oeffnen der motorhaube
5 - Change value to On

To park the wiper’s you need to do the following

1/ turn the ignition on,
2/ turn it off again
3/ press the wiper stalk down within around 5 seconds.

Wipers are now parked in the upright position.

Turn on Power Steering even when engine not running.

Select Control Unit: 44 Steering Assistance
Select Activation of pwr steering asst without engine running
Change value from not active to active
Save using Green Tick.
Enter first code in the list and tick ok.

EDIT/UPDATE - This is a one time change and resets itself each time you turn ignition off and on
but useful when doing service and no engine on.

Disable beep when you open a door with ignition on
With this mod the warning beep gives to have the ignition and open the driver's door or other doors off.
1 - Module 17 - Code Box instruments- (25327)
2 - Adaptation
3 - Select – Ignition active message: actuator
4 - Select one of three options:
- Driver's door (default)
- All doors
- No Display

Very useful for when coding with obd11

Thanks to reddragonaus on the Audi OBD11 Forum for the codes.

These changes were tested out for track day use.

Module 03 Brakes
Adaptations
Hydraulic Brake Assistant (factory Normal)
I changed to Not Activated. Allows the driver to modulate brake pressure progressively. This is a must do for tracking as it keeps the car from apply brakes thinking you are are panic stopping which will in turn help with unintentionally activating the abs.
Code 11966

Module 03 Brakes
Adaptations
Brake Booster: factory value set to 4.
The lower the value the more firm the feel.
I set it to 1 for Better feel and nice and firm braking force.
Code 25004

I tested this one out and have to say the difference was very noticable when you went to 1, the brake pedal gave me a much better feel for how much pressure was being applied to the brakes.

Module 03 Brakes
Adaptations
Straight ahead brake stabilisation
Allows for Tire squirm on softer compound semi slick tires.
Factory setting: activated
Set to: Not Activated
Code 25757

disabling the “straight ahead brake stabilization”. The stabilization setting is most noticeable at higher speeds, if you have ever felt your car tug back and fourth this is the system doing some weird stuff behind the scenes and it can make for a sketchy scenario with it on when you are deep in the triple digits.

when you make any of the above changes the dash will display a number of errors (ABS, TYRE WARNING AND TCS) Once you start driving the car or recycle the ignition these errors will disappear.

Adjusting front lights washer system

Control unit: Module 09 - Electronic. Code (31347)
Select Adaptation
Select windshield wiper
Then Select SRA Verzoegerungszeit (SRA delay time)
Change value from default 0ms, I think the max is 2500

Or you can adjust the items below.

Number of activations front wash per SRA activation - Anzahl Betaetigungen Frontwaschanlage pro SRA Aktivierung:
This is by default set to 5 and means if you pull the washer lever 5 times it will activate the lights cleaning, so if you change this to 10 then it will clean your lights on the 10 pull (thus still working but using less water). I have tested this and it does work.

Delay Time - SRA Verzoegerungszeit: 0 ms

thanks to dj219957 here who says "So try changing  SRA Verzoegerungszeit to 2000ms and then you need to activate the screen wash for 2 seconds before the headlight washers will kick in."

washing time -  SRA Waschzeit:   500 ms

soaking break time -  SRA Einweichpausenzeit:  2000 ms
                     

After washing time - SRA Nachwaschzeit:  500 ms

Break Time -  SRA Pausezeit: 0 ms

Screen shot of the adaption options




If you want to turn the washer system off completely then do the following or use the app for 10 credits (tested and works on my car)

Control Unit 09 Central Electronics
Then take the Long Coding
Change to Byte/Bit view (select 1 top right hand section of the screen)
Select Byte 13
Select Bit 3 (description on OBD11 is Headlight Washers) and untick the box

screen shot for this change

Brake Pad Wear indicator off

If you are replacing the pads or the Brake Calipers and the new one's do not support the brake pad wear sensor then using the following

Long coding
Select Control unit: 09 Central Electrics

Select Long coding (0)

Select Brake pad wear:
Change value to not installed

Will turn off the warning light on the dashboard, you can also wire it up at the disk so it always reports pad as ok.

Change Limited Slip Differential Settings

Select Control Unit 32 Lock Electronics
Select Adaptations
Then take Acoustic measure, wiring logic
It should be set to Standard but you can change it to increased Traction from the drop down list.

Save with Green Tick.

Then Select Basic Settings in the same module and run resetting of all adaption values.

Expanded XDS electronic differential lock
We may change the way it works, you can choose between several values ​​in a way that best suits our driving.

It is recommended to leave as Standard while you learn the power of your car and if you are an experienced track driver then on track turn to NOT ACTIVATED.

Strong is good for fast road work but will use your breaks so be warned off overheating.

1 - Module 03 - Electronic brake. Code (40168/20103)
2 - Adaptation
3 - Select - Electronic Differential Lock Expanded
4 - Activate one of the five options:
- Standard (default)
- Central
- Not activated
- Weak
- Strong

Change Engine Response to Audi Settings

I have not yet tried this but according to various forums (mainly Skoda) it make the engine and gearbox response much crisper and a better drive.

Select Control Unit 01 - Engine
Select Long Coding
Select 1 (so you are in long coding not short cut's)
By default you should be in Byte 0 Select Bit 0 - 2 (its all one section from memory) and select Audi from the dropdown menu.
Tick the old green tick and you are done.

To note if you try and make this change with engine running you will get an error message (Marginal Conditions) , it only accepts the change with ignition turned on

We have seen cars that do not have ACC (Adaptive Cruise Control) have issues with this change (Stock Cruise Control goes into error state).

Direct Acceleration - Throttle response
With this mod, you can change the behavior of the accelerator. Option B provides a more linear acceleration without sudden deliveries.
1 - Module 44 - Power steering. Code (19249)
2 - Adaptation
3 - Select - switching driving profile
Choices :
A - Gradual, controlled by time
B - Directly controlled threshold value

Remove torque Limiter

Stop the ECU killing the power when the wheels spin in 1st 2nd or 3rd- thanks to Hurdy and Alex Kerr

In VCDS go to the ABS controller, select adaptations, select "starting vibration reduction" from the drop down menu, change the value to "Deactivated"

In OBD11 on my 2014 Cupra this is
Go to Control Unit 03 - Breaks
Select Adaptions
Select Starting vibration reduction:
And change value to Deactivated (or normal)- Mine is currently set to Strong as Default.

Read more: http://forum.obdeleven.com/thread/764#ixzz673tO2dGm