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App that you can use to check timing
« on: August 10, 2022, 07:08:32 pm »
As the title says really, is there an app available that I can use with my Bluetooth dongle that will allow me to look at the timing on the inlet cam ? I've got torque pro, but as far as I can see, you can't do that with it.
I cant afford to buy vcds at the moment.

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Re: App that you can use to check timing
« Reply #1 on: August 11, 2022, 11:54:38 am »
You could try OBD11 which is the next best thing.

VAG don't put much information at all into the generic OBD data stream, which is all most apps can read.


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Re: App that you can use to check timing
« Reply #2 on: August 11, 2022, 01:17:56 pm »
If you have an ELM27 Bluetooth device then I believe the Carly app will work with it. You can use OBDEleven, but you will need to buy the dongle, as it will not work with the ELM27.

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Re: App that you can use to check timing
« Reply #3 on: August 11, 2022, 03:32:14 pm »
Pretty sure I've got it sorted now in my icarsoft vaws handset. The only problem is, the reading never stays stable, seems jump around all the the time from 0 to -4 or thereabouts so I don't actually know what the true value is.
The chain isn't noisy, just want to know how much stretch is on it.

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Re: App that you can use to check timing
« Reply #4 on: August 11, 2022, 05:19:45 pm »
Pop out the cam position sensor and wipe off any swarf magnetized to it. See if it helps with the changing of position. If not, put out a request for someone near, you who has VCDS, to look at it for you. Hopefully you'll have something for yourself when you wish to check it again.
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Re: App that you can use to check timing
« Reply #5 on: August 12, 2022, 09:05:09 am »
0 to -4KW on the static timing channel is normal.


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