00:00Hello on the Tuning blog channel. As you can see, I have another little product presentation today.
00:06This time it's about a diagnostic tool from Xtool.
00:10It's called the A30M. It's actually a classic OBD dongle, if I can call it that.
00:17And, um, it has a few special functions.
00:20Among other things, the new, what's it called, CanFFD, which the new GM vehicles have, so vehicles from 2020 onwards, I think, have, um, it's not a given that you can read, write, do things and do things with it.
00:39Um, it should be able to do that and it should also be able to do everything else, like a BMW.
00:45Um, yeah, I'll try it out right away to see if it works or not.
00:48The thing works via Bluetooth and where it says here it's also wireless.
00:54Okay, I don't know right now, but I think it's via Bluetooth, whatever, we'll find out.
00:58It has a small display on it, but it's probably not that effective if it's plugged into the power socket down there.
01:04You can definitely read the battery's current level.
01:08But there's also a kind of, what should I call it, extension cable or diagnostic cable that you plug in between.
01:14Then you plug it into the OBD socket and the part into the cable, and then you can see the adapter when you're working.
01:21The screen makes more sense there.
01:23Then there are also a few small status lights here, let's say.
01:27Yeah, that doesn't really matter now.
01:30We definitely won't see it once I've plugged it in.
01:32But what I'd definitely want to try out are the well-known tools, for example, let's take the BMW Beamer code or, what else is there?
01:43OBD11 for VW vehicles.
01:45I think BMW can do that too, right?
01:46There are many, many providers like Corly and Co.
01:50It's often the case that every programming function is staggered according to some costs.
01:58That means if I want to reprogram my interior lighting, which I did on my car at some point,
02:02then I either need a full version of an app, which can rarely be purchased for a one-time fee.
02:06Most of the time, there are annual or monthly subscriptions or whatever, not always, but often.
02:14And then there are also others where you really have to top up credits for each programming, for example,
02:19and then the credits are deducted, right?
02:21If you change the color three times, I don't know, maybe 7 euros or 8 euros in credits are gone and you have to top up again.
02:27That's not supposed to be the case here.
02:30I don't want to say that it's free.
02:32Of course, the thing costs something, that's clear.
02:34The purchase price is clear, of course, but then it should work permanently and I just want to see how that works.
02:42This is a well-made app and then you have here, I can't really show you right now, yours already.
02:51And here you have a kind of certificate or whatever, which I only refer to the device here.
02:58There's a SN number on it and then there's also an activation code that you get.
03:02You enter that when you register with the app and then you can pair it and start programming or diagnosing it, whatever you want.
03:13Exactly.
03:14I've already done that.
03:16I've now installed the app, entered the data, it recognized it and that's it.
03:21And now I'm going to plug the thing in.
03:25Oh, right.
03:26You still have to see the water on the right and left.
03:30A button with a flashlight isn't a bad idea, because you can't usually see anything down here in the footwell and yes, there are worse ideas.
03:37So what I had to try out briefly now is connecting it.
03:41You can see it up here, right?
03:43It's connected via Bluetooth.
03:44It's all pretty simple, actually.
03:45Um, then you have to go to the BMW software at the beginning, in this case BMW, because I downloaded it.
03:52Um, then connect the car, let's say, and then the chassis number and so on are displayed.
03:57Um, but of course I didn't necessarily want to show that on video.
04:00Nobody needs to know the chassis number.
04:02Okay, otherwise we can now run an automatic scan here.
04:06It will now go through all the control units.
04:09I'll let that run.
04:10But then I have to take a quick look first, because as I said, I don't necessarily want to show you my ideas here.
04:16Um, before I look at it now, let's run it first.
04:19It goes relatively quickly.
04:21There are also a few messages in here.
04:24But you must never forget that sometimes control units are queried that may not even exist and then there is no response and then a message like this can also happen.
04:31So it doesn't have to be the case that everything is scrapped right away.
04:36We are currently not aware of any real problems with the vehicle, except that the exhaust flaps are open and the fuse, let's say, has blown.
04:43So I'll have to get a new fuse soon because the car is much too loud at the moment.
04:49Yeah, that's by the way.
04:51Okay, wait a minute, I'll click on the report here.
04:55So, let's go down a bit here.
04:57The question number is actually gone now.
05:00Exactly.
05:00It's just an excerpt of what the system found.
05:07Stored errors.
05:10It's still set to English here.
05:12I'll have to go over that a bit first.
05:16Yes, exhaust flap.
05:18Exactly, that's the defective fuse, for example.
05:21I don't know if you can access it somewhere now.
05:23No, you can definitely save it.
05:25This works and now has an overview here, which isn't really a bad idea, because if there really
05:32is a specific problem, I can significantly reduce the troubleshooting in a workshop and probably also significantly reduce the amount that has to be paid.
05:40So, I'm out of here now.
05:46I now have the opportunity to check various things, how should I say, different systems, driving systems and all around the body work.
05:58Wait a minute, I have to look over at you first because I don't want to do that with the presentation.
06:06I think it'll be fine.
06:09So, we have it right here, for example, if the engine is running now, I think that works too.
06:15You can check live data.
06:19It should also work from what is currently active.
06:22Um, so if I'm going to tell you some nonsense, please write it down below if I've tested something completely different than what I've said.
06:38Yeah, okay.
06:45Maybe you know what all this means.
06:46Yeah, exactly.
06:47Warnus, I see.
06:48Why did you do that?
06:50No idea.
06:54Okay, so you can look extremely, how should I put it, deep inside the vehicle.
07:00You can.
07:01What can you test?
07:02Aha, okay, okay, okay.
07:04Do I want to test that?
07:06I'd rather not test that.
07:08Maybe there's something simple I can test.
07:11Let's see what comes up here.
07:14Abs might not be that great either.
07:16Well, but you can already see what you can do.
07:19Basically everything.
07:26Driver's seat.
07:27Let's see if we can do something with that.
07:29He just set the seat heating to level 1.
07:40Now I'm going to go and see if you can see that.
07:42Well, I'll press inactive here.
07:44It will turn off again.
07:45If necessary, the car could now also be operated with the smartphone.
07:50No, but that's not a bad thing to test such functions.
07:51No, but that's not a bad thing to test such functions.
07:52These are now the three levels for a driver's seat, for example, and probably any type of adjustment.
07:55Exactly.
07:56Now the seat is moving up here.
07:58Cool, that's really nice.
07:59So interesting thing.
08:00You can actually control everything.
08:01What do we have here now?
08:02Oh, that's the entire seat.
08:03Cool.
08:04That's the entire seat.
08:05Cool.
08:06That's not a good thing.
08:07So interesting.
08:08The car could now also be operated with the smartphone.
08:10No, but that's not a bad thing to test such functions.
08:11These are now the three levels for a driver's seat, for example, and probably any type of adjustment.
08:13Exactly.
08:15Now the seat is moving up here.
08:16Cool, that's really nice.
08:17So interesting thing.
08:19You can actually control everything.
08:24What do we have here now?
08:27Oh, that's the entire seat.
08:30Cool.
08:31I enjoy it.
08:35So, you can definitely control the control elements and all the functions of the vehicle
08:42in a very specific way.
08:45I find it very comprehensive for an app.
08:48Um, I'm not familiar with that at all.
08:51I'm familiar with it from diagnostic tools, i.e. these large tools in tablet format, but with
08:56an app like this, it's actually new to me, especially since, if I'm not completely wrong,
09:01the only costs incurred are the purchase, because I got it sent to me, like everyone
09:05else, let's say.
09:07Um, I'm trying it out now and I don't have to register anywhere for a fee.
09:13Well, that's certainly an interesting thing, let's say, right?
09:18What do we have here?
09:22Oh, so you can probably test something for parking here, right?
09:28Let's see, does it do anything?
09:30No, I don't know what I pressed.
09:33It's also possible that the car doesn't have that function at all.
09:43In any case, you can really do everything individually here with power steering, if I understand
09:48correctly.
09:49Okay, I'd have to delve deeper into that now.
10:05Which I probably would.
10:06I'd rather look into it, because I think it's cool for a dongle like that.
10:10I can leave it in the car and always have something to hand.
10:14That's actually quite a nice feature.
10:17Yeah.
10:18Oh, so here you can still select the vehicle manually.
10:23We don't need that now, right?
10:24So, here you can.
10:25Man, this is now that in the BMW area, pretty much everything is possible, right?
10:29Uh, you can select the corresponding vehicle.
10:34Oh, here's the remote function.
10:40Okay, you can change a lot of things then, right?
10:44I also did this with the vehicle, uh, someone, I don't even know what was coded here.
10:49Here, something was also coded via remote function.
10:51So, it was basically done by someone else from somewhere in the world.
10:54I don't even know exactly how it worked.
10:56It was a year or two ago, but they programmed something for me.
10:59I don't remember what it was, but in any case, it really worked from somewhere else and that's probably this function.
11:05So, for those of you who are a bit more familiar with this than I am, and there are probably many of you.
11:10So, now you've seen the numbers presented here, which means I have to fade them out now.
11:15Um, yes, anyone who is probably a bit more familiar with it can really do something with this thing.
11:22I hope that wasn't too lenient, that I was able to convey a little bit of information to you and if so, please leave a subscription.
11:30I would be really happy about that and I'll say until the next video. Ciao!
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