Bluetooth OBDii - iPhone tools anyone using them?
Thread Starter
Tech Contributor
Joined: Jul 2002
Posts: 14,950
Likes: 266
From: St. Louis, MO
St. Jude Donor '08
Bluetooth OBDii - iPhone tools anyone using them?
I see these are pretty cheap on Amazon. Before I start playing around with them, any success or failure stories out there on these devices?
Instructor
Joined: Jul 2010
Posts: 189
Likes: 1
From: Southport NC
I've got an ELM327 clone and Torque for Android. It works (the "Boost" gauge is actually accelerator pedal position though). Not much else to say.
Because the extended PIDs are proprietary, it only has a handful of points to scan. It will also read diagnostic codes.
If you've got the money to spare, some scan tools out there will read just about anything from the ECU (ScanXL comes to mind http://www.palmerperformance.com/sup...m_enhanced.php).
Because the extended PIDs are proprietary, it only has a handful of points to scan. It will also read diagnostic codes.
If you've got the money to spare, some scan tools out there will read just about anything from the ECU (ScanXL comes to mind http://www.palmerperformance.com/sup...m_enhanced.php).
Safety Car
Joined: Jun 1999
Posts: 3,570
Likes: 3
From: Austin, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Houston, Dallas, Hong Kong, Elgin, etc.. Texas
The Bluetooth OBDII dongle I bought off of Fleabay for $20 never would pair to my iPhone.
I like the concept of getting scanning info on my iPhone rather than having a laptop on the passengers seat. Not sure how the battery life would be or such.
I saw the Dash Hawk a while ago. While not wireless, its small enough to be plugged in all the time. Not cheap.
I like the concept of getting scanning info on my iPhone rather than having a laptop on the passengers seat. Not sure how the battery life would be or such.
I saw the Dash Hawk a while ago. While not wireless, its small enough to be plugged in all the time. Not cheap.
Le Mans Master
Joined: Jun 2009
Posts: 6,724
Likes: 652
I've been very happy with the performance of this duo to perform basic data logging when at the track.
Thread Starter
Tech Contributor
Joined: Jul 2002
Posts: 14,950
Likes: 266
From: St. Louis, MO
St. Jude Donor '08
Anything else? Anyone using the cheap obdii bluetooth solutions? I saw one for $49.
Race Director
Joined: Jan 2005
Posts: 10,924
Likes: 854
From: Daytona Beach FL
I've got an OT-2 and it's a real nice unit:
http://www.ot-2.com/
It connects wirelessly to my iPhone or my laptop. I usually just log data to the iPhone and then send myself an email with the data. Then I can open it on my laptop or desktop for viewing or analysis.
Bob
http://www.ot-2.com/
It connects wirelessly to my iPhone or my laptop. I usually just log data to the iPhone and then send myself an email with the data. Then I can open it on my laptop or desktop for viewing or analysis.
Bob
Burning Brakes
Joined: Feb 2008
Posts: 766
Likes: 5
From: Texas
I've got an OT-2 and it's a real nice unit:
http://www.ot-2.com/
It connects wirelessly to my iPhone or my laptop. I usually just log data to the iPhone and then send myself an email with the data. Then I can open it on my laptop or desktop for viewing or analysis.
Bob
http://www.ot-2.com/
It connects wirelessly to my iPhone or my laptop. I usually just log data to the iPhone and then send myself an email with the data. Then I can open it on my laptop or desktop for viewing or analysis.
Bob
Pro
Joined: Sep 2005
Posts: 695
Likes: 19
I bought my bluetooth module from a site called Dealextreme, for $60 after shipping. It took a long while to get here, about five weeks, but I like it because it's small enough to just leave plugged in all the time.
The CD that came with it was snapped in half so I just downloaded some shareware and that worked fine. I also tried Torque on my friend's droid incredible and that worked fine as well. I am too cheap to pay for a data plan so laptop it is for now.
The CD that came with it was snapped in half so I just downloaded some shareware and that worked fine. I also tried Torque on my friend's droid incredible and that worked fine as well. I am too cheap to pay for a data plan so laptop it is for now.
Corvette Stories
The Best of Corvette for Corvette Enthusiasts
Every 2027 Corvette Engine Explained
Joe Kucinski
Designer Imagines A Corvette That Looks More Like a Corvette Than the Corvette
Verdad Gallardo
10 Ugly Corvettes That We Still Kinda Love
Joe Kucinski
Top 10 Most Expensive Corvettes Ever Sold on Bring A Trailer
Brett Foote
10 Things Every Corvette Owner Needs (2026 Edition)
Michael S. Palmer
8 Most "Only Corvette Owners Understand" Quirks and Problems
Pouria Savadkouei
10 Reasons the C6 Z06 is Still A Performance Benchmark After 20 Years
Joe Kucinski
How Much Horsepower Every Corvette Engine "LOST" in 1972
Joe Kucinski
Top 10 DOs and DON'Ts for Protecting Your Convertible Top!
Michael S. Palmer
Safety Car
Joined: Jun 1999
Posts: 3,570
Likes: 3
From: Austin, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Houston, Dallas, Hong Kong, Elgin, etc.. Texas
I bought my bluetooth module from a site called Dealextreme, for $60 after shipping. It took a long while to get here, about five weeks, but I like it because it's small enough to just leave plugged in all the time.
The CD that came with it was snapped in half so I just downloaded some shareware and that worked fine. I also tried Torque on my friend's droid incredible and that worked fine as well. I am too cheap to pay for a data plan so laptop it is for now.
The CD that came with it was snapped in half so I just downloaded some shareware and that worked fine. I also tried Torque on my friend's droid incredible and that worked fine as well. I am too cheap to pay for a data plan so laptop it is for now.
Pro
Joined: Sep 2005
Posts: 695
Likes: 19
http://www.dealextreme.com/p/elm327-...r-dongle-16921
I just searched for nearby devices with the phone and it picked it right up. Might have had to put in a 0000 code, not sure. I don't with the PC.
I just searched for nearby devices with the phone and it picked it right up. Might have had to put in a 0000 code, not sure. I don't with the PC.
