Bluetooth Odb2 diagnostic reader

[Gazman]

Anyone recommend a good Bluetooth odb2 diagnostic reader the works with an iPhone 3GS. Just heard about these and wanted to know more and maybe get myself one to check out my pre fl 1.8 TSI

[Raf_]

They don't work with I phones, think it's something to do with how the I phone uses blue tooth. You can get wireless ones that will work but they cost ££££!

You're better off ditching the Crapple and getting a superior android phone lol

Sent from my Galaxy S3, not a Crapple!

[italiandave]

They dont cost that much, think mine was £15 from hong kong - took almost 3 weeks to get here but was ok - the apps cost all the money...

Elm wifi is mine

[FUBAR]

They dont cost that much, think mine was £15 from hong kong - took almost 3 weeks to get here but was ok - the apps cost all the money...

Elm wifi is mine

Mine was about £11 on ebay from UK and app free on android.

[mr_awol]

It used to be that the wifi adapters were about £100 in which case it was probably cheaper to pick up a cheap Chinese tablet or second hand android mobile for up to £60 and buy the Bluetooth adaptor.

Now wifi adapters are appearing for about £15-£20 it makes sense to go with that.

[italiandave]

Iphone ones are more.... than the android ones anyway.

Do vrs have a suitable sensor to display a boost reading anyway:?

[Kansalis]

I have a wifi one which I bought from ebay to use with my iPhone 5. I've yet to manage to make it work though... It works fine with a laptop, but for some reason I can't manage to get the network connection to work on the phone. I've tried various family members' iPhone 4, 4S and my 5 with no luck so far.

[Gazman]

Only heard about these odb2 things today, can I get something that I can load onto my laptop and then connect to my car..

[Grizzle]

Only heard about these odb2 things today, can I get something that I can load onto my laptop and then connect to my car..

yep pretty easy mate.

[Gazman]

yep pretty easy mate.

Ok I'll check out the web and see if I can see anything, thx for the reply..

[Stormchaser]

There is an iPhone app called Engine Check OBD II that pairs with a Elm 327 OBD II wifi adaptor. £3.99 though from App Store.

[furn]

here is a shot of my boost display

[Scribbler]

The Elm 327 Comes with a CD with software to use with laptop although i just used Torque on Android and its ace. Didn't bother with the laptop and the free software as i have Full VCDS but probably works fine.

[italiandave]

furn - what app is that from?

[Raf_]

Torque on Android, really good app check out the mk1 forum there's quite a bit on it.

Sent from my Galaxy S3, not a Crapple!

[furn]

yeah raf was right its the torque app using my htc sensation, great for using as boost gauge, maf sensor etc, but when i scan car for fault codes it doesn't show any, even though i know it has fault codes logged as i use vcds also!

£3 app and £10 elm 327, its a great toy!

[Raf_]

yeah raf was right its the torque app using my htc sensation, great for using as boost gauge, maf sensor etc, but when i scan car for fault codes it doesn't show any, even though i know it has fault codes logged as i use vcds also!

£3 app and £10 elm 327, its a great toy!

Think it's due to either due to it being a mk2 or the type of fault code logged as it reads them fine on my mk1 octy

Sent from my Galaxy S3, not a Crapple!

[italiandave]

Has anybody used an iPhone with elm?

Did they have an app that showed boost pressure?

[Gti Jazz Blue]

Don't forget that it can only report generic obdII error codes and in the Engine ECU only, it can't check the rest of the car.

[Gazman]

just bought a cheap vw/audo fault reader with mini cd of fault codings, great ! but where does it plug in too and do i need the engine running, or not, i'm a bit new to this home diagnostic milarchy...

Edited 22 March, 2013 by Gazman

[D@z]

here is a shot of my boost display

what a puny G/sec reading :-p

[Anddenton]

just bought a cheap vw/audo fault reader with mini cd of fault codings, great ! but where does it plug in too and do i need the engine running, or not, i'm a bit new to this home diagnostic milarchy...

Will plug into the OBD2 port which is just above the accelerator pedal.

You will need the ignition on for the OBD port to be live.

[Gazman]

Will plug into the OBD2 port which is just above the accelerator pedal.

You will need the ignition on for the OBD port to be live.

Cheers mate, much appreciated...

[neil_f]

What's the best adaptor to use for the torque app? Seems to be loads on ebay.

[Scribbler]

What's the best adaptor to use for the torque app? Seems to be loads on ebay.

 

 

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