OBD Bluetooth/WiFi Adapter

[Dave6188]

As per title, has anyone had success connecting their phone via an app to an OBD adapter and if so which adapter is best to use ?

 

I'm on Android so obviously would prefer something that would work best with Android. No particular reason for wanting to do this just think it's quite cool to see & monitor your car's readings and I guess spot any anomalies !

[Jetpilot]

A very grey area, what works for some, hasnt for others. Sorry to say, you are going to have to suck it and see,

 

I bought 2 elms which didnt connect and a vgate that did.

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Car-Vgate-iCar-3-ELM327-WiFi-OBD2-Diagnostic-Scanner-For-Android-IOS-Tool-Read-/152089256344?hash=item236939e198:g:xroAAOSwHJhXNarz

[Willsy1980]

A very grey area, what works for some, hasnt for others. Sorry to say, you are going to have to suck it and see,

 

I bought 2 elms which didnt connect and a vgate that did.

 

http://www.ebay.co.u...roAAOSwHJhXNarz

 

Hope the ELM works with mine...

Just bought one but not tried it yet, Thursday will be the day of discovery.

[KUGT4]

elm327 and torque works on mine - 05 gt4

[tobyn123]

I bought a generic one off ebay/amazon (is blue if that helps) and paid for torque pro off the play store - Works a treat

[Oggieteepo]

I tried two BT adaptors with no luck but found that a WiFi one worked fine.

 

UK 2004 model with an android.

Edited November 9, 2016 by Oggieteepo

[samsniss350z]

ELM327 links to Torque with no problem on my UK '04.

[sipar69]

OBD Car Doctor is a good free app that has worked for me with an inexpensive wifi adaptor from Amazon. It diagnosed and cleared codes on both the Z and our Aygo.

 

http://www.incardoc.com/en/Overview

 

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Stoga-Wireless-Diagnostic-Scanner-iPhone4S/dp/B00DYOVXZ0/ref=pd_lpo_263_tr_t_3?ie=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=EFXRWDJFGBCM5PGSKHAC

 

The total cost of this set up was less than £15 whereas Nissan wanted to charge me £100 to diagnose what I strongly suspected was a code being thrown by my HFCs. The app/reader combination enabled me to diagnose and clear the code before later getting the car remapped as a long term solution.

[Willsy1980]

Mine does not connect to ECU with either NDS2 or Torque Pro apps

Don't bother with this type http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Mini-OBD2-ELM327-V1-5-Bluetooth-Car-Scanner-Android-Torque-Auto-Scan-Tool-OBD-II/281433459879?_trksid=p3693.c100102.m2452&_trkparms=ao%3D1%26asc%3D20140212121249%26meid%3D6a96c6153fdc4f6686cc99e0240fed24%26pid%3D100102%26

 

Suggestions on one that works please...

[Davewilkins]

I have just bought one off ebay. will post up the link if it works. If it does not, will hit it with a hammer.

[KUGT4]

OBD Car Doctor is a good free app that has worked for me with an inexpensive wifi adaptor from Amazon. It diagnosed and cleared codes on both the Z and our Aygo.

 

http://www.incardoc.com/en/Overview

 

https://www.amazon.c...DJFGBCM5PGSKHAC

 

The total cost of this set up was less than £15 whereas Nissan wanted to charge me £100 to diagnose what I strongly suspected was a code being thrown by my HFCs. The app/reader combination enabled me to diagnose and clear the code before later getting the car remapped as a long term solution.

 

personally saved £70 by supplying error code to garage from the elm/torque - thats what they charged for a diagnostic...

[350_Jer]

Mine does not connect to ECU with either NDS2 or Torque Pro apps

Don't bother with this type http://www.ebay.co.u...d24&pid=100102

 

Suggestions on one that works please...

 

I've got the same one as that, and it works great on my car with Torque Pro! They definitely seem to be a bit hit-and-miss whether they work on different cars

[Davewilkins]

it came in a couple of days and works.

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/131919722105

 

came with a cd with the software mentioned on here on as .apk files but I had already downloaded Torque Pro.

 

It seems ok but at 3.99 I am not complaining. Obviously a proper interface that costs a lot more may have more functionality and reliability.

 

pairing code was 1234 and name was ODB2. plugged it in blindly in the dark which was the hardest bit! just google an image of where it goes (under petrolflap pull) and feel for the pins.

Hope this helps.

Edited November 12, 2016 by Davewilkins

[KUGT4]

has anyone left one of these plugged into the OBD port permanently?

 

thought it would be cool to have torque running its stuff whille driving around

 

put off by plugging a, relatively cheap, piece of third party tech into my Z in case it blows something

[Davewilkins]

Mine is in all of the time. Keeping an eye on the battery as it has a red led in it on all of the time so it is drawing battery power.

[Davewilkins]

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Edited November 12, 2016 by Davewilkins

[RobPhoboS]

Finally I found one that works (04 DE), this is via WiFi

 

http://amzn.eu/4jiJTvi

[Strudul]

Finally I found one that works (04 DE), this is via WiFi

 

http://amzn.eu/4jiJTvi

Do the WiFi ones work with both iOS and Android?

Edited January 13, 2017 by Strudul

[RobPhoboS]

I'm on Android, can't say for Apple.

[Strudul]

Know anyone with a iPhone that can test it?

[PeteWiix]

Just got an elm327 (wifi) works fine on iPhone with obd2 app, literally 30 seconds to set up