Bluetooth OBD 2 scanner

[MrBlonde]

Ive just received my bluetooth scannef but have no ideacon hiwcto set it up,there is a small disc that comes with it but i have no ideavon what files to open etc,not to hot with computers!,a little help please?

 

[Ex-User (60778)]

If it's a cheap scanner don't be putting that disc in your laptop I wouldn't trust whats on it.
Just plug it into your car, download 'torque' (paid version) from the playstore on your mobile and connect to your bluetooth

 

[MrBlonde]

I have a iphone mate,so can you get torque for the iphone?

as i cant find torque in the app section

 

[Darius]

I have a iphone mate,so can you get torque for the iphone?

as i cant find torque in the app section

Torque is not available on the iPhone

 

[MrBlonde]

So what options do i have for the iphone?

 

[Darius]

So what options do i have for the iphone?

Not sure mate I just know torques not available due to ios limits iirc

 

[MrBlonde]

Oh

 

[pepinosport]

for iphone you have dash command and rev, but they are ridiculously expensive...

 

[M26]

There are a number of free apps on the AppStore. Just search for OBDII and there should be a number of free ones.

If you must do it on your laptop, search for an application called PCMScan.

 

[MrBlonde]

Yeah i got a cd with it,but no idea on what files to open etc

 

[Darius]

Yeah i got a cd with it,but no idea on what files to open etc

Setup.exe ?

 

[MrBlonde]

So there must be someone on here using there iphone with an app?

 

[hipwell]

The disk that came with mine was full of animal p**n website llinks and trial version software.

The apps for iphone dont have near the same level of readouts as torque does

Android ftw

 

[SilverSun]

Whilst there are a lot of free OBD apps fro iOS. You cannot use a bluetooth OBD module with iOS it must be a wifi module!

 

[Dr HMS Derv Destroyer]

Got mine connected through obd2 app for iPhone. Connected to either my cheapo Bluetooth reader and my official apple obd2 gizmo

 

[MrBlonde]

What app have you got for your iphone then mate?

 

[Torretto]

There's loads of ODB Apps I use Xtools but that is fussy which bluetooth ODB device it connects to
Works great on my iphone

 

[MrBlonde]

Oh ok mate,i might just buy one of the orange handheld ones

 

[Dr HMS Derv Destroyer]

The OBDII app , can't remember if I paid for it or not. It connected straight to my apple obd, the other one is ran through another obd2 app.

Dad set it up for me as I'm not all that clued up on iphones
xtools like the other guy said ! Works good enough

 

[Simon_16v]

Sure you've a bluetooth adapter and not a wifi one?

 

[MrBlonde]

Yeah good point!.still prob just get an handheld one as i had one before,so if anyone wants this one

 

[Stu-]

Can only use a WIFI OBD's with iphone. I've bought the OBD Fusion app, does all the things i need!

 

[MrBlonde]

Ok cool mate,i'll have a proper look t it

 

[M26]

I've used the Bluetooth one with my iPhone and iPad so the Wifi only thing is not true.

 

[MrBlonde]

Ive just downloaded an app looks good & will test in the morning,it works with wifi or bluetooth

 

[Jonathan]

Link to app and adaptor ? My understanding was no Bluetooth obd on ios, but I will happily be shown otherwise !

I've used the Bluetooth one with my iPhone and iPad so the Wifi only thing is not true.

 

[Jonathan]

..to answer my own question it would appear you can get bluethooth obd dongels for ios, such as http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Xtool-iobd2-MFi-BT-Bluetooth-iOS-Android-Supported-OBDII-OBD2-Diagnostic-New-/121156729808?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item1c3580fbd0

just not the cheap generic ones, and they cost more than the generic 'elm 327' wifi ones.

 

[MrBlonde]

Im sending it back & getting the old orange handheld one,cant go wrong then