android phone + $25 ebay bluetooth OBD2 + $5 app = ...
03-13-2011, 01:03 AM
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03.23.67 - 06.14.13
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android phone + $25 ebay bluetooth OBD2 + $5 app = ...
...as charlie sheen says.. WINNING.
found this app called TORQUE. it also pointed to me a $25 fleabay OBD2 bluetooth device. was using the free version but opted to buy the full version for $5.
here a video of it (on a jeep though):
http://torque-bhp.com/software/torque-videos/
nice thing is that it can pull codes and erase them. unfortunately, i have no codes. anyone out there have codes???? lol...
this is the app's creator install on his car:
fun part is the app can display just about anything your OBD2 will spit out. and the screens are fully configurable.
edit: here's the fleabay device:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ELM327-OBDII-OBD...item43a5ca154a
found this app called TORQUE. it also pointed to me a $25 fleabay OBD2 bluetooth device. was using the free version but opted to buy the full version for $5.
here a video of it (on a jeep though):
http://torque-bhp.com/software/torque-videos/
nice thing is that it can pull codes and erase them. unfortunately, i have no codes. anyone out there have codes???? lol...
this is the app's creator install on his car:
fun part is the app can display just about anything your OBD2 will spit out. and the screens are fully configurable.
edit: here's the fleabay device:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ELM327-OBDII-OBD...item43a5ca154a
Last edited by ldivinag; 03-13-2011 at 01:06 AM.
03-13-2011, 03:23 AM
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this is pretty flippin awesome. I was about to ditch my crappy $75 OBDII reader for one of the fancy pants $200+ ones that does realtime + record, think you just saved me 200! 
03-13-2011, 01:01 PM
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Wonder if it work with this one.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Bluet...ht_4600wt_1165
A lot smaller than the cheaper one.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Bluet...ht_4600wt_1165
A lot smaller than the cheaper one.
03-13-2011, 02:09 PM
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The boost guage... well I gotta lookup my micro Pascal to psi printout again... lol...
What other info would you want to see on the screen that would be important for you?
03-13-2011, 02:40 PM
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List that author has on his page. Note the section about the cheapie fleabag ones...
http://torque-bhp.com/wiki/Bluetooth_Adapters
Note the local company that sells a $99 model...
Local company: http://www.plxkiwi.com/kiwibluetooth/buynow_torque.html
http://torque-bhp.com/wiki/Bluetooth_Adapters
Note the local company that sells a $99 model...
Local company: http://www.plxkiwi.com/kiwibluetooth/buynow_torque.html
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03-13-2011, 02:47 PM
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03.23.67 - 06.14.13
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I bought my fleabay one from a USA vendor. It under $30 with shipping. I wanted it to arrive fast and not have to deal with sending it back to Hong Kong or China.
Also, if you get the ELM one, the pairing code is 6789. That took me while to find out... lol.
And then when paired, you have to go into the torque software and select the device. Once that is done you'll see the app connect, shakehands and then start displaying data...a
Also, if you get the ELM one, the pairing code is 6789. That took me while to find out... lol.
And then when paired, you have to go into the torque software and select the device. Once that is done you'll see the app connect, shakehands and then start displaying data...a
