boost69 Legacy Donating Member 737 Member For: 21y 4m 21d Posted 15/04/14 02:22 AM Posted 15/04/14 02:22 AM Guys,I bought one of these elm327 devices and downloaded the Forscan program, but cant seem to get the device to connect to the ECU.Anyone have any experience with these devices?
masda74 To Loud Legacy Donating Member 4,114 Member For: 14y 10m 10d Gender: Male Location: WA, Perth Posted 15/04/14 02:39 AM Posted 15/04/14 02:39 AM Some of the elllll cheapie ebay one's sometimes do not work. I had a mate that allowed me to use his ebay special and it would not connect at all.Just make sure that what every laptop/tablet that you are using has connected and paired to the elm327 device via Bluetooth first, before starting up forscan.Use the built in windows tool to connect via Bluetooth first. If that is connected and the forscan does not connect, it is the ellllllllll cheapie ebay special that is the problem.These guys are still on special. I cant believe it. http://www.scantool.net/obdlink-mx.htmlThis one actually turns off while the car is off, so it does not drain the battery.This one works with Torque for android. it works with forscan.
boost69 Legacy Donating Member 737 Member For: 21y 4m 21d Posted 15/04/14 09:42 AM Author Posted 15/04/14 09:42 AM Thanks mate got it working had to download the drivers...the forscan program seems really good...I was able to recalibrate my steering angle sensor and get get rid of the DSC fault code... 1
masda74 To Loud Legacy Donating Member 4,114 Member For: 14y 10m 10d Gender: Male Location: WA, Perth Posted 15/04/14 10:52 AM Posted 15/04/14 10:52 AM That is good to hear and as long as you know what you are doing, all is good.
Lennox Member 2,586 Member For: 13y 7m 14d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 16/04/14 11:20 AM Posted 16/04/14 11:20 AM ... Anybody else find the name Forscan quite hilarious? 2
Bulletime Legacy Donating Member 937 Member For: 15y 9m 1d Gender: Male Posted 16/04/14 11:32 AM Posted 16/04/14 11:32 AM Foreskin? 1
Lennox Member 2,586 Member For: 13y 7m 14d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 16/04/14 11:41 AM Posted 16/04/14 11:41 AM ..yessir
boost69 Legacy Donating Member 737 Member For: 21y 4m 21d Posted 17/04/14 12:56 AM Author Posted 17/04/14 12:56 AM LOL
xr6tForMe Legacy Donating Member 318 Member For: 13y 3m 11d Gender: Male Posted 25/04/14 01:50 PM Posted 25/04/14 01:50 PM Despite what was pointed out above about the name, the program seems very good to me.I have an ebay bluetooth obd scanner, and forscan, which has been useful for diagnosing and replacing a dodgy abs sensor on a BA wagon.Also shows some pretty good info about what is going on in the engine while it is running.I have not tried it on my G6ET yet, but looking forward to it.
boost69 Legacy Donating Member 737 Member For: 21y 4m 21d Posted 26/04/14 08:09 AM Author Posted 26/04/14 08:09 AM The "foreskin" program is very good, and they are continuously updating it, and chances are if it doesn't do something you want, you can probably email the developers and they will possibly put it on the next update...For the cost of the $7 elm327 device and downloading the free "foreskin" program you can do allot more than what your average scanner can do...
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