20pounds Member 180 Member For: 15y 7m 2d Gender: Male Posted 19/08/14 07:18 AM Share Posted 19/08/14 07:18 AM Looking at buying a scan tool of eBay and came across these bluetooth things that use a smart phone. Are they any good and what is my best option for just a cheap one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xr6tnv PC LOAD LETTER Donating Members 388 Member For: 12y 6m 10d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 19/08/14 08:37 AM Share Posted 19/08/14 08:37 AM Check out the following thread about the device and app. I use the torque app and just ordered the small clear blue obd2 unit from an Aussie seller. So that it would sit behind the fuse cover if I wanted to leave it there. http://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/index.php?/topic/88462-Android-App-"torque"-Tips-And-Tricks-? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
20pounds Member 180 Member For: 15y 7m 2d Gender: Male Posted 19/08/14 08:50 AM Author Share Posted 19/08/14 08:50 AM Yeah I seen that about a minute after posting lol. I read the whole thing and now my brain hurts. You guys know your sh*t with this stuff and ill be following with interest. Do all them dongle things do the same thing or is there a better one than the other? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawlass Silver Donating Members 1,161 Member For: 16y 5m 18d Gender: Male Location: left right out Posted 19/08/14 09:47 AM Share Posted 19/08/14 09:47 AM Dont bother with the 'kwok' branded one on ebay, needs to be restarted each time you use it- sucks balls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xr6tnv PC LOAD LETTER Donating Members 388 Member For: 12y 6m 10d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 19/08/14 09:49 AM Share Posted 19/08/14 09:49 AM Yeah there is a whole heap of info there ! Some of the work the guys have put into it is great ! Just order the obd2 bluetooth... unless you want to connect it to the pc then you'll need the USB one. http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&id=190868683257&alt=web Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
20pounds Member 180 Member For: 15y 7m 2d Gender: Male Posted 19/08/14 10:06 AM Author Share Posted 19/08/14 10:06 AM I just ordered one of them clear blue ELM 327 V1.5 dongles. I have no idea on this stuff but ill try follow you guys on the other thread and learn something. I got an old s2 wonder if I can just use that and leave it in the car. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xr6tnv PC LOAD LETTER Donating Members 388 Member For: 12y 6m 10d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 19/08/14 10:22 AM Share Posted 19/08/14 10:22 AM Beauty, should work a treat ! The s2 shouldn't be an issue as the app isnt really instensive. Setup might be a little bit of a pain while you try and pair the dongle to the phone then the app. Although if you get stuck plenty of info online. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
20pounds Member 180 Member For: 15y 7m 2d Gender: Male Posted 19/08/14 10:27 AM Author Share Posted 19/08/14 10:27 AM Also how do you change from car to car? Can I pull it out of one car and plug into another or is the app set up for one car? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spyathe Donating Members 872 Member For: 10y 5m 29d Gender: Male Posted 19/08/14 10:34 AM Share Posted 19/08/14 10:34 AM The app can be setup for multiple profiles, I have mine for the XR and the missus' impreza 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xr6tnv PC LOAD LETTER Donating Members 388 Member For: 12y 6m 10d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 19/08/14 10:39 AM Share Posted 19/08/14 10:39 AM The app let's you create multiple vehicle profiles that you can select. The obd2 will work on any obd port as long as the unit supports the scan bus / ISO the car is running. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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