Hi all,

i have been toying with the idea of fitting a OBD2 adapter & connecting it to my iphone 4, but was woundering which would be the best to use, wifi or blutooth?

also any feedback on what you guys have done.

thanks

shaun...

 

Hi Shaun I use elm 327 interface supports all obd11 protocols Bluetooth works excellent you can get them off eBay for about £11 I run mine through an old dell streak 5 phone

 

Can this be done with the obd port on a P1?

 

Not sure mate I just no it works on new age and classics after 98 so can't help yah there

 

Cheers mate. Thought I once read somewhere the classic and newage port differ, could be wrong though. More research I think.

 

IIRC the bluetooth one does not work with the iPhone due to Apples limited bluetooth connectivity

I currently have the bluetooth OBD dongle in my mondeo that connects to my android phone and runs torque - I have honestly not found a better app than torque on android for this

 

Yeh I run torque on android cant fault it I had a spare dell phone ideal so I've done away with my eboost 2 clocks and replaced it with torque on android happy days

 

i built a slide in mount for my phone in the mong-deo of boom - it is amazing how handy torque is

Plus with the bluetooth reach it means that when the car is idling for hours at shows to keep the stereo going i can monitor the engine from outside the car

 

+1 for android torque here.

I love it myself.

 

I use the PLX Kiwi 2, which is wifi. Wifi is faster than Bluetooth and works flawlessly on my iPhone with Dash Command. I leave mine connected all the time as the Kiwi will sleep.

 

Hi guys thanks for the replies, yep it's true u can only use a wifi type obd2 adaptor, coz the Bluetooth one won't link to the iPhone ,, I ordered one off amazon for bout £25,, what is the best app to use with it??? Cheers :-)

 

Anyone got the link to the sensor your need to buy so in get the right one. Have a 2010 sti if that makes any difference,

Also will be used with my old HTC or Samsung s3 so which would be best blue tooth or wifi adapter

 

sorry for hijack..,
what would you say is the most useful info to come from the torque app? I heard the boost gauge is handy but no oil temp?
Phil

 

It's from amazon eiiox wifi LAN obd2 code reader for iPhone,pod,pad etc,, elm327 £25.88..

I went for this one because it will work with the wifi on my iPhone iPad etc.

I arrived today & hopefully I will be able to instal it tomoz

Shaun

 

Yeah no oil temp ! It can only read values of sensors the car has , and it would seem thats one subarus dont have (surprising)

It has boost (but i have a gauge anyway)
Intake temp
Coolant temp (there is already a gauge on your dials but has no numbers to indicate)
Exhaust temp etc.
HorsePower and Torque is pretty acurate if you put tge correct details and weights of you car in.
0-60 , quarter mile times . Im not convinced yet , but its been wet and public roads etc , but my times have been aweful ! Think there may be a slight lag in the App for it to be acurate or maybe im just rubbish !
You can turn voice on and it tells u when the car is at driving tem , but it must go by coolant as there is no oil sensor so not the best
U can set level warnings (the display flashes when it goes above/below your set limit
The video recorder add on is good for track days or just to feel cool

 

Have you tried this yet as i was looking for one to pair to the iPhone also

Can you report back what you think please

Cheers bud

 

anyone able to shed any light on the adaptor i need for my car and phone?

thanks in advance

 

The elm Bluetooth will work with your htc or galaxy bud, its the frickin I phones that won't support it, they are on eBay


Wireless Car ELM327 OBD2 OBDII Bluetooth Diagnostic Interface Android CAN BUS PC

http://bit.ly/UomuIQ

 

thanks pal, i was just about to post the link to the same ebay ad. will get it ordered now

thanks again mate

 

Hi guys,

Well I fitted it yest, iPhone seemed to recognise it, had to input sum IP address for it to pair,,, I had downloaded sum free obd2 apps to see if it would link & rev lite seemed to work,,,,,,,, iobd2 , mobilescan & log works would recognise the wifi.....

So I know need to find out what is the best app to use as some of the are around £40..

Anyone have any apps that they have found that work on their iPhone??

Thanks

Shaun....

 

Guys I got the OBD2 adapter in the post today from the ebay link above. It has come with a cd which I assume has updates or something on it. There are no cables or anything so how do I link the adapter to my pc to update it all

Or do you just plug n play and ignore the cd rom

Thanks in advance

 

Hi Steve mine didn't come with a disc all I did was plug straight into the ecu and then Bluetoothed my phone to it download torque to your phone first android app that's if your using android

 

Talk to me about the dash command app, is it worth £35? Just looking at it now, has some really good features!

 

Mine has the disc , didnt use it.

 

hi all,

so basically for me bcoz i have an iphone, i have only 2 options,


1. download the app,, Dash commander obd2 @ £34.99
2. or use Rev @ £27.99.

anyone using these app on an iphone,pod or pad?

thanks

shaun...

 

Cheers Carl, will sort it when I get home, I gather it pulls the power from the car so will automatically turn on when the ignition is switched on.

And also please Excuse the nievety but you couldn't point me in the right direction on the play to connect it to lol

Cheers

 

Just came across this thread. I've just got a wireless adaptor and Dash for the Iphone, all seems too work well, its showing 300 BHP and 286lb in Torque in Sport#.
Need a dry day and a private road for further tests....

 

What wireless adaptor do you use?

 

I'm thinkiing of buying a adaptor so you can display the dash commander app from your iphone to my double din headunit. Just trying to find a decent adaptor

 

I use the "ELM327 WIFI OBD2 reader for Iphone" got if from Amazon for £25, only took a few minutes to set up and get working.