OBD2 bluetooth dongle but what android app?

[mattyboy199]

I'm planning to buy a Bluetooth OBD2 dongle to generally pull stats off the s3, but what app should I be using? My smartphone os is android.

Matt

 

[sakib]

Torque app

 

[Perplexer]

+1 for Torque

 

[nobbybonez]

+2, worth the minimal quids

 

[Nilz]

Torque is good, however there is another app called Carista too which is pretty good, free so worth a check, cant do stats but you can make changes and clear fault codes with it.

 

[SHUk]

Any ideas for IOS?

 

[Perplexer]

Carista works on iOS

 

[MrMCT]

Torque is very good... the lite version gets you the basics for fault codes/clearing

 

[Stuart B]

I have used free torque lite for years on various cars, it can only read the ecu so cannot see abs or air bag faults. Shows pending and confirmed faults. I just bought the pro version since getting s3 as it can read boost pressure and bhp (apparently).
Helped identify misfire just yesterday.

 

[mattyboy199]

I received my OBD2 bluetooth elm 327, I can only assume this isn't compatible with torque or my car. What do I need to make this work?

I bought this.
http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&id=271623595403&alt=web

 

[vivalacoulter]

I received my OBD2 bluetooth elm 327, I can only assume this isn't compatible with torque or my car. What do I need to make this work?

I bought this.
http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&id=271623595403&alt=web

I'm sure someone once told me they'd heard of issues with the mini ones not connecting properly?

What issue is it you seem to be having?

 

[IPG]

I received my OBD2 bluetooth elm 327, I can only assume this isn't compatible with torque or my car. What do I need to make this work?

I bought this.
http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&id=271623595403&alt=web

i got one of these as well - it tries to connect but can't in the end then asks me "are you sure your ignition is on"
booooooo

 

[nobbybonez]

i bought one of these, works perfectly. on off button and a light so you know its on. tried with sony z1c and z3c. need to make sure you pair it as a BT device first.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ELM327-Bl...tch-Android-/111328743157?hash=item19ebb5cef5

 

[Stuart B]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/like/WiFi...r-Tool-For-iPhone-Android-Mobile/191603532932

I have had this type for over 3 years now, works in alfa, bmw, citroen, vw and audi - I always use android torque.

you need to have the ignition on in some cars

 

[IPG]

Might send mine back for a refund and get one of these "trusted" ones. LOL

 

[IPG]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/like/WiFi...r-Tool-For-iPhone-Android-Mobile/191603532932

I have had this type for over 3 years now, works in alfa, bmw, citroen, vw and audi - I always use android torque.

you need to have the ignition on in some cars

Ignition on as in engine on? Or can just be turned to ignition?

 

[mattyboy199]

i got one of these as well - it tries to connect but can't in the end then asks me "are you sure your ignition is on"
booooooo

Its a strange one, its never quite clear if the adapter is connected to my android sony z1, when i disconnected it torque couldn't communicate with it. But when connected it just seems to go through loads of protocols & provide no data its frustrating. Are these adapters just crap ?

 

[mattyboy199]

Might send mine back for a refund and get one of these "trusted" ones. LOL

Hardly worth sending back, mine was £4 from china.

 

[westcoast a3]

@SHUk have you tried vag specific Iobd2 had their generic one and was good for stats and stuff cleared the codes etc, but the vag one works for most things, its quite pricy though !!
heres the link

http://iobd2.co.uk/products/#iobd2-vag

on eBay is only 50bucks

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/XTOOL-VAG...Car-Scanner-/231614596029?hash=item35ed4e43bd

 

[vivalacoulter]

That looks pretty nifty, but compared to the price of the Torque app and the right Bluetooth adapter, I wouldn't say its worth the difference.

But I suppose it does say it also does the rake systems and the gearbox faults, sort of a cross with vcds usability almost.

 

[westcoast a3]

for 50 bucks instead of 280 for vids does a whole bunch of stuff other dongles don't, and works with iPhone so win win really, have a Facebook page as well for support

 

[vivalacoulter]

£258 through NHN on here

I get what you mean though, good in-between.

 

[Stuart B]

Ignition on as in engine on? Or can just be turned to ignition?

Just ignition but I dont think it mattered on s3 compared to other cars. It runs through a load of protocols then "connected to ecu"
Maybe buy a different dongle - they are only 5-6 quid, it must be paired with the device otherwise you won't see those messages.
Still haven't tried the free version of vagcom yet to see what the abs issue is. I hope a wheel sensor, but reckon it is the longitude sensor, as only occurs hard acceleration or hard braking.

 

[nobbybonez]

must add here that my unit does not show faults, always scans and comes up saying nothing amiss... vcds is the way forward here.

Just ignition but I dont think it mattered on s3 compared to other cars. It runs through a load of protocols then "connected to ecu"
Maybe buy a different dongle - they are only 5-6 quid, it must be paired with the device otherwise you won't see those messages.
Still haven't tried the free version of vagcom yet to see what the abs issue is. I hope a wheel sensor, but reckon it is the longitude sensor, as only occurs hard acceleration or hard braking.

lat and long sensor are the same part. you can swap to diagnose i believe.

 

[Stuart B]

I have vcds lite and usb orb2 cable, it does do alot more. But didn't find my CD err1, and also didn't find abs fault, but light wasn't on at the time, then my laptop got its knickers in a twist over com ports availability.
The torque app is a plaything, and can go on any car since 1997.

 

[epox]

http://www.zzottel.de/index_en.html im using this!!!

 

[IPG]

That would be the ultimate!

 

[EXSpartan36]

I use one of these http://www.eachbuyer.com/elm327-wif...eader-for-iphone-ios-and-android-p372872.html only $14.99 and came with torque pro app as well as software for a laptop. It works with wifi so alot more stable than the bluetooth version.

 

[Stuart B]

Is the HP option on the android torque pro app relatively accurate? It shows 191@5395 (or similar) which seems plausible. I will say it looked fine on my mates panda until he took foot off gas pedal going down a steep hill, when it jumped too 100hp.

 

[<tuffty/>]

http://www.zzottel.de/index_en.html im using this!!!

http://www.audi-sport.net/xf/threads/fis-control.248456/

The bluetooth connectivity of FIS Control also supports Torque app

<tuffty/>

 

[mattyboy199]

i bought one of these, works perfectly. on off button and a light so you know its on. tried with sony z1c and z3c. need to make sure you pair it as a BT device first.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ELM327-Bl...tch-Android-/111328743157?hash=item19ebb5cef5

Got this in the post today & wont connect with my Sony Z5...quite frustrating now