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Old 12-13-2010, 12:46 PM #1
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Android OBD2 Scanner

I just wanted to share a little nugget with you guys. If you have an Android phone and don't want to pay $150 for an OBD2 Scanner, there's a $5 android app called Torque that will sync with a $30 ELM Bluetooth OBD2 dongle to give you real-time sensor info, code reading/clearing, data logging, and troubleshooting info on your phone. I just ordered the bluetooth dongle, so I'll let you guys know how it works for me and maybe get some screenshots.

I have a droid 2, for which there is a nice car dock that mounts to the windshield. This way, I can see real-time MPG data, coolant temp, a/f ratio, and air temp/flow. I'm pretty excited to see the difference in air flow, intake pressure, and intake temperature w/ deck plate and ISR mods compared with stock.
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subscribed. let us know how well it works!
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Same here...sounds cool.

Dongle....lol.
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damn this phone is a beast! still love my blackberry though. iphone overrated. my whole family have it and the only thing i could see i get out of it is the touch games/applications. also its pretty fast
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damn this phone is a beast! still love my blackberry though. iphone overrated. my whole family have it and the only thing i could see i get out of it is the touch games/applications. also its pretty fast
iphone lolz in ur face :P

yes I made this on my iphone
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iphone lolz in ur face :P

yes I made this on my iphone
LOL James you might be buying me a dongle for my Android! Thanks man. LOL
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Ok, I have the Samsung Captivate and it blows away any Iphone but the Iphone 4, and sorry, but Blackberry got left in the dust years ago...

but anyways... not to start a phone argument here. I will be looking forward to seeing some screen shots etc of how this works!
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android users should go here,
Applanet
also check out the facebook page if you got questions
it's the free android market download on a computer install on your phone and run it, it's a mirror image of the droid market but everything free there are lots of good car apps out there for the droid os, all power to open source!

also don't pass it around to much as i get sad when the server crashes
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sounds pretty cool to bad id break one of those phones in like 2days
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. . . but Blackberry got left in the dust years ago...
Yeah my Blackberry is pretty annoying and the app selection is awful. Nothing is as bad as a phone with AT&T though, at least in northern NJ.

jpontius: Be sure to tell us all about your dongle experience
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do you mind posting a link to the part number you ordered for the bluetooth part?
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Cool stuff, I just ordered the Dongle off ebay. Can't wait to see it in action.
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do you mind posting a link to the part number you ordered for the bluetooth part?
Here's one:
Amazon.com: Bluetooth ELM 327 Scanner OBDII PC Car Diagnostic: Electronics

They're readily available for $30-$45 on ebay, amazon, and other sites.
It's an ELM 327 Bluetooth Scanner

I'll let you know how the dongling goes.
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Here's one:
Amazon.com: Bluetooth ELM 327 Scanner OBDII PC Car Diagnostic: Electronics

They're readily available for $30-$45 on ebay, amazon, and other sites.
It's an ELM 327 Bluetooth Scanner

I'll let you know how the dongling goes.
Thanks for the link!
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does this change any factory settings like a tuner? This is probably an obvious answer, but I want to be sure before I buy. Thanks.
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