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danewilson77
02-10-2011, 12:26 PM
How hard would it be to make this work with my Droid?

http://www.dealextreme.com/p/elm327-bluetooth-obd-ii-wireless-transceiver-dongle-16921
kayger12
02-10-2011, 12:30 PM
This is the one I've been looking at recently.

http://torque-bhp.com/software/torque-android-obd2-adapters/
danewilson77
02-10-2011, 12:32 PM
Damn...I really like that. Great find.
kayger12
02-10-2011, 12:45 PM
I kept trolling threads and it kept coming up. Pretty close to pulling the hook myself, just wanted to do some more research first.
az3579
02-10-2011, 03:25 PM
Apparently it's possible. One of the videos clearly shows someone using a Droid with this.
danewilson77
02-10-2011, 03:32 PM
Apparently it's possible. One of the videos clearly shows someone using a Droid with this.

on a GM vehicle....which still uses OBD-II, so I would think it would werk.
az3579
02-10-2011, 03:35 PM
on a GM vehicle....which still uses OBD-II, so I would think it would werk.

Our cars are OBD-II... Isn't this what you want it for?
Mtnman
02-10-2011, 03:41 PM
Subscribed. Totally cool and worth it if it works.

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danewilson77
02-10-2011, 03:45 PM
Our cars are OBD-II...

Yup.....yes.....knew that....just saying that the vid was of a guy using it on a GM vehicle.
az3579
02-10-2011, 04:55 PM
Yup.....yes.....knew that....just saying that the vid was of a guy using it on a GM vehicle.

Does it matter? OBD-II is OBD-II regardless of what vehicle, isn't it?
danewilson77
02-10-2011, 04:58 PM
Yes Botond...Yes.
az3579
02-10-2011, 04:58 PM
Yes Botond...Yes.

Good. Thought I was giving out the wrong information all this time. lol
danewilson77
02-10-2011, 05:02 PM
Good. Thought I was giving out the wrong information all this time. lol

lol....anyway......what I was trying to say...was that if the guy was in the front seat of an E46 taking those readings....it would be a def for me.
pyreguy
02-10-2011, 05:05 PM
So I take it this doesn't work with an iPhone...?
Mtnman
02-10-2011, 05:31 PM
Anybody here download the 5 dollar app yet?

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kayger12
02-10-2011, 05:33 PM
So I take it this doesn't work with an iPhone...?

I don't think so, Lance, but I've read that there are several very good OBDII apps for the iPhone. Just didn't pay much attention because I don't have one.
danewilson77
02-10-2011, 05:40 PM
Apparently it's possible. One of the videos clearly shows someone using a Droid with this.

Additionally....he's got all kinds of wires and junk hooked up. Let me verify. This is a wireless app? I mean.....you can leave that thing plugged in....and just be cruising down the road....gathering data as you do so....

Ima pull the trigger on this thing...and if I likey....get rid of actron.

Though.....if something happens to phone = skroooooood.
kayger12
02-10-2011, 05:41 PM
Additionally....he's got all kinds of wires and junk hooked up. Let me verify. This is a wireless app? I mean.....you can leave that thing plugged in....and just be cruising down the road....gathering data as you do so....

Ima pull the trigger on this thing...and if I likey....get rid of actron.

Though.....if something happens to phone = skroooooood.

That's my understanding. I will be anxiously awaiting your review...
Mtnman
02-10-2011, 05:43 PM
+1. impatiently waiting already....:foottap
MsRN
02-17-2011, 11:07 PM
So I take it this doesn't work with an iPhone...?

Lance,

I went on the App Store, under "OBDll". There are several apps; the most highly-rated appears to be made by this company, who also sell wireless OBDll hardware:

http://www.plxkiwi.com/kiwiwifi/hardware.html

http://www.plxkiwi.com/kiwiwifi/software.html

Hope these help!
pyreguy
02-18-2011, 03:17 AM
Thanks! I will look into this :)