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OBDII Bluetooth Car Diagnostic - €6.40 DX.com

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  • #52
    meathman0
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 396 ✭✭meathman0


    Scortho wrote: »
    Torque is the best app

    Thanks, if I get the paid app, will I also need the free one for my make of car?


  • #53
    pa990
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,883 ✭✭✭pa990


    TheTechGuy wrote: »
    Doss torque let you turn off service lights etc? Or just show the errors?

    it will reset the engine light , airbag light etc, but if the initial problem is there, the light will eventually come back on.

    It's handy to reset any lights just before an NCT., but they might come back on in a few days


  • #54
    pa990
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,883 ✭✭✭pa990


    meathman0 wrote: »
    Thanks, if I get the paid app, will I also need the free one for my make of car?

    the app will work for any car with the OBD II system.

    there are (free) plugins that add extra options to torque


  • #55
    embraer170
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,451 ✭✭✭embraer170


    Arrived today. Thanks OP.


  • #56
    lau1247
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,221 ✭✭✭lau1247


    embraer170 wrote: »
    Arrived today. Thanks OP.

    When did you order it embraer?? also did you get a tracking number?? It says that it has been shipped from the DX website but no tracking number under that section for my one.. just curious

    West Dublin, ☀️ 7.83kWp ⚡5.66 kWp South West, ⚡2.18 kWp North East



  • #57
    billy few mates
    Registered Users Posts: 6,920 ✭✭✭billy few mates


    Postal deliveries on a Saturday...?


  • #58
    embraer170
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,451 ✭✭✭embraer170


    I ordered it when it was posted here.
    I never checked properly but I doubt there was a tracking number.


  • #59
    Hootanany
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,477 ✭✭✭Hootanany


    Would it do a BMW?


  • #60
    embraer170
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,451 ✭✭✭embraer170


    I will be testing that shortly.


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  • #61
    Hootanany
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,477 ✭✭✭Hootanany


    cheers


  • #62
    BillJ
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 635 ✭✭✭BillJ


    embraer170 wrote: »
    I will be testing that shortly.

    Let us know how ya got on. What app you using with it?


  • #63
    embraer170
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,451 ✭✭✭embraer170


    I used the free version of torque. It connects fine and reads some data (distance, speed, consumption, revs, some other stuff). It doesn't recognise or read fault codes. That might be because it's the free version but I am not sure.


  • #64
    flutered
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,707 ✭✭✭flutered


    i had one until last week, when my lappy fried and the app was lost, i got the app via yahoo search, as google gave me nothing only paid ones, i will be searching for it again next week, if i come across it i will post, this also runs on a popular german paid app as well.


  • #65
    paddyp
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,927 ✭✭✭paddyp


    embraer170 wrote: »
    I used the free version of torque. It connects fine and reads some data (distance, speed, consumption, revs, some other stuff). It doesn't recognise or read fault codes. That might be because it's the free version but I am not sure.

    Do you have any fault codes to read though?


  • #66
    embraer170
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,451 ✭✭✭embraer170


    paddyp wrote: »
    Do you have any fault codes to read though?

    I have a service light which I would think it should read?


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  • #67
    billy few mates
    Registered Users Posts: 6,920 ✭✭✭billy few mates


    There probably isn't an associated fault for it to read with a service light, they basically just count down the number of miles between services and can often be reset without any special equipment. On mine I just hold the odometer reset button with the driver's door opened....


  • #68
    Zascar
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 12,778 Mod ✭✭✭✭Zascar


    Has anyone had one delivered from China and how long did it take?


  • #69
    Blue Crystal
    Closed Accounts Posts: 382 ✭✭Blue Crystal


    Zascar wrote: »
    Has anyone had one delivered from China and how long did it take?

    4 weeks normally but add an extra week for Christmas period


  • #70
    michael999999
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 7,771 ✭✭✭michael999999


    Zascar wrote: »
    Has anyone had one delivered from China and how long did it take?

    The one I got a few months back won't connect!


  • #71
    Scortho
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,876 ✭✭✭Scortho


    michael999999 wrote: »
    The one I got a few months back won't connect!

    iPhone or android?


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  • #72
    michael999999
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 7,771 ✭✭✭michael999999


    Scortho wrote: »
    iPhone or android?

    Android


  • #73
    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 93,216 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    http://www.buyincoins.com/item/12181.html €6.56

    VAGCOM USB KKL 409.1 Cable For AUDI Volkswagen OBD2 OBDII Car Diagnostic Scanner


    With USB cable instead of Bluetooth. The bluetooth dongles all have the same password , too easy for someone to connect to your car.


  • #74
    jimgoose
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,187 ✭✭✭✭jimgoose


    This thing arrived this morning. I also treated myself to an early Christmas present of TouchScan with Professional add-on:

    http://www.obdsoftware.net/TouchScanInfo.aspx

    Testing will commence shortly! ;)


  • #75
    g0g
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,798 ✭✭✭g0g


    Got mine delivered last week. Just trying to find the right Windows Phone app for it now. Got OBDAutoDoctor for free but it only gives a couple of basic figures and the full paid version isn't easy to find for some reason! Someone mentioned Dash further back, but it doesn't seem to get great reviews online and I don't wanna waste a fiver on something that might be muck! Any other recommendations appreciated! Annoyingly the socket on my car is in a position that the flap to access it can't be closed once I connect it up!


  • #76
    BillJ
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 635 ✭✭✭BillJ


    Got mine and tried it with the iphone, no luck connecting to the device by bluetooth :mad:

    Luckily i've cheapo spare android phone and i downlaoded torque to that, seems good but only had a quick mess around with it.

    Anybody no any solutions to get the iphone connected to the scanner?


  • #77
    Scortho
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,876 ✭✭✭Scortho


    BillJ wrote: »
    Got mine and tried it with the iphone, no luck connecting to the device by bluetooth :mad:

    Luckily i've cheapo spare android phone and i downlaoded torque to that, seems good but only had a quick mess around with it.

    Anybody no any solutions to get the iphone connected to the scanner?

    Needs to be a wifi one for iPhone. Maybe if you jail break it that'd get around it?


  • #78
    BillJ
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 635 ✭✭✭BillJ


    Scortho wrote: »
    Needs to be a wifi one for iPhone. Maybe if you jail break it that'd get around it?

    Ah too much trouble if thats the case, i'll stick with the android.

    I did manage to read a fualt code on my sisters yaris with the paid version of torque, o2 sensor, the app also cleared the light. Should probably fix it first:p

    Failed to pick up a warning light on the sisters a3 though


  • #79
    jimgoose
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,187 ✭✭✭✭jimgoose


    BillJ wrote: »
    ...Failed to pick up a warning light on the sisters a3 though

    You probably already know, but on this side of the world most pre-2001 petrol cars don't support OBD-II. Known exceptions are certain Fords and Mazdas.


  • #80
    CreepingDeath
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,015 ✭✭✭CreepingDeath


    michael999999 wrote: »
    The one I got a few months back won't connect!

    Are you trying to connect it to the Android Torque App ?
    I mentioned a quick fix for that in post #23 here

    Post #23 on this thread

    Ie.

    If you have trouble getting a consistent bluetooth connection with your Android phone then try this in the Torque App

    Go to Settings --> OBD2 Adapter Settings and enable the "Disable ELM327 auto timing" setting.


  • #81
    BillJ
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 635 ✭✭✭BillJ


    jimgoose wrote: »
    You probably already know, but on this side of the world most pre-2001 petrol cars don't support OBD-II. Known exceptions are certain Fords and Mazdas.

    It's a strange one, the a3 is 2004 but in saying that the local indy was also not able to read the light, He said he need some special equipment.

    The yaris it worked on was 1998 so it does work on some older models at least!


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  • #82
    danny50
    Registered Users Posts: 36 ✭danny50


    Many thanks op nice looking kit.


  • #83
    DERICKOO
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 593 ✭✭✭DERICKOO


    em did you look here: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Bluetooth-Diagnostic-Scanner-Engine-READER


  • #84
    NATLOR
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,330 ✭✭✭NATLOR


    DERICKOO wrote: »
    em did you look here: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Bluetooth-Diagnostic-Scanner-Engine-READER

    link isnt working :confused:


  • #85
    tipperary
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 447 ✭✭tipperary


    Anyone else still waiting on theirs? I ordered on 13th Nov but still no sign of it.


  • #86
    The_B_Man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,886 ✭✭✭The_B_Man


    I ordered the end of November and still no sign of it. DX say its shipped, but no tracking number!


  • #87
    CreepingDeath
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,015 ✭✭✭CreepingDeath


    The_B_Man wrote: »
    I ordered the end of November and still no sign of it. DX say its shipped, but no tracking number!

    DX takes ages, even outside of the Christmas rush.

    4 - 6 weeks in general.
    I've bought a load of stuff from them in the past.


  • #88
    msg11
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,572 ✭✭✭msg11


    Still waiting !


  • #89
    brevity
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,612 ✭✭✭brevity


    Still waiting here as well.


  • #90
    billy few mates
    Registered Users Posts: 6,920 ✭✭✭billy few mates


    I've always found that part of the 'fun' with DX. I've ordered loads of stuff from them over the years and quite often I've forgotten all about it until it drops on the mat one day like a pleasant surprise, it might take a while but (in my experience) it always arrives. I still use them regularly but if I want something 'now' I buy it somewhere else...


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  • #91
    dave13
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 811 ✭✭✭dave13


    Mine arrived over a week ago, ordered 15th November. Havent tried it yet though


  • #92
    lau1247
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,221 ✭✭✭lau1247


    The_B_Man wrote: »
    I ordered the end of November and still no sign of it. DX say its shipped, but no tracking number!

    Same here. No tracking number :(

    West Dublin, ☀️ 7.83kWp ⚡5.66 kWp South West, ⚡2.18 kWp North East



  • #93
    PowerHouseDan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,659 ✭✭✭PowerHouseDan


    lau1247 wrote: »
    Same here. No tracking number :(

    Wouldn't worry mine took 4 weeks to come,also with Xmas period expect longer


  • #94
    jbv
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 251 ✭✭jbv


    Got mine today. About 4 weeks wait. It works great with Torque on my Note 2. No problems conecting. Good bargain.


  • #95
    Dublinstiofán
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,190 ✭✭✭Dublinstiofán


    There's one on EBay today for under a tender with free shipping from the UK incase anybody is interested. Worth an extra few quid to have it in a few days instead of a month.

    http://www.ebay.ie/itm/161148672088?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649


  • #96
    billy few mates
    Registered Users Posts: 6,920 ✭✭✭billy few mates


    Thanks for that @DublinStiofan, I've ordered one, I just need to find an Android device to talk to it now....


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  • #97
    jimgoose
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,187 ✭✭✭✭jimgoose


    jimgoose wrote: »
    ...Testing will commence shortly! ;)

    Had a play with this this morning at last - works a treat. If anyone is wondering, the Bluetooth pairing PIN in these yokes is 1234. :cool:


  • #98
    god's toy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,241 ✭✭✭god's toy


    Just ordered 3!

    at that price i'm gonna have one in each car and one spare


  • #99
    Zascar
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 12,778 Mod ✭✭✭✭Zascar


    I ordered two, one for a mate, but he has an iPhone. Is there any alternative app for iOS for this or is it purely Android?


  • #100
    billy few mates
    Registered Users Posts: 6,920 ✭✭✭billy few mates


    Mine arrived today, I'll have to wait until I get some sort of an Android device to test it out at some point....


  • #101
    Scortho
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,876 ✭✭✭Scortho


    Zascar wrote: »
    I ordered two, one for a mate, but he has an iPhone. Is there any alternative app for iOS for this or is it purely Android?

    iPhone won't connect. It needs to be a wifi device for the iPhone.


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