OBDII bluetooth ECU scanner (1 Viewer)

[pappajohn]

Doesn't mean it's gone Andy.
A lot of faults require 10 'silent' fault events before triggering a full fault code.
Safeguards against minor glitches triggering a fault code

 

[Techno]

It does if you know what caused it

 

[RogerThat]

Bit late to this thread, but I have this in my car:

Same arrangement as Andy's, but WiFi rather than Bluetooth.

My iPad has TomTom installed so it's always used in the car, which then led me to get the Dash Command app.

Again it does the same stuff as Andy's one here (pretty much), but on my iPad screen which is mounted to the dash:

Not thought to try it on the van...

That's next weekend's job taken care of then

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[pappajohn]

It does if you know what caused it

Now you never said that......you only said you cleared the code.

 

[Clarky]

Description
See what your car is doing in realtime, get OBD fault codes, car performance, sensor data and more!
Torque is a vehicle / car performance / diagnostics tool and scanner that uses an OBD II Bluetooth adapter to connect to your OBD2 engine management / ECU

Layout your own dashboard with the widgets / gauges you want!

It can use the GPS to provide tracker logs with OBD engine logging so you can see what you were doing at any point in time

It can also show and reset a DTC / CEL / fault code like a scantool. Helps you fix your car and helps keep repair costs down!

Torque also features:

* Dyno / Dynomometer and Horsepower/HP & Torque
* Can read Transmission Temperatures (vehicle dependant)
* 0-60 speed timings - more accurate than just using plain old GPS - see how fast your car is (or truck )
* CO2 emissions readout
* Customisable dashboard & profiles
* Video your journey using the Track Recorder plugin with onscreen OBDII data overlay - a black box for your car/truck!
* Automatically send GPS tagged tweets directly to twitter (for example if you are going on a road trip)
* Massive fault code database for lookup of fault codes from different manufacturers
* Theme support (choose from different themes to change the look of your dashboard)
* Send logging information to web or email CSV/KML for analysis via excel / openoffice reader
* Heads up display / HUD mode for night time driving
* Compass (GPS Based) that won't suffer magnetic interference
* GPS Speedometer/Tracking and realtime web upload capability - see what you were doing and your engine, at a point in time
* Turbo boost feature for vehicles that support MAP and MAF sensors (VW & Golf / Audi / Seat etc supported)
* Alarms and warnings (for example if your coolant temperature goes over 120C whilst driving) with voice/speech overlay
* Car dock support
* Graph data
* MPG
* Able to share screenshots to Facebook, Twitter, Google+, Email, etc
* AIDL API for third party apps, A simple Telnet interface for developers to talk to the adapter, and an OBD scanner.
* Works on tablet devices like the Motorola Xoom, Dell Streak, Samsung Galaxy Tab and Nook

Works on any vehicle that uses the OBD 2 standard (most vehicles built after 2000, but can work for vehicles as far back as 1996) if in doubt check with your manufacturer first or look for 'OBD2' on written on a big white label in your engine bay

Now I love a gadget as much as anyone..................but do I really need to know all that stuff?
I just get in and turn the key and it just works.
All seems a bit OTT to me, but then I'm just a simple chap.

Richard.

 

[Techno]

No

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[Mark McG]

@RogerThat - that app looks impressive. Which one is it.

 

[TheBig1]

@RogerThat - that app looks impressive. Which one is it.

dash command

 

[Wissel]

I just bought this from ebay having previously used the earlier version.
This now has an on/off switch so can be left in place.

It goes in here (the diagnostics socket)

This unit requires an Android phone and you download an app from google play to operate it.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.prowl.torque&hl=en_GB

So pleased I saw this thread a few evenings ago. For months I've been trying to track down a parasitic draw on my battery and wasn't until I saw this I thought - I wonder

I've been in the van the last few days so when I read this grabbed my phone and hit Torque. Sure enough - what a numpty

Ordered the new one now. With an off switch. Thank you.

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[mitzimad]

i had problems with torque not connecting and found dash command easier to use on my phone but my chinese head unit comes with torque on it and works fine

 

[RogerThat]

Ah.... switched versions weren't available when I did mine a few years back, so I cheated and wired in an ignition-controlled relay at the time, to stop it killing my battery

 

[pappajohn]

Now I love a gadget as much as anyone..................but do I really need to know all that stuff?
I just get in and turn the key and it just works.
All seems a bit OTT to me, but then I'm just a simple chap.

Richard.

Not until the day you turn the key and it doesn't work......up to £100 a scan at a dealers.

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[smithy184]

Not until the day you turn the key and it doesn't work....hours larp to £100 a scan at a dealers.

Quite so. Have the same problem, checked with local Fiat dealer today and was quoted £108 plus vat for an hours labour. Have today ordered the hardwire diagnostic unit recommended earlier in the post.