Best ODB reader

Russ200 · 03-31-2014, 04:36 AM

Guys I'm after a good ODB reader to pair up with my iPhone to check engine temp and any fault codes.

What are you guys using?

marknjayne · 03-31-2014, 10:46 AM

i use BMWhat app,with their own adaptor,you can code a lot of things and have full bmw diagnostics,i also use dashcommand to monitor and log

pic below of dashcommand logging

Riick · 03-31-2014, 11:04 AM

Android here. $12 ebay bluetooth adapter, Torque Pro app ($5)

https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...g.prowl.torque

marknjayne · 03-31-2014, 11:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Riick

Android here. $12 ebay bluetooth adapter, Torque Pro app ($5)

https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...g.prowl.torque

just general OBD diagnostics though and no coding options,torque is like dashcommand but i believe torque is a bit better

335DEE · 03-31-2014, 11:38 AM

torque is really good but it's geared up for fords and mazdas .. Doesnt work very well with bmw's ( at least my pre '07 e92) as i can only get basic information ( engine temp , boost pressure and the ususal stuff the phone calculates ) .. can't even read EGT which for me is a BIG

I've scoured the torque forums to see why BMW's lack full support .. still no further , i've heard they use proprietary memory and codes , how that fits in to the OBDII compliance is still a mystery to me

Apparently post '07 CANBUS cars have more info available

'V' · 03-31-2014, 02:53 PM

Marknjayne - have you got a link to the OBD adapter you use???
Thanks
'V'

Russ200 · 03-31-2014, 03:22 PM

Cheers guys i think i might just go for the bmwhat app and adapter, then get that dash command too.

Riick · 03-31-2014, 03:27 PM

Oh sweet, they make bmwhat for android. Oh holy crap I can get rid of my stupid seatbelt reminders?? Sold.

'V' · 03-31-2014, 03:55 PM

Am I being thick??? I cant find their adapter

Riick · 03-31-2014, 03:56 PM

yes, it says to email the guy. It's also $30 usd on Amazon. I have the version 1.5 ebay dongle that cost $11 shipped. I'm convinced his version 1.5 dongle is exactly the same.

'V' · 03-31-2014, 04:02 PM

Oh ok, maybe I am a bit thick

Take it the iphone uses wireless not blutooth

marknjayne · 04-01-2014, 03:50 AM

The elm works but I couldn't code the seatbelt reminder out using it so I took a chance on their own obd adaptor and it worked , they tell me that there will soon be an option to code DVD in motion too , link to their wifi adaptor here http://www.ivini-apps.com/apps_detai...at_iphone.html

marknjayne · 04-01-2014, 03:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 'V'

Oh ok, maybe I am a bit thick

Take it the iphone uses wireless not blutooth

Yeh uses a wifi adaptor

03-31-2014, 04:36 AM	#1
Russ200 Second Lieutenant 41 Rep 295 Posts Drives: G20 m340i Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Telford iTrader: (2)	Best ODB reader Guys I'm after a good ODB reader to pair up with my iPhone to check engine temp and any fault codes. What are you guys using?
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03-31-2014, 10:46 AM	#2
marknjayne Lieutenant 23 Rep 523 Posts Drives: 335d Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: worksop iTrader: (0)	i use BMWhat app,with their own adaptor,you can code a lot of things and have full bmw diagnostics,i also use dashcommand to monitor and log pic below of dashcommand logging
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03-31-2014, 11:04 AM	#3
Riick Banned 136 Rep 818 Posts Drives: BMW Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: USA iTrader: (0)	Android here. $12 ebay bluetooth adapter, Torque Pro app ($5) https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...g.prowl.torque
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03-31-2014, 11:38 AM	#5
335DEE Captain 38 Rep 735 Posts Drives: M3 DCT Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: England iTrader: (1)	torque is really good but it's geared up for fords and mazdas .. Doesnt work very well with bmw's ( at least my pre '07 e92) as i can only get basic information ( engine temp , boost pressure and the ususal stuff the phone calculates ) .. can't even read EGT which for me is a BIG I've scoured the torque forums to see why BMW's lack full support .. still no further , i've heard they use proprietary memory and codes , how that fits in to the OBDII compliance is still a mystery to me Apparently post '07 CANBUS cars have more info available
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03-31-2014, 02:53 PM	#6
'V' Captain 43 Rep 902 Posts Drives: ~Carbon black F36 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: UK iTrader: (1)	Marknjayne - have you got a link to the OBD adapter you use??? Thanks 'V'
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03-31-2014, 03:22 PM	#7
Russ200 Second Lieutenant 41 Rep 295 Posts Drives: G20 m340i Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Telford iTrader: (2)	Cheers guys i think i might just go for the bmwhat app and adapter, then get that dash command too.
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03-31-2014, 03:27 PM	#8
Riick Banned 136 Rep 818 Posts Drives: BMW Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: USA iTrader: (0)	Oh sweet, they make bmwhat for android. Oh holy crap I can get rid of my stupid seatbelt reminders?? Sold.
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03-31-2014, 03:55 PM	#9
'V' Captain 43 Rep 902 Posts Drives: ~Carbon black F36 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: UK iTrader: (1)	Am I being thick??? I cant find their adapter
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03-31-2014, 03:56 PM	#10
Riick Banned 136 Rep 818 Posts Drives: BMW Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: USA iTrader: (0)	yes, it says to email the guy. It's also $30 usd on Amazon. I have the version 1.5 ebay dongle that cost $11 shipped. I'm convinced his version 1.5 dongle is exactly the same.
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03-31-2014, 04:02 PM	#11
'V' Captain 43 Rep 902 Posts Drives: ~Carbon black F36 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: UK iTrader: (1)	Oh ok, maybe I am a bit thick Take it the iphone uses wireless not blutooth
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04-01-2014, 03:50 AM	#12
marknjayne Lieutenant 23 Rep 523 Posts Drives: 335d Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: worksop iTrader: (0)	The elm works but I couldn't code the seatbelt reminder out using it so I took a chance on their own obd adaptor and it worked , they tell me that there will soon be an option to code DVD in motion too , link to their wifi adaptor here http://www.ivini-apps.com/apps_detai...at_iphone.html
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