OBD2 Bluetooth

[KurtFranz]

Anyone have a recommendation on a OBD2 Bluetooth scanner that has proven to work on the early model Chevy Roadtrek with an android phone? I took a gamble and bought a cheesy blue ELM knockoff for $4.00 hoping I would get lucky. Would rather use my phone than invest in a scangauge at this time.

If you have found one that works please let me know the exact model.


Thanks

[mkguitar]

with my iPhone I use this- it is rock solid


https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1




Veepeak is good about customer service and they may just give you a discount code if you email and ask




on my 2005 chev the OBD port stays energized- I bought this cable with a power switch inline


https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1



it also keep me from kicking the dongle with my big feet when setting the parking brake


Mike

[SteveJ]

I just replaced my ooolllldd bluetooth thingy with this a couple of weeks ago.

https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

This on a '97 Chevy P30 chassis and I use Android. Works a treat once paired.

On TDY in windy Walden, CO.

[KurtFranz]

Thanks fellas! Lotsa crapola out there in addition to knowing which protocol is needed for our GM vans.

[KurtFranz]

have it working - appears to be no oil pressure and/or trans oil temp - unless there is some PID programming necessary - still digging into this...

[mkguitar]

i use OBDFusion


there is a PID for tranny temp


not sure about oil pressure, as the van has one


that app has dozens of pids available



Mike

[Jim86301]

I use an OBDLink MX Bluetooth with the ODBLink app (for my Honda) and the FORScan app (for my E150 van) running on an Android phone. The setup is reliable and gives me all the information I need. Using the Windows version of FORScan I can modify parameters in the Ford modules. (I have changed the TPMS thresholds and disabled the annoying "Welcome light" feature.
Jim

[Renwick]

Try FIXD car diagnostics works android and iPhone from Amazon

[KurtFranz]

Originally Posted by mkguitar

i use OBDFusion


there is a PID for tranny temp


not sure about oil pressure, as the van has one


that app has dozens of pids available



Mike

Did you have to do anything special to get the tranny temp to work? I have added it but no activity? Maybe I am missing something...

[mkguitar]

Menu



- add display


select display type, I use digital


next


select colour


next


in display configuration, click on PID


next window takes you to PID


select USER DEFINED PIDS:


scroll to tranny temp


click done


if after doing this you don't get tranny temp, I wonder if your ecm is sensing that or making that available.
- my chev chassis is 2005



mike