oilyt
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Any one got a link to ones that work ? picked one up a few weeks ago for android and have had no luck with it at all .  |
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jimi
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May 22, 2023 18:22:35 GMT
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What problems are you having with it ? I've got 2 different ones (although internally they are probably the same) both work, but there are limitations with them
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Black is not a colour ! .... Its the absence of colour
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oilyt
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May 22, 2023 19:32:04 GMT
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Just won't connect to device . tried a tablet and phone with no joy.
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ChasR
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Blue tooth obd2 readers ChasR
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May 22, 2023 20:27:25 GMT
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IME, most Bluetooth ones are limited in what they can do, as per jimi 's comments. Carly tends to be good out of all of them, but it is also a subscription based model annoyingly, but I suppose most are going that way these days. CarSoft tend to cover a few brands, so they may be worth checking out. The Snap-On Solus is the one one IME which can do alot of cars and see further modules, but they are not what you'd call cheap. A dedicated scanner for the car IME is the way forwards, value for money wise, and for seeing live data etc. What car do you wish to do the troubleshooting on? |
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jimi
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May 22, 2023 21:02:03 GMT
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A lot of the cheap bluetooth ones are ELM (327) based. Which app are you using ?
I use Torque (paid) before that I had tried the free version of it and quite a few othe free apps. Some wouldn't connect, all are limited in what you can do, mostly ok for reading/resetting engine fault codes. Generally no good for ABS/Airbag stuff. I ended up buying an Autel plug in scanner to diagnose an ABS fault on my wifes PT Cruiser as neither of the Bluetooth ones could access the ABS system, it works really well.
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Black is not a colour ! .... Its the absence of colour
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May 22, 2023 21:03:50 GMT
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I have Carista.
Great bit of kit.
I’d recommend one.
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Mk5 Cortina 1982
Nissan Sunny 1987
Audi A6 black edition ultra
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oilyt
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It is an EML 327 I'm trying to use . I was planning on using it on a Subaru conversion and run a tablet as a dash just to get things up n running . And I'm trying the car scanner app.
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jimi
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May 24, 2023 16:09:14 GMT
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Does your bluetooth on your phone/tablet see the reader ?
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Black is not a colour ! .... Its the absence of colour
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oilyt
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Does your bluetooth on your phone/tablet see the reader ? No it wasn't  . Have been away for a few days so thought i'd have another play with it this evening with no luck , tried a couple of different apps with no luck at all still . Had one last go with the Dashcommand app and everything came to life  . Thanks for your input guys . going to have another play with it over the weekend . |
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. Have been away for a few days so thought i'd have another play with it this evening with no luck , tried a couple of different apps with no luck at all still . Had one last go with the Dashcommand app and everything came to life 
. Thanks for your input guys . going to have another play with it over the weekend .