Journey with Confidence RV GPS App RV Trip Planner RV LIFE Campground Reviews RV Maintenance Take a Speed Test Free 7 Day Trial ×
 


Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
 
Old 06-17-2018, 04:40 PM   #11
Senior Member
 
vandiesel's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Portland, OR
Posts: 1,254
Garage
I can’t see any info about how many live things you can monitor while you drive with the blue driver. Can anyone post a pic of the live screen?


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

__________________
2001 Ford RB 7.3 Quadvan (sold)
2006 Sportsmobile EB Transformer 6.0
vandiesel is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 06-17-2018, 10:19 PM   #12
Senior Member
 
larrie's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: Oregon Ciry Oregon
Posts: 2,843
My research led me to the Scanner Answers site where I read reviews on several different dongles. What I found is that iPhone and iPad connectors use WiFi to connect to Apple products. This is required due to Apple’s implementation of BlueTooth. Android can use either connection method. Their product reviews are dated 2018.

Based on the above and your help I dered the Veepeak OBDCheck Pro WiFi OBD2 Scanner $28.00.

Then went to the App Store and got OBD Fusion to go with it. With 2,700 ratings with an average of 4.7 out of 5 it seemed like the one to get.

Will post a follow up review next week.
__________________
Larrie
Read detailed trip reports, see photos and videos on my travel blog, luinil.com.
Current van: 2002 Ford E350 extended body camper with Colorado Camper Van pop top and Agile Offroad 4WD conversion.
larrie is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 06-18-2018, 12:49 PM   #13
Junior Member
 
Stanvan's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2018
Location: Fairfax Virginia
Posts: 20
Garage
I have done extensive research on this. So much, it would be difficult with limited keyboard skills to advise. Basically, there are cheap Chinese clones, and have limited use for a monitoring device. Here is the Wiki on it. Make sure to scroll down to "Pirate Clones".


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ELM327


I run Torque Pro, with a Chinese knock off. It doesn't give me access to features my van has in the limited dash display. I'm saving up for the real deal.
__________________
Go Metric, Every Inch of the Way
Stanvan is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 06-18-2018, 02:52 PM   #14
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Jan 2018
Posts: 239
I am a Mac / IOS guy, and our newish accord recently went nuts when the battery went dead.

threw all sorts of error codes, and was not driveable.

I was told by my trusted mechanic that I needed a code reader to reset the throttle code. They did it at their shop. $68.

do any of these devises read and reset these error codes? There was nothing wrong with the car other than the error code that needed a code reader to reset it.

I'm Mac / IOS.

thanks



john
LosAngeles is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 06-18-2018, 03:52 PM   #15
Senior Member
 
ShuttlePilot's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2012
Posts: 632
One feature I've wanted someone to invent is a device that will simulate, without actually driving, the ridicules drive cycle it takes to get rid of the P1000 "EGR drive cycle not met" code. I pretty much always have that code displayed as I never seem to drive the required pattern to satisfy it.

- Eric
__________________
2005 SMB RB 4x4 6.0 PSD
A rocket on the pad is safe,
but it's not what rockets are built for.
ShuttlePilot is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 06-19-2018, 06:30 AM   #16
Senior Member
 
Fitz's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2015
Location: Vacaville, just east of the San Francisco Bay Area
Posts: 1,062
Quote:
Originally Posted by LosAngeles View Post

do any of these devises read and reset these error codes? There was nothing wrong with the car other than the error code that needed a code reader to reset it.
The Blue Driver does, see the link in my post above
__________________
“Flint” - 2016 SMB Sprinter 4x4 144" RB 150S w/ PH
KN6BJX
Fitz is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 06-19-2018, 07:19 AM   #17
Junior Member
 
Stanvan's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2018
Location: Fairfax Virginia
Posts: 20
Garage
Any ELM device should do it, but it also needs software to do it. Torque Pro does.
__________________
Go Metric, Every Inch of the Way
Stanvan is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 06-19-2018, 08:51 AM   #18
Senior Member
 
Scalf77's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Beaverton, OR
Posts: 2,490
I have relied on ScanTool.Net for my OBD2 devices. You will pay more, but they come with better support, documentation, security and power savings modes.

This is a comparison to their offerings.

-Greg
__________________
-greg
__________________________________________________ ______________
"Goldilocks" 2020 Ford Transit High Roof Extended 3.5 EcoBoost AWD Homebuilt
Scalf77 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 06-19-2018, 09:25 AM   #19
Site Team
 
BroncoHauler's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Southern New Mexico
Posts: 10,177
Quote:
Originally Posted by Scalf77 View Post
I have relied on ScanTool.Net for my OBD2 devices. You will pay more, but they come with better support, documentation, security and power savings modes.

...

-Greg

Greg, how good of a job does this do with regards to factory specific codes? Things like ScanGuage are good for high level codes, but don't necessarily go deep into the underbelly of OBD codes.

Also, do you have their optional Scan Master software? Best as I can tell, it maybe goes deeper into the trouble codes, and it looks like it offers data logging capability.


Herb
__________________
SMB-less as of 02/04/2012. Our savings account is richer, but our adventures are poorer.
BroncoHauler is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 06-19-2018, 10:56 AM   #20
Senior Member
 
Scalf77's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Beaverton, OR
Posts: 2,490
Herb,
The software that they supply is limited to the basic functions, I have not used the ScanMaster software, so I can not speak to it. My posting was directed at their hardware more than software.

I use ScanXL Professional version with the Ford enhanced diagnostic package from Palmer Performance Engineering

To be honest it does far more than my needs, especially for my 2004 E-350.

-greg
__________________
-greg
__________________________________________________ ______________
"Goldilocks" 2020 Ford Transit High Roof Extended 3.5 EcoBoost AWD Homebuilt
Scalf77 is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are Off
Pingbacks are Off
Refbacks are Off

» Featured Campgrounds

Reviews provided by

Powered by vBadvanced CMPS v3.2.3
Disclaimer:

This website is not affiliated with or endorsed by Sportsmobile SIP or any of its affiliates. This is an independent, unofficial site.


All times are GMT -6. The time now is 05:14 PM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.8 Beta 4
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.