Looking for a bluetooth obd 2 dongle to use with an iPhone but it looks like all the ones on amazon are for android. Any suggestions? There are a couple WiFi options, has anybody used a WiFi obd2 reader? Ideally I'd like it to be elm327 based
Obd2 dongle for iOS?
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I have a old elm scan obd2 to USB cable that works with just about anything with an adapter. The autel/hyper tough ap200/ht200 works with iOS or Android but I don't think it's elm327 based or know if it can be cracked to use with other brands of software.
I have a generic el cheapo WiFi one that pairs up nicely with an app called FourStroke on my iPhone - much more reliably, in fact, than the Bluetooth one I used to use with an Android phone. Have used it to get data readouts and to read fault codes, then clear them once I had rectified the issue.
I use a Veepak wifi that works well w/ iOS. Apple requires a MFi chip for Bluetooth classic (SPP), hence only Android support. BLE is supported on iOS w/o MFi (except for HomeKit) but data rate is probably not fast enough for older chipsets.
Just watch the parasitic drain when the dongle is connected and vehicle is off
Just watch the parasitic drain when the dongle is connected and vehicle is off
Bluedriver is very good , but towards the higher end of the DIY tools at $99 . As long as your iPhone has Bluetooth it should work.
https://www.bluedriver.com/products/bluedriver-scan-tool
http://support.bluedriver.com/customer/en/portal/articles/2905793-is-my-phone-or-tablet-compatible-
https://www.bluedriver.com/products/bluedriver-scan-tool
http://support.bluedriver.com/customer/en/portal/articles/2905793-is-my-phone-or-tablet-compatible-
Originally Posted by LeakySeals
https://www.amazon.com/Veepeak-OBDC...prefix=elm+327+obd2+bluetooth&sr=8-3
Dang I was sure hoping to get to that $10-15 price mark like the android dongles... but this is still pretty reasonable and seems to be exactly what I am looking for. Any idea if it uses a Elm327 (I am a Forscan user)?
https://www.amazon.com/Veepeak-OBDC...prefix=elm+327+obd2+bluetooth&sr=8-3
Dang I was sure hoping to get to that $10-15 price mark like the android dongles... but this is still pretty reasonable and seems to be exactly what I am looking for. Any idea if it uses a Elm327 (I am a Forscan user)?
Carista, you do not have to pay for their software to use with other programs.
JHZR2
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I have the Carly reader and app for BMW. I'd doubt that the one reader is anything special.
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