Gstraw Posted December 31, 2012 Report Share Posted December 31, 2012 Hey I was wanting a wifi obd2 transmitter but found that they were quite expensive (around £50 off ebay) so decided against it. Since though, they have come down in price quite a bit and are around £25 which aint bad considering a normal hand held unit is approx £17. Now im assuming you can check and delete EML codes from the phone apps right? So, what wifi transmitters do people have, and what app are you using? (ive heard or Rev for iphone but wondering if there are others?) im aware that android users can use a bluetooth transmiter and an app called 'torque' but thats not compatible with iphone so this is an iPhone only thread furthermore, once the wifi connector is plugged in, can laptops also connect to the cars new wifi and obtain data? if so what apps do I need? thanks in advance! any links you can post would be much appreciated and we can perhaps eventually make this thread a sticky for other users considering the same route Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REWORX Posted December 31, 2012 Report Share Posted December 31, 2012 Hi Gstraw. I use Dash command it's £10 more than Rev but works a lot better and more features. And using AutoDoctor 007 Regards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Red Celica Posted December 31, 2012 Report Share Posted December 31, 2012 I bought a £25 Code reader off Ebay. No worries about downloading software etc etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REWORX Posted December 31, 2012 Report Share Posted December 31, 2012 The Dash Command reads nearly every sensor on the car from bhp- torque-fuel to name a few. Fuel level-Fuel range in miles and lots more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gstraw Posted December 31, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 31, 2012 Thanks for the replies Guys Hmm, I wonder if the cheaper wifi transmitter from eBay would also give the full range of data with the dash commander app. Anyone tried this combo? Do you guys find it useful or is it just more of a gimmick that you get over pretty quickly? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkey_matt Posted January 1, 2013 Report Share Posted January 1, 2013 Wish those transmitters would work with JDM ECU's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wide boy Posted January 1, 2013 Report Share Posted January 1, 2013 Hey iv also got dash command when i bought the app it was £30!! But its well worth it the wifi reader will connect to what ever app u chose to buy but i personally recommend using the dash command so much to play with on it and its a pretty quick app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gstraw Posted January 1, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 1, 2013 So any of the eBay readers will work? Can people maybe out up a link to the one that looks like the one yu have? They are ranging between £25-£150 Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wide boy Posted January 1, 2013 Report Share Posted January 1, 2013 Look at this on eBay: WiFi WLAN OBD OBD2 Wireless Diagnostic Interface New http://bit.ly/WiZYy4 There u go mate thats what i have Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleario Posted January 1, 2013 Report Share Posted January 1, 2013 Just ordered one of those thanks Jamie Is the fuel read out any good? And I'm guessing it'll work with ipad3 too? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ambermile Posted January 2, 2013 Report Share Posted January 2, 2013 What's wrong with the bluetooth readers? About a tenner on average - why go to expense of wifi if you're using your phone to read them? Hell, with a bt dongle for £2 online or £4 from Tesco, why wifi at all? I have a bt reader, use it with the phone or the netbook (though mostly the latter). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rpsmith79 Posted January 2, 2013 Report Share Posted January 2, 2013 (edited) What's wrong with the bluetooth readers? About a tenner on average - why go to expense of wifi if you're using your phone to read them? Hell, with a bt dongle for £2 online or £4 from Tesco, why wifi at all? I have a bt reader, use it with the phone or the netbook (though mostly the latter). +1, just get a cheapo bluetooth one for a tenner, i got one for the ST170 and it works a treat with the Torque App (like £3 off the Google Play store) Edited January 2, 2013 by rpsmith79 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wide boy Posted January 2, 2013 Report Share Posted January 2, 2013 The iphone as far as im awear only connects with wifi with the readers bluetooth is very restricted on the iphone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rpsmith79 Posted January 2, 2013 Report Share Posted January 2, 2013 (edited) The iphone as far as im awear only connects with wifi with the readers bluetooth is very restricted on the iphone Yet another iphone fail Edited January 2, 2013 by rpsmith79 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CelicaBen190 Posted January 2, 2013 Report Share Posted January 2, 2013 Wifi? I have OBDII ELM Bluetooth transmitter, the cheap one on ebay and it works fine with Torque. I use it all the time to clear my recurring fault code Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lta Posted January 2, 2013 Report Share Posted January 2, 2013 Bluetooth is shocking on all IOS devices always has been. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CelicaBen190 Posted January 2, 2013 Report Share Posted January 2, 2013 Ha! Another reason why i completely hate apple. Over rated devices. Get an andriod ftw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rpsmith79 Posted January 2, 2013 Report Share Posted January 2, 2013 The Dash Command reads nearly every sensor on the car from bhp- torque-fuel to name a few. Fuel level-Fuel range in miles and lots more. Also, i'd love to know what OBD2 scanner can read BHP and Torque from the engine diagnostics................ and you call yourself DNA Motorsports :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ambermile Posted January 2, 2013 Report Share Posted January 2, 2013 (edited) Also, i'd love to know what OBD2 scanner can read BHP and Torque from the engine diagnostics................ and you call yourself DNA Motorsports :rolleyes: I thought they all did, just your software not showing it. But then maybe it's a computed number, given the weight of the vehicle and gear ratios it's a pop to figure bhp if you have speed/acceleration/distance travelled data. Maybe checking out the ELM327 spec would be an eye opener here? Edited January 2, 2013 by Ambermile Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rpsmith79 Posted January 2, 2013 Report Share Posted January 2, 2013 The diagnostic port cannot tell the bhp or torque of the engine Also, the scanner has nothing to do with what data the ECU outputs via the OBD2 port, the port is for diagnostic use and outputs engine parameters, BHP and torque are not engine paramaters Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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