Electrical Best Bluetooth OBD Device?
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Best Bluetooth OBD Device?
Choosing between several options. Any input from people who have one or more of these is greatly appreciated. Will be using Torque on my Nexus to monitor.
OBDLink MX $150
OBDLink Bluetooth $120
PLX Kiwi 2 $120?
Might like this one if it was available yet, but the v2 (adds a USB port so the same dongle can feed your phone or your laptop) is not out in Bluetooth, only WiFi, and that means my phone would be disconnected from data, so no go.
The MX touts automatic shutdown to not drain your battery so you can leave it plugged in, but the updates to the cheaper Bluetooth model seem to incorporate a sleep mode too.
Looked at the $15 pieces on Fleabay, but they all seem to have complaints about not always working and having really really slow data.
If there are better options, link 'em up please.
OBDLink MX $150
OBDLink Bluetooth $120
PLX Kiwi 2 $120?
Might like this one if it was available yet, but the v2 (adds a USB port so the same dongle can feed your phone or your laptop) is not out in Bluetooth, only WiFi, and that means my phone would be disconnected from data, so no go.
The MX touts automatic shutdown to not drain your battery so you can leave it plugged in, but the updates to the cheaper Bluetooth model seem to incorporate a sleep mode too.
Looked at the $15 pieces on Fleabay, but they all seem to have complaints about not always working and having really really slow data.
If there are better options, link 'em up please.
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I have the OBD LINK MX, and use Torque and it is BOSS. Its a lot better than the $25 units (I've have both) because it can handle the i/o of displaying 6 or so gauges in real time. I use a NEXUS 7 to display or my phone in a pinch. Works great, you can leave it in all the time and it wont drain your battery.
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I am new to the Mini world and do not yet have my mini. It is in the process of being built. Can anyone tell me if the vehicle comes standard with the receptical to plug in the obd2 dongle or any of the other models? It would be convenient to monitor some of the gauges as well as be able to troubleshoot the vehicle codes.
Mel
Mel
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I am new to the Mini world and do not yet have my mini. It is in the process of being built. Can anyone tell me if the vehicle comes standard with the receptical to plug in the obd2 dongle or any of the other models? It would be convenient to monitor some of the gauges as well as be able to troubleshoot the vehicle codes.
Mel
Mel
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Just got mine from ebay this week. I've only played with it for a few minutes but it seems to work just fine.
http://www.ebay.ca/itm/200903440699?...84.m1497.l2649
http://www.ebay.ca/itm/200903440699?...84.m1497.l2649
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Is the ODB Link small enough that you don't hit it when you are going for the clutch? I have one of the cheap $25 units and works fine except for being delayed. My issues is its great for diagnostics but I keep kicking the thing if I drive with it because its so long!
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