Anyone have issues with the Wifi module hitting their leg?
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I have $30 in iTunes credit from gift cards and still have a hard time swallowing $10 for an app. I had had an iPhone since they went to the plastic back (3G) and have never ever paid for an app, plenty of free ones out there. How can one justify the $10, let alone $50? Talk me into it.
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Not hitting leg but sometimes I catch it when getting in or out of the car
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It's worth it
I have the cheap elm wifi module Links first time every time Works seamlessly Not sure about some of the numbers for HP and TQ |
So buy the app now and get a wifi adapter for my iphone and see how it works then I take it.
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Anyone know how this compares to the torque app for android? That ones 5 bucks...Anyone tried both and have a preference before drop money on one?
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Originally Posted by yetti96
(Post 3826231)
I have $30 in iTunes credit from gift cards and still have a hard time swallowing $10 for an app. I had had an iPhone since they went to the plastic back (3G) and have never ever paid for an app, plenty of free ones out there. How can one justify the $10, let alone $50? Talk me into it.
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Originally Posted by k567
(Post 3826234)
It's worth it
I have the cheap elm wifi module Links first time every time Works seamlessly Not sure about some of the numbers for HP and TQ |
EDIT: Removed my post because it was inflammatory and not useful. I was out of bounds.
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Originally Posted by bratling
(Post 3826290)
Instead of "talking you into it", I'm going to offer brutal honesty.
If you are too cheap to support the developers of software that's useful despite buying the most expensive smartphone on the market and a premium-priced car, nobody can talk you into it. Just buy the g****** app with your gift money. I have zero patience for people who want something for nothing. No software developer owes you the fruits of their labor for free. Some choose to give it away because it's a hobby; some give it away so they can sell your privacy to the ad networks; some charge enough to make a living wage. But [i]nothjng is free[/]. The iPhone is a great deal really, I got $200 for my wife's 2 year old 4S and paid $200 for the new 5s for her, break even. I'm not out there paying $650 for it every year because I have to have it. The phones hold their value quite well and just seem to work so I keep getting them every 2 years. I have bought all my MINIs used for well below MSRP (this car was $21k and $30k new, 1 year old and 9600 miles). I just didn't know I could upset you this bad. So sorry I choose to not spend my free money on an app that won't give my any more performance, just gauges of data that I can do what with? watch? I just don't know how it is worth $10 let alone $50 and maybe a user with experience could give me a situation where it was helpful for them and not just "It's worth it". I'm not expecting the world out of an app, regardless of cost. PS: I assume the "nothing is free" was intended to be spelled correctly and italicized? |
Do I need to unplug this thing every time to keep from draining the battery or does it turn itself off/on?
Originally Posted by c0op3r
(Post 3824665)
Get an ELM 327 WiFi module off eBay out of China for like 15 bucks and you are ready to go!
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Originally Posted by ignitionmodule
(Post 3826392)
Do I need to unplug this thing every time to keep from draining the battery or does it turn itself off/on?
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Just downloaded the app and am looking for an WIFI adapter to use my IPhone with.
Heres a UTube of the WIFI adapter and App |
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EDIT: Removed my post because it was inflammatory and not useful. I was out of bounds.
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Originally Posted by cerenkov
(Post 3826512)
This is what I use: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...9SIA1EF0SN5964
Price is right, and I like the power switch feature so I can turn it on and off without unplugging/replugging (the one thing I dislike about my Bluetooth ODB adapter). Sent from my iPad using NAMotoring |
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It is static, but the setup takes about 30 seconds and you only have to do it once even if you unplug the device.
There are installation instructions on the Palmer Performance website where they list the IP address, etc. I attached a photo. The dynamic ip devices like OBDLink are much more expensive. |
Originally Posted by cerenkov
(Post 3826620)
It is static, but the setup takes about 30 seconds and you only have to do it once even if you unplug the device.
There are installation instructions on the Palmer Performance website where they list the IP address, etc. I attached a photo. The dynamic ip devices like OBDLink are much more expensive. |
Originally Posted by bratling
(Post 3826609)
It reads ODB-2 data. It requires additional hardware. You've stated that you don't value getting data out of the car. You've answered the question: it's not worth the money. It's just a really well implemented engine monitor with both realtime display and data logging to replay and examine individual data frames on your PC. All of which can be found out by reading the app description. I personally find it helpful to monitor engine data for unusual changes before the idiot light on the dash lights up, but mostly it's just a great read-only data visualizer.
Yes. Should I enumerate the spelling and grammar errors in your post as well? Sent from my iPad using NAMotoring Thanks for the help. |
I'll chime in again
I've used several obd apps and always looked for the cheap or free ones Never looked this as it was £39 nah I'm cheap Now it's £6.99 Downloaded and tried its brilliant Totally plug and play with a couple of quick setup steps and as you use it more you'll do a little more on the setup It's the first one that actually works for every diagnostic and monitoring component Connects within a couple of seconds Data logging is spot on Fuel consumption data seems spot on Easy to use So seriously if you haven't got it while it's on sale Don't expect to be happy with cheaper or free version when it's back at $50 Worth every penny in my opinion |
Originally Posted by yetti96
(Post 3826869)
Thanks for a bit more explanation, I read the description but just wan't 100% if it gave me data that I needed or wanted. I know these cars are very light in the gauge info or giving any real data (water temp, oil pressure, etc). By the time the idiot light comes on it's usually too late to prevent disaster, just mitigate it. So this is why people use an app like this then.
Thanks for the help. To add a little more info about the app itself: it can only access the information made available by BMW through the OBD-II port. This means that it can read useful things like ignition timing, coolant temperature, airflow, fuel-air ratio, some emissions data, engine load & reported torque, fuel pressure and flow rate, speed, and of course boost/vacuum pressure (among many others). But, Dash Command cannot read data that BMW doesn't supply via ODB-II port. If you'd like to do that, you may be interested in BMWhat. BMWhat reads BMW's vehicle protocols and says it can access more information, and can even configure various modules to change functionality (e.g., set auto-open sunroof and the like). I haven't (yet) tried it, because like Dash Command it has a hefty price tag -- $50 (more on android) -- and I have NCSExpert running on my laptop already. BMWhat is available for Android and for iPhone/iPad/iPod. A "Lite" version to verify connectivity is free for either platform. Anyway: the important bit: I apologize for being a jerk. That was wrong. |
just purchased the wifi one from amazon also, and downloaded the app for the iphone5
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Does anybody happen to already have the vehicle advanced settings handy for a (mostly) stock '05 R53?
I do realize the basic info is available via the owner's manual, but I'm wondering more about settings like "Brake Specific Fuel Consumption" "Volumetric Efficiency" "Final Drive Ratios" "Drag Coefficient" "Frontal Area" etc. Thanks in advance! - T. |
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Originally Posted by TimL
(Post 3844873)
Does anybody happen to already have the vehicle advanced settings handy for a (mostly) stock '05 R53?
I do realize the basic info is available via the owner's manual, but I'm wondering more about settings like "Brake Specific Fuel Consumption" "Volumetric Efficiency" "Final Drive Ratios" "Drag Coefficient" "Frontal Area" etc. Thanks in advance! - T. https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...og-graphs.html Much of the information you are seeking is available there. Also use the VIN Decoder in the tools tab on the taskbar at the top of the page. You can obtain your drive ratios for your vehicle there. |
Thanks. I did see that other thread, but it looks like it's all for 2nd gen MINIs. Will definitely give VIN Decoder a crack, however, and see what that yields.
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