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Old Oct 27, 2014 | 02:38 PM
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iPhone obd2 app?

Hello all. Looked around and could not find a direct answer, so posting my question outright. I'm wondering who out there has found a good app to use with a bluetooth obd2 and their iPhone. My friend cleared some codes for me at a track day using his bluetooth obd2 and the Torque app for Android and it was great; I'm hoping there's something out there equivalent for us Apple users. I've looked around online and found a few, but wanted to make sure codes can actually be cleared before purchasing. Thanks
 
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Old Oct 28, 2014 | 02:07 AM
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There's only one, DashCommand. I hear good things about it, DashCommand is for Apple's iPhone and Torque App is for android phones. Not sure if iPhones are able to use Bluetooth, only Wi-Fi. Hope this answers your question.
 
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Old Oct 30, 2014 | 07:12 PM
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Originally Posted by Systemlord
There's only one, DashCommand. I hear good things about it, DashCommand is for Apple's iPhone and Torque App is for android phones. Not sure if iPhones are able to use Bluetooth, only Wi-Fi. Hope this answers your question.
Thanks bud. Looked further into it, there's one OBDII that is made specifically to work with Apple devices through bluetooth, the GoPoint BT1. It's ordered, will be here next week, and I'll let everyone know how it works with DashCommand. So excited to be able to read and clear my own codes...
 
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Old Nov 1, 2014 | 10:20 PM
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I'm currently using the kiwi wifi obd2 for iphones with dashcommand. There is a little lag to the live reading but other than that it works great. The lag is noticeable when you are looking at boost. I wouldn't mind knowing if the Bluetooth does the same thing.
 
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Old Nov 5, 2014 | 10:05 AM
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So I've had the GoPoint BT1 for a couple days now, and put simply it works. It does what they advertise, though it comes with no directions and takes some researching/asking support for answers to fully figure it out. It does, in fact, clear error codes (which was my primary motive for buying it, though only clears using the GoPoint app) and can read a good amount of data. Since I have a Scangauge II which I use for data readout (not the one from Way, hence no ability to clear codes) I don't plan on using the GoPoint & app combination as a gauge cluster. The little I have experimented with it for that purpose, however, I can say that it works well, and there seems to be very minimal lag in readout. DashCommand is the ideal option for data readout, though from what I can tell you can only clear codes using the GoPoint app. If anyone has any questions, let me know.
 
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Old Nov 5, 2014 | 10:41 AM
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+1 for the GoPoint and DC running iOS 7 on iPhone 4 with an R53.

I've been using it for over a year.

But for whatever reason it takes me 3 cycles of starting/stopping the engine to clear my reoccurring 1498 code.

Anyway, it works
 
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Old Nov 5, 2014 | 10:45 AM
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But for whatever reason it takes me 3 cycles of starting/stopping the engine to clear my reoccurring 1498 code.
Yeah that's one thing support finally told me about, the very specific procedures by which to clear codes depending on the car, app, and obd2 combination. For the R56 I have to have the GoPoint plugged in, turn the dashboard on but not the car, unplug the GoPoint, plug it back in, then use the GoPoint app to clear the code, then wait a few minutes. It's kinda ridiculous lol, but whatever it works.
 
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