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  • Re: Friday NVC-- OBD Bluetooth device for smartphones
    Historical mailing list - Harry Hoffman
    Fri, 22 Nov 2013 07:22:28 -0500
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  • Re: WiFi Boingo [Non-Vanagon-Content]
    Historical mailing list - Dug Smith
    Wed, 17 Dec 2008 11:10:52 -0800
    > Use a bluetooth adapter (or internal bluetooth if you have one in your > laptop) to bond with your bluetooth enabled cell phone to use...
  • Re: Friday NVC-- OBD Bluetooth device for smartphones
    Historical mailing list - J Stewart
    Fri, 22 Nov 2013 13:02:32 +0000
    ...Jeff Stewart ----- Original Message ----- > So, I don't have this particular model but I do have a OBDII/Bluetooth > adapter. > I run android and...
  • Virtualizing gauges on OBDII equipped vanagons
    Historical mailing list - Harry Hoffman
    Mon, 21 May 2012 09:09:11 -0400
    ...Get a ODBII bluetooth device reader to gather stats from the engines CPU. Have a android tablet (or phone) that has bluetooth, and GPS...
  • Friday NVC-- OBD Bluetooth device for smartphones
    Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
    Thu, 21 Nov 2013 22:28:51 -0800
    Anyone have this? http://www.automatic.com/ Description: "Just plug the Automatic Link into your car's data port. Your car and smartphone will...
  • Vanagon Recovered in Europe with Tile
    Historical mailing list - Oldguyflier
    Mon, 21 Sep 2015 12:55:28 -0700
    I got a couple of these bluetooth devices ( about $25 each) and they have been useful for things like finding my bags at the...
  • Re: CB
    Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
    Tue, 27 Jul 2010 21:29:00 -0700
    The Bluetooth OBDII app is a reality already. ProScan and Scangauge both offer Bluetooth connectivity for their engine monitoring software - I'm sure it...
  • Re: Virtualizing gauges on OBDII equipped vanagons
    Historical mailing list - Harry Hoffman
    Mon, 21 May 2012 09:26:45 -0400
    ...a ODBII bluetooth device reader to gather stats from the engines CPU. > > Have a android tablet (or phone) that has bluetooth, and GPS and...
  • Re: Audio/Music Upgrade Solved
    Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
    Sun, 31 Oct 2010 16:38:25 -0700
    You have to admit the irony, LAUREN.;-) I was in a friend's Vanagon w/ Bluetooth capable music player/radio. He flipped some switches...
  • Re: Radio Recommendation
    Historical mailing list - Paul Gordon
    Wed, 12 May 2010 08:25:10 -0400
    You may want to consider Bluetooth functionality. Where I live it is illegal to use any handheld device while driving. I believe this is...
  • Re: Virtualizing gauges on OBDII equipped vanagons
    Historical mailing list - Tom Hargrave
    Mon, 21 May 2012 08:18:48 -0500
    ...Get a ODBII bluetooth device reader to gather stats from the engines CPU. Have a android tablet (or phone) that has bluetooth, and GPS...
  • Vanagon iPhone dock ideas
    Historical mailing list - Zeitgeist
    Sun, 6 Feb 2011 10:08:42 -0800
    ...We have a recent law here in WA requiring hands-free devices for phone calls, so the Bluetooth fits that bill nicely. It also...
  • Re: WiFi Boingo [Non-Vanagon-Content]
    Historical mailing list - brions cars
    Wed, 17 Dec 2008 13:56:49 -0700
    ...bluetooth? Most of the time I can find a hotspot though. Brion S. Zion National Park Be aware that this (tethering) on Blackberry devices...
  • Re: OT Fri. more on my Poor Man's Syncro (Astro/Safari) a sort of review..long
    Historical mailing list - Dug Smith
    Fri, 6 Jun 2014 15:42:54 -0700
    ...suggest an ELM327 Bluetooth reader (something like http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B004B7YXOM), and Torque on an Android device for this. You...
  • Re: Virtualizing gauges on OBDII equipped vanagons
    Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
    Mon, 21 May 2012 10:42:31 -0400
    ...a ODBII bluetooth device reader to gather stats from the engines CPU. > > Have a android tablet (or phone) that has bluetooth, and GPS and...
  • Re: WiFi Boingo [Non-Vanagon-Content]
    Historical mailing list - John C...
    Wed, 17 Dec 2008 22:17:08 +0000
    http://mobileoffice.about.com/od/typesofaccessavailable/ht/bluetoothphone.htm -------------- Original message -------------- From: Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM> > Use a bluetooth adapter (or internal...
  • Re: Vanagon iPhone dock ideas
    Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
    Sun, 6 Feb 2011 13:41:03 -0800
    ...We have a recent law here in WA > requiring > hands-free devices for phone calls, so the Bluetooth fits that bill > nicely. > It also...
  • Re: Vanagon iPhone dock ideas
    Historical mailing list - Angus Gordon
    Sun, 6 Feb 2011 13:42:53 -0800
    ...We have a recent law here in WA requiring > hands-free devices for phone calls, so the Bluetooth fits that bill nicely. > It also...
  • Re: ODBII for smartphones
    Historical mailing list - Aaron
    Thu, 15 Aug 2013 12:55:57 -0700
    I believe you can do it with Apple, but can't use the more common (and less expensive) Bluetooth devices. I think the kiwi...
  • Re: OK, thinking of selling my 1985 Vanagon in Seattle
    Historical mailing list - Robert Stevens
    Thu, 21 Jun 2012 13:54:06 -0600
    ...It's a bluetooth device and can reach up to over 30'. bob '87 Syncro Westy
  • MP3 Player Advice Needed
    Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
    Fri, 15 Oct 2010 12:26:48 -0700
    ...I don't need Bluetooth capabiltiy. So, I'm asking if anyone has been or is using such a device in their Vanagon (or...
  • Re: Vanagon iPhone dock ideas
    Historical mailing list - Hector Zapata
    Sun, 6 Feb 2011 17:49:21 -0400
    ...We have a recent law here in WA requiring > hands-free devices for phone calls, so the Bluetooth fits that bill nicely. > It also...
  • Re: WiFi Boingo [Non-Vanagon-Content]
    Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
    Wed, 17 Dec 2008 12:12:02 -0600
    Use a bluetooth adapter (or internal bluetooth if you have one in your laptop) to bond with your bluetooth enabled cell phone to use...
  • Re: NVC - Re: ODBII for smartphones
    Historical mailing list - tom ring
    Thu, 15 Aug 2013 22:30:16 -0500
    I should have said "I've picked up about 2.5 MPG do to realtime feed back from the device in commute..." On 15...
  • Re: MP3 Player Advice Needed
    Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
    Fri, 15 Oct 2010 13:38:27 -0600
    ...I don't need Bluetooth capabiltiy. So, I'm asking if anyone > has been or is using such a device in their Vanagon (or...
  • Re: CB
    Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
    Tue, 27 Jul 2010 20:39:59 -0700
    ...We talk a lot about these different devices in our vans, and I wonder that these phones/devices won't eventually replace most or...
  • Re: Friday GPS for iPhone
    Historical mailing list - Annie
    Fri, 22 Apr 2011 20:02:06 -0700
    ...with stereo headphones in Washington too except for bluetooth and hands-free cell phone devices. I just hook my phone up to my car...
  • Re: NVC - Re: ODBII for smartphones
    Historical mailing list - tom ring
    Thu, 15 Aug 2013 22:32:58 -0500
    ...ODBII for smartphones > > > > > > I was wondering if I could use my old (no service) android phone with > > > Bluetooth for a dedicated OBD2 scan tool...
  • Re: Vanagon iPhone dock ideas
    Historical mailing list - Annie
    Sun, 6 Feb 2011 12:49:16 -0800
    ...We have a recent law here in WA requiring > hands-free devices for phone calls, so the Bluetooth fits that bill nicely. > It also...
  • Re: Cheap TPMS ( tire pressure monitor) quick review
    Historical mailing list - Harry Hoffman
    Sat, 15 Feb 2020 09:05:55 -0500
    I don’t know if it’s all Bluetooth devices connected to the obd ii port or not but when I upgraded to the...
  • NVC - Re: ODBII for smartphones
    Historical mailing list - tom ring
    Thu, 15 Aug 2013 22:25:25 -0500
    ...There is an OBDII device called Ultragauge I ran into on a Jetta MK5 thread. I bought one and it's pretty slick. On...
  • Re: CB
    Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
    Tue, 27 Jul 2010 21:53:19 -0700
    Just curious for you smart phone type device users... How much does all the bandwidth work out to use these devices? Do they charge...
  • Re: Vanagon iPhone dock ideas
    Historical mailing list - Angus Gordon
    Sun, 6 Feb 2011 15:13:48 -0800
    ...We have a recent law here in WA > requiring > >> hands-free devices for phone calls, so the Bluetooth fits that bill > nicely. > >> It also...
  • Re: Vanagon iPhone dock ideas
    Historical mailing list - Zeitgeist
    Sun, 6 Feb 2011 19:24:52 -0800
    ...We have a recent law here in WA > > requiring > > >> hands-free devices for phone calls, so the Bluetooth fits that bill > > nicely. > > >> It also...
  • Re: OBD2 gauges
    Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
    Sun, 16 Feb 2020 12:02:24 -0500
    ...Anyone out there try using a scanner and info reader on that device yet? And, does GW have a recommended reader? Looking forward to...
  • Re: Friday GPS for iPhone
    Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
    Fri, 22 Apr 2011 17:39:19 -0700
    Earphones may be legal where you drive, but strictly verboten in California (except a single earbud for Bluetooth or hands-free cell phone). And...
  • Re: MP3 Player Advice Needed
    Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
    Fri, 15 Oct 2010 12:46:50 -0700
    ...I don't need Bluetooth capabiltiy. So, I'm asking if anyone has been or is using such a device in their Vanagon (or...
  • Re: Vanagon iPhone dock ideas
    Historical mailing list - Angus Gordon
    Sun, 6 Feb 2011 19:36:47 -0800
    ...We have a recent law here in WA >> > requiring >> > >> hands-free devices for phone calls, so the Bluetooth fits that bill >> > nicely. >> > >> It also...
  • Re: Notes on traveling, internet access and rv parks
    Historical mailing list - Richard Young
    Tue, 30 Oct 2012 15:24:38 -0400
    DeLorme has a device that does this. It is called InReach Www.inreachdelorme.com Rich Sent from my electronic leash On Oct 30, 2012...
  • Re: Vanagon iPhone dock ideas
    Historical mailing list - Jerry
    Mon, 7 Feb 2011 10:51:41 -0600
    ...We have a recent law here in WA > requiring > >> hands-free devices for phone calls, so the Bluetooth fits that bill > nicely. > >> It also...
  • '84 Westy Back-Up Sensor Installation
    Historical mailing list - Steve Williams
    Mon, 15 Aug 2011 08:58:52 -0700
    ...A Bluetooth app for Android/iPhone that listens to a wireless camera? Maybe. But Bluetooth almost never works.) I've also driven a Ford...
  • Re: wives and vanagons...rant... LOL
    Historical mailing list - dylan
    Thu, 25 Feb 2010 08:57:07 -0800
    My significant other has pushed me to lift my Syncros, add the SVX engines and make sure that the sound system has Bluetooth so...
  • Re: OBD2 gauges
    Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
    Sun, 16 Feb 2020 10:10:58 -0700
    ...Anyone out there try using a scanner and info reader on that device yet? And, does GW have a recommended reader? > > Looking forward to...
  • Re: Where should the radio fit in a older A/T with A/C.
    Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
    Sat, 17 Jan 2015 11:10:42 -0500
    ...It looks retro but is fully modern with USB input, line in, CD bluetooth and excellent power and many more features I’ll never...
  • Re: Friday GPS for iPhone
    Historical mailing list - James Felder
    Fri, 22 Apr 2011 19:53:10 -0500
    ...drive, but strictly verboten in > California (except a single earbud for Bluetooth or hands-free cell > phone). And the cops/CHP are on a...
  • Re: Advice needed for cross-country trip
    Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
    Tue, 12 Aug 2008 23:11:59 -0400
    ...I have other more elaborate setups now too, but the FM tuner one is a nice transportable device. On Aug 12, 2008, at 10...
  • Re: GPS recommendations, handheld & incar
    Historical mailing list - Steven Johnson
    Sun, 28 Sep 2008 09:32:23 -0700
    ...I prefer my cell phone to be a separate device.... When the iphone style device come down to reasonable prices I might change my...
  • Re: Get GPS system ditch these Atlas was ..Re: For the Newbies - Vanagon secrets revealed-
    Historical mailing list - Florian Speier
    Wed, 30 Aug 2006 23:33:19 -0700
    ...the hardware device and the software. if you buy a garmin, you have to buy garmin software, as this is the only thing you...
  • Re: Notes on traveling, internet access and rv parks
    Historical mailing list - Antony Marsh
    Tue, 30 Oct 2012 12:07:48 -0400
    ...If any of the list knows of such a device please pmail for my absolute attention. Hope all in the path of Sandy are...
  • Re: CB
    Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
    Wed, 28 Jul 2010 14:41:11 -0700
    ...How much does all > the bandwidth work out to use these devices? Do they charge you like a > cell > phone for air time and...
  • Re: Where should the radio fit in an older A/T with A/C.
    Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
    Sat, 17 Jan 2015 11:44:58 -0500
    ...It looks retro but is fully modern with USB input, line in, CD bluetooth and excellent power and many more features I’ll never...
  • Re: Gerry
    Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
    Wed, 20 Dec 2017 18:39:28 -0500
    ...0.150 mA > > > > Would an iPod or smart phone "music" device draw more current? i.e. > > would the entire device be powered up even...
  • Re: CB
    Historical mailing list - Daryl Christensen
    Wed, 28 Jul 2010 16:49:50 -0700
    ...How much does all > the bandwidth work out to use these devices? Do they charge you like a > cell > phone for air time and...
  • Re: Bad battery?
    Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
    Sun, 9 May 2021 21:03:05 +0000
    Cheapo USB port plugged into cigarette lighter?  GPS device rigged up?  Some solar panels?  Some interior lighting?  Maybe a diesel heater with remote control...
  • Re: Some Comments on GPS Systems and Audio Electronics- camping apps
    Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
    Fri, 27 Jul 2007 21:08:22 EDT
    ...But I had problems upload contacts from my phone via Bluetooth. So... Using activesync. Explore to \My Flash Disk\PIM Replace contacts.pcd with...
  • Re: Friday GPS for iPhone
    Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
    Sat, 23 Apr 2011 01:52:10 -0700
    ...drive, but strictly verboten in > > California (except a single earbud for Bluetooth or hands-free cell > > phone). And the cops/CHP are on a...
  • Re: Vancouver Island
    Historical mailing list - Alistair Bel
    Sat, 7 May 2016 10:54:50 -0700
    ...My iPad mini is connected to garmin glo Bluetooth gps device. This gets a quick and very accurate fix, even in canyons and tree...
  • Re: Vancouver Island
    Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
    Sat, 7 May 2016 13:12:25 -0700
    ...of roads. > > My iPad mini is connected to garmin glo Bluetooth gps device. This gets a > quick and very accurate fix, even in canyons...
  • Re: Vancouver Island
    Historical mailing list - Alistair Bel
    Sat, 7 May 2016 13:48:13 -0700
    ...of roads. >> >> My iPad mini is connected to garmin glo Bluetooth gps device. This gets a quick and very accurate fix, even in canyons...
  • Vancouver Island
    Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
    Sat, 7 May 2016 16:51:06 -0700
    ...of roads. >> >> My iPad mini is connected to garmin glo Bluetooth gps device. This gets a >> quick and very accurate fix, even in canyons...