Skip to main content
Gerry | Vanagon
Checking account...
← vanagon.com home · Continue the discussion in the forum
Subject:Re: ODBII for smartphones
From:Harry Hoffman
Date:Thu, 15 Aug 2013 15:11:49 -0400

Right, so I do this with my android smartphone.

The app is called Torque (priced at $3.99 I think) and you can grab a
obdII bluetooth adpater from amazon for ~ $15.

That's it, you're set!

Cheers,
Harry

On 08/15/2013 02:50 PM, Jim Felder wrote:
> I think all you should need to really do this right is an ODB
> port-to-smartphone adapter and a simple app and you are in business. It'll
> happen.
>
> Jim
>
>
> On Thu, Aug 15, 2013 at 1:43 PM, Jarrett Anthony Kupcinski <
> kupcinski@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Saw this and thought it might be of interest for Vanagonauts who have
>> converted to modern engine platforms with an ODBII port (Bostig, Subaru,
>> non-diesel VW I4s). It's a bit pricey, but not unreasonable if you're
>> interested in tracking fuel economy and possibly other engine data, and
>> it's much less bulky than having a laptop in the cab.
>>
>> http://www.automatic.com
>>
>> At the moment only available for pre-order, it's expected out in the fall.
>>
>> Jarrett
>> '89 Bostig'd Westy