I was wondering if I could use my old (no service) android phone with Bluetooth for a dedicated OBD2 scan tool that I leave in the car?

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On Aug 15, 2013, at 17:13, Jamie Fitterer <fittdog8848@HOTMAIL.COM> wrote:

> Currently running a Bostig Conversion and using OBDwiz from www.scantool.net.  The free mobile app is pretty nice and works better than Torque, but it only supports certain adapters from scantool I believe.  
> 
> I
> am waiting for better app to come out but it is sufficient for my needs
> of wanting RPM and fuel economy etc...   I am still tweaking the 
> system as far as gauges and dashboards.  
> 
> I view this data on a Samsung Tab3 7 inch and it sits 
> on top of the steering column in a horizontal fashion.  I use a Spider 
> mount to hold it and the legs fit perfectly into the slot under the dash
> cluster.  
> 
> I spent a little more money on the nice Bluetooth OBDII adapter to get a better real time representation of what the motor is doing.  So far it works great on RPM but not so much on the Speedometer.  
> 
> Jamie  - 84 Westy with Bostig 2.0
> 
>> Date: Thu, 15 Aug 2013 13:43:14 -0500
>> From: kupcinski@GMAIL.COM
>> Subject: ODBII for smartphones
>> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>> 
>> 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