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Subject:Re: Friday NVC-- OBD Bluetooth device for smartphones
From:J Stewart
Date:Fri, 22 Nov 2013 13:02:32 +0000

My company is installing something similar in all the company vehicles. Big Brother!! Some techs are ready to quit over it. West coast was first, gradually spreading east. Some have found the unit does not like a little mo isture. Jeff Stewart ----- Original Message -----
> So, I don't have this particular model but I do have a OBDII/Bluetooth
> adapter.
> I run android and use Torque, a app designed to read from the ECU, via
> the adapter, and display various metrics.
> It's pretty awesome.
> My only complaint is that the device draws current even when the car
> is shut off.
> Cheers,
> Harry
> Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> >Anyone have this? http://www.automatic.com/ Description: "Just plug
> >the
> >Automatic Link into your car's data port. Your car and smartphone
> >will
> >automatically connect whenever you drive, wirelessly."
> >
> >
> >
> >Maybe all you folks on the Arduino thread have already done this on
> >your
> >own, but this looks interesting as an affordable code reader at
> >least.
> >
> >
> >
> >Stuart
> >
> >'85 Westy

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