I am lost on the WiFi issue.
Do I have to stay close enough to have a connection to something?

The Bluetooth setups that will run with an Android phone I understand but how does the other WiFi set up connect to an iPad or iPhone?

RB

On 07/10/2014 2:52 PM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes wrote:
I found a couple of ways to do this, and there are probably more:

First you need a dongle, either Bluetooth or WiFi. This is usually determined 
by the device you're going to run the software on.  I use an iPad, so I went 
WiFi. These can be found in all sorts of configurations on places like Amazon. 
My WiFi dongle was about $USD 25.

Once you decide on a device, ideally a tablet or smartphone, the operating system will 
determine what apps are available. A very popular and robust one that runs on Android 
systems is called "Torque".  It works off Bluetooth.

I run an iOS app called Dash Commander that uses WiFi on my iPad.

The app I use provides all sorts of real time data as well as OBDII-II codes.  
You can program multiple vehicles in it as well, so when you move the dongle 
around the data gets saved for that vehicle.

The only thing I have found as a negative is that the app is a major power hog. 
I was using it on my phone one day and the phone shut down due to overheating.

Dan

Sent from my iPad

On Oct 7, 2014, at 2:52 PM, Randy Bennell via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> 
wrote:

Who was it that was talking about plug in modules that feed to a phone or 
laptop a while back?
Did you buy one and how does it work?

I have a basic scan tool but would like a better one that would give data while 
the engine is running and not just scan for codes when the CE light come on.

RB

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