Thank you Peter, Super info, have looked at the unit on Ebay [AUS supplier].
Would be happy to get your road test info. Cheers Walter *** > On 29 Sep 2020, at 12:18 , Peter Crisp <petercr...@westnet.com.au> wrote: > > Hi Walter, see the phrase in bold below for an ELM327 suitable for iPhone - > there are many but note one of them uses WiFI for connectivity, the other > (little blue one) uses Bluetooth for connectivity. Do a search on eBay using > that phrase making sure you include iPhone in the search. > > My son has a Hyundai and I will give it a shot this afternoon to see how it > goes with my iPhone and let you know. > > Ebay search with this phrase: ELM327 OBDII OBD2 WiFi Car Engine Diagnostic > Code Reader Scan iPhone Android IOS > > > >> On 29 Sep 2020, at 11:10 am, FW <whae...@iinet.net.au> wrote: >> >> Thanks Peter, >> >> We have 2 late models Hyundai cars. >> Someone recommended ELM 327, but it’s only for Android devices. >> >> I’ll keep looking , >> >> Cheers >> Walter >> >> *** >>> On 29 Sep 2020, at 09:02 , Peter Crisp <petercr...@westnet.com.au> wrote: >>> >>> Hi Walter, yes I have used many of them previously. I currently have 3 >>> Volkswagens and they work well, but you must choose carefully for your car. >>> For VW’s, I use the “OBDeleven” (Google it) device paired with iPhone or >>> iPad. The OBDeleven OBD2 scanner is designed specifically for all VAG cars >>> (Volkswagen Automotive Group - VW, Audi, Skoda, Bentley, Lamborghini, Seat >>> branded cars all work with this one). I also have some cheap eBay generic >>> (<$20) which will work on just about anything with an OBD port I believe. >>> >>> What car do you have? >>> >>> They are useful to track live data - I watch exhaust gas temperatures while >>> towing my caravan but ALL engine parameters can be tracked live. >>> >>> Regards >>> >>> Pete. >>> >>>> On 29 Sep 2020, at 7:04 am, FW <whae...@iinet.net.au> wrote: >>>> >>>> Good morning, >>>> >>>> Has anyone tried/used an OBD2 car scanner with the iPhone/iPad ? >>>> One that displays fault codes and engine live data. >>>> >>>> Thanks >>>> Walter >>>> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- >>>> Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> >>>> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> >>>> Settings & Unsubscribe - >>>> <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug> >>> >>> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- >>> Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> >>> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> >>> Settings & Unsubscribe - >>> <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug> >> >> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- >> Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> >> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> >> Settings & Unsubscribe - >> <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug> > > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- > Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> > Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> > Settings & Unsubscribe - > <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug>
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