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Tom
September 11th, 2014, 04:48 PM
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00DHZ4VP0/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Just one if those cheapo $7 ODBII devices and a free Windows phone app.

The screen shot is just simulated, but it connected right up and shows real data too. More of a toy but provides some useful info like error codes.
The StRanger
September 11th, 2014, 05:42 PM
And here I am, getin ready to drop $2,800 on a new scanner ???
Fireball
September 12th, 2014, 10:59 AM
I use an ELM 327 to connect to my Droid with an app called Torque.
The app was $5.00 the ELM327 was less than $15 delivered off ebay.

It will only reset a few codes and that's not what I got it for. I use it to monitor and have a custom dash with what I want to see.
My coolant temps are shown as a digital number instead of just a dial on my 4Runner's dashboard.
Tom
September 12th, 2014, 12:13 PM
I use an ELM 327 to connect to my Droid with an app called Torque.
The app was $5.00 the ELM327 was less than $15 delivered off ebay.

It will only reset a few codes and that's not what I got it for. I use it to monitor and have a custom dash with what I want to see.
My coolant temps are shown as a digital number instead of just a dial on my 4Runner's dashboard.
That's basically what I got and for the same reasons. Torque isn't available on windows phones. I've never had a code of the JK but at least I might be able to do something about it or at least have an idea what the issue is. I still playing around with creating a number of dashboards.
jayson44
September 12th, 2014, 01:41 PM
been looking to grab on of these as well...just for code reading & simple stuff.

J.
SubAlpine
September 13th, 2014, 08:04 PM
Tom, Link to the OBDII part?
Tom
September 13th, 2014, 08:07 PM
Tom, Link to the OBDII part?
It the first line of the post that started this thread.

Found a better windows phone app too. Will post some screen shots soon.
SubAlpine
September 13th, 2014, 08:11 PM
Wow, it has been a LONG week. My bad.
SubAlpine
September 13th, 2014, 08:17 PM
Did I miss the Windows Phone app name too?
Tom
September 13th, 2014, 08:34 PM
Did I miss the Windows Phone app name too?
The free one in the pic is called Motorist. The new one, pic still to come, is OBDII Info-San. It's pricey at just under $14.
Tom
September 14th, 2014, 12:36 PM
Here's a link to the last app I mentioned
http://www.windowsphone.com/en-us/store/app/obd-info-san/568e078c-9be8-428b-8e98-36ab0e56f09f (http://www.windowsphone.com/en-us/store/app/obd-info-san/568e078c-9be8-428b-8e98-36ab0e56f09f?signin=true)

One can try it for free. The scan/reset codes is disabled in trial mode.