How-To: Using OBDII Scan tool

[choopz]

Mine works just fine with Torque.
Here is a live image (screenshot) of my phone using Torque.



I chose these but I can customize to see whatever I want to see.

[chewse]

nice dashlayout...how many dashscreen do you have ...i have about 8 with 7-8 gauges per screen

[choopz]

nice dashlayout...how many dashscreen do you have ...i have about 8 with 7-8 gauges per screen

At the moment only that one but I will get a couple more configured soon.

[j2jedi]

This sounds so great, that I bought myself a mini ELM327 and TPro.
Will try this out very soon...hope I didn't buy a fake ELM adapter.

[choopz]

Ok keep us updated please.

[j2jedi]

The first results. TPro connected to the adapter and ECU. However, al lot of data is not coming through:
- Revs
- Emissions DTC: O2, etc
So maybe I I didn't type in the string correctly.

Question: in the string in the 3rd and 5th codes, are thos zero's or O (number/letter)?

[choopz]

They are zero's.

[j2jedi]

Hmmm, then I put in the string correctly.
All the LEDs on the adapter are flashing, I got com link with the ecu, can even see coolant temp and throttle position, but no Revs and all the other info.
Hope it's not the adapter, but I cannot think of anything else. Will try out some more tomorrow.

[mlcoolj]

nnnoooooo!

[chewse]

d ecu is not compatible with a few of the features of torque pro...but revs should work..did u scan for faults?

[j2jedi]

..did u scan for faults?

Yes, but there was no output at all when I did that.

Just got from the highway, having the mini-ELM connected directly to the port under the steering wheel
(first had an extension cable in between). And now I seem to have some more info
So maybe the reader-TPro-ecu combination has a "self-learning" communication period
I'll try the same dials setup as Choopz to see if all works like his.

[chewse]

Maybe d extension cable is your problem

[j2jedi]

Yes, that might be the case, so I connected it directly onto the port under the steering column and got even more info.
I put up some dials from Choopz his post to see if I get any data on those and I did!

Check out the try out on YT, not the best image quality, though (no camera stand):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_02xRNyh44k&list=UULvZTxdJCsYScSGgcQi50kQ

Haven't tried out fault reading or anything else, yet.
Will try it out with the extension cable again, now that I know that it works and will let you know.

[Leary]

It worked perfect for me, thanks for the info I was just about ready to give up on it connecting but luckily found this post.