Thread: Android = Aeroforce

Originally Posted by noreasonwhyy

i've had no luck getting KR to work. it seemed it worked for a minute but then i got no data again.

Haven't had time to proceed. I only got this email because I was on line making revs for my business trip.

From what I found online, this is pretty much what you need to get up and running with Bluetooth OBDII. I've been researching this myself as I have a Moto Droid and this would be super cool. If I get anything wrong, let me know and I'll fix it!

1. First you need the adapter. The unit is pretty ubiquidous. Its an "ELM327." Different versions with different bodies and software cd's can be found on eBay. Or you can buy it from my favorite cheap Chinese crap site, DealExtreme.

Firmware version v1.4 seems to be the most up to date.

Standard: ELM327 1.3A COM compatible, protocol K+L+CAN, 1996~present
Standard: ELM327 1.3A USB compatible, protocol K+L+CAN, 1996~present
Standard: ELM327 1.3A Bluetooth compatible, protocol K+L+CAN, 1996~present
Standard: ELM327 1.4 USB compatible, protocol K+L+CAN, 1996~present
Standard: ELM327 1.4 Bluetooth compatible, protocol K+L+CAN, 1996~present

This is what you want:

ELM327 Bluetooth

OBDII decode chip: Microchip PIC18F2580 (ELM327 compatible)
Firmware: Version 1.4
Transfer baud rate: 4800 / 9600 / 10400 / 38400 / 500K
Input interface: OBDII male 16pin
Output interface: Bluetooth Class 2 (communication range is about 15meters)
Indicator LED: OBD Tx (yellow) /Rx (green), PC RS232 Tx/Rx, Power (red)
Operating Voltage: 12V, including over voltage /shortage protection
Nominal Idle current: 45mA
Net Weight: 50g
Wire Length: 0cm
Power: supplied by car OBD socket

Amazon has some reviews of it.



2. Next you need a Bluetooth enabled device. This can be a computer with Bluetooth functionality or a smartphone.

3. Lastly, you need software that can read the signals coming from the adapter in an easy format and allow for changes to be made (IE, clearing codes).

On Android, there are a few options. "Torque" seems to be the most popular.

For Windows Mobile Users:
http://www.obdkey.com/

For internet tablet users (Like the nokias: N770, N800, N810, N900):
http://openbossa.indt.org/carman/

There are also PC programs that have this functionability.

ECU Tracker - free
OpenELM - free
OBDlink 2.0 -definitely not free


Found this on ebay:

WIN 98SE/ME/2000/XP/Vista/7:

1. Scantool 1.15 (free)
2. Scantool 1.20 (free)
3. Easy OBDII 2.2.0 (free)
4. OBD2Crazy wOBD 1.40 (free)
5. OBD2 spy 2.06 (demo)
6. OBD-Diag 1.01 (free)
7. FiatECUScan 2.3.1 (free), for Alfa, Fiat, Lancia on Win XP/Vista/7. Download from FiatECUScan - Fiat, Alfa, Lancia ECU Reader / Scanner directly.

Other softwares supporting ELM327 chip:

Auto Enginuity ScanTool 6.02 for PC in English/German/Hungarian/Spanish
AutoMobile for cell phone Bluetooth (Blackberry, LG, Nokia, Motorola, Samsung, Sony Ericsson)
Digimoto 5.01.22
Easy OBDII 3.0.0
EVOSCAN for Mitsubishi 1994~2009, Mitsubishi EVOX 2008~2010, Subaru SSMII 1997~2007
Fiat ECU Scan for Fiat, Alfa and Lancia, Win XP/Vista/7
Gendan VAUXCHECK for Vauxhall/Opel 1997~2003 petrol and diesel
OBD 2007 for PC and pocket PC by GLM Software (7天測試)
OBD Gauge for PalmOS & Pocket PC by Dana Peters
OBD Logger Windows & Unix by Jonathan Senkerik
OBD-II ScanMaster in English, German & Russian by Wladimir Gurskij (ScanMaster 3.52 - local copy)
OBD-II ScanMaster Pro
OBD2 Scantool by Ivan Andrewjeski
OBDII for ELM322 by David Huffman
PCMSCAN for Windows 95/98/ME/NT/2K/XP/Vista/Win7
ProScan 5.8 (2010.04.12) for PC, supporting ELM320, ELM322, ELM323, ELM327, OBDLink.
ProScan for Win 98, 98SE, ME, 2000, XP, Vista, NT4.0 SP6a, requires Microsoft.Net framework v1.1
pyOBD by Donour Sizemore for MacOSX and Linux
RDDTC Simple Trouble Code Reader by Pete Calinski
Real Scan Simple Read & Reset software good for older computers. by Brent Harris
ScanTest for Pocket PC by Ivan Ganev
ScanMaster-ELM
ScanXL ELM with Ford enhanced add-on (Ford, Lincolin, Mercury)
ScanXL Professional with Ford, GM enhanced add-on for Windows 95/98/ME/NT/2K/XP/Vista/Win7
Torque 1.26 by Lan Hawkins for ELM/OBD/PLX, Android platform (HTC, Google)
Vauxcheck for Vauxhall/Opel 1997~2003 petrol and diesel
WGIobdII
wOBD by WDT

That seems pretty accurate. I am using the cheap eBay one that I linked a page or so back without any issues. It says in the listing that it is v 1.3, but again, no problems from what I can tell.

Also, someone asked if it can read and clear check engine/service engine soon codes... Yes it can.

I still plan to load the PIDs and check my KR if I ever get any time. I need to put a new carb on my generator in case the storm knocks out the power.

Has any one used this for a blackberry??

I can't find the blackberry app

the one i saw was posted on here a while ago, but here is the link..

LapLogger - OBD2 reader/logger

I don't have the touch screen Storm, so that may be why I can't find it in BBWorld. (ap store)

i never found in in the app world... just curious is anyone has used it...

After doing some more reading on their site, they say that it works on OS 4.5 and up.... guess you just have to buy it straight from them.

finally ordered my bluetooth adapter

i've tried every suggestion online on top of my own attempts and KR does not work.

not sure if it ever will, it shouldn't be this difficult.