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Anyone use one of these "OBDLink MX Bluetooth/OBD-II Scan Tool"

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Old 12-30-2013, 06:25 AM
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Default Anyone use one of these "OBDLink MX Bluetooth/OBD-II Scan Tool"

Amazon.com: ScanTool 426101 OBDLink MX Bluetooth/OBD-II Scan Tool Interface: Automotive Amazon.com: ScanTool 426101 OBDLink MX Bluetooth/OBD-II Scan Tool Interface: Automotive

Just ordered one to use with all of my vehicles. 00 XJ Sport, 08 Liberty, 08 Edge and 09 F150. Even gonna try it on my 05 FLSTCi !

I will post followups and let people know how it performs.

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Funny you post this.

I just bought the $12 version of the same thing.

Uses the "Torque" app to go along with it.

Make sure you get Torque Pro. The free version sucks.

So far, this is my favorite feature of the tool. lol

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I wonder how much better your $100 one will work than my $12 one. Mine seems to be doing great in my Jeep and Z71.
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You'll want to read this.

http://torque-bhp.com/wiki/Main_Page
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Well, never mind. Yours comes with it's own app.

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Well, yours comes with it's own app but Torque will work with it as well.

http://torque-bhp.com/wiki/Bluetooth_Adapters
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Originally Posted by Lowrange2
Funny you post this.

I just bought the $12 version of the same thing.

Uses the "Torque" app to go along with it.

Make sure you get Torque Pro. The free version sucks.

So far, this is my favorite feature of the tool. lol

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I wonder how much better your $100 one will work than my $12 one. Mine seems to be doing great in my Jeep and Z71.
What do the different colored zones mean? I also got the cheapo one for Christmas, but haven't had an opportunity to check it out yet. Need to do that!
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Originally Posted by PocketsEmpty
What do the different colored zones mean? I also got the cheapo one for Christmas, but haven't had an opportunity to check it out yet. Need to do that!
Speeding...lol...
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Originally Posted by Lowrange2
Funny you post this.

I just bought the $12 version of the same thing.
12 bucks?! Where can I find this?
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What do the different colored zones mean? I also got the cheapo one for Christmas, but haven't had an opportunity to check it out yet. Need to do that!
The red, yellow, green is related to my speed.

Red - faster Green - Slower.


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Speeding...lol...
lol, 68mph. Whoops.

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12 bucks?! Where can I find this?
Ebay/ Amazon
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This is the one that I have.

Keep in mind that this is a cheap knock-off of the one that the OP has.

It may or may not be worth a **** out of the box. Mine is working perfectly.

Vgate ELM327 Bluetooth Scan Tool OBD2 OBDII Scanner for TORQUE APP ANDROID : Amazon.com : Automotive Vgate ELM327 Bluetooth Scan Tool OBD2 OBDII Scanner for TORQUE APP ANDROID : Amazon.com : Automotive
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Also, it only works with Android.
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Originally Posted by Lowrange2
This is the one that I have.

Keep in mind that this is a cheap knock-off of the one that the OP has.

It may or may not be worth a **** out of the box. Mine is working perfectly.

Vgate ELM327 Bluetooth Scan Tool OBD2 OBDII Scanner for TORQUE APP ANDROID : Amazon.com : Automotive
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Also, it only works with Android.
Thanks haha. Looks like it has good reviews, and I just switched to Android a couple days ago... so looks like I might order one
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I've also got the $12 one off Amazon and use Torque Pro on my phone although the adapter came with a disk with several programs on it.
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I've also got the $12 one off Amazon and use Torque Pro on my phone although the adapter came with a disk with several programs on it.
I just threw that disc in the trash as soon as I got it.
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I use the one of the cheap Chinese versions... BAFX, I think. They also sell adult toys. Strange. Anyway, it works fine. I bought a cheap Chinese tablet with android so I could use it.
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I freaking love mine. The Pro version has all sorts of readouts and features the free version doesn't have even on our Jeeps.


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