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FR-S2GT86 · 04-08-2020, 11:46 PM

Hey everyone.

Is there a list somewhere of compatible OBD2 Bluetooth scanners for all of the BRZ / FR-S / 86 model years OTHER THAN the one that Ecutek has available, AND is also both Android and IOS compatible?

A few months ago, I purchased an ELM327 Bluetooth scanner that powers up and works in other vehicles I have, but it won’t even power up in my USD ‘15 FR-S. The OBD fuse is not blown and there is 12V on two of the wires in the OBD2 port. When I contacted the manufacturer of the scanner, they said since this car is JOBD, their scanner is NOT compatible, and that 99% of Bluetooth scanners on the market are also not compatible.

My wired Ecutek cable works just fine, but I have and want to use a 7” Android tablet mounted to my visor for monitoring and logging data through Bluetooth. If I have to, I can always purchase an IOS tablet for running the software if the software isn’t available in the Amazon App store. I don’t have an account with, nor do I wish to use the Google Play store.

Thanks in advance for your help.

04-08-2020, 11:46 PM	#1
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