iPhone, apps, and a 2017 86AT. Any recommendations? - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

Trickle Charger · 05-11-2018, 10:57 PM

Beyond Bluetooth for a phone this would be new territory for me. So school my newbie butt on what’s out there and why and how you use it.

Oh I also have a Samsung notebook thingy and I have no problems paying for a decent app if it’s worth it.

Cheers
TC

Gunman · 05-11-2018, 11:09 PM

Waze www.waze.com

Trickle Charger · 05-11-2018, 11:17 PM

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Waze www.waze.com

Nice! Thanks.

Spuds · 05-12-2018, 10:38 AM

Bluetooth OBD reader and app. "Torque" is popular. I had OBDlink before I got my OFT.

Trickle Charger · 05-12-2018, 01:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Spuds

Bluetooth OBD reader and app. "Torque" is popular. I had OBDlink before I got my OFT.

What does this little beast do for you?

Spuds · 05-12-2018, 02:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Trickle Charger

What does this little beast do for you?

It's a gauge pod on your phone or tablet screen.

You can plug in the obd reader to your car's obd port, pair it with your phone, and read things that aren't displayed on your dash using the app. You can use it with pretty much any vehicle too.

Trickle Charger · 05-12-2018, 02:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Spuds

It's a gauge pod on your phone or tablet screen.

You can plug in the obd reader to your car's obd port, pair it with your phone, and read things that aren't displayed on your dash using the app. You can use it with pretty much any vehicle too.

Ah, fault codes etc. Thanks.

Spuds · 05-12-2018, 02:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Trickle Charger

Ah, fault codes etc. Thanks.

Not just fault codes. Things like oil temperature, bus voltage, or manifold pressure can be displayed.

Trickle Charger · 05-13-2018, 03:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Spuds

Not just fault codes. Things like oil temperature, bus voltage, or manifold pressure can be displayed.

Oh I like that.
Any brands or unit recommendations?

Spuds · 05-13-2018, 03:42 PM

The most popular is the Torque app that works with pretty much any reader, but some of the cheap ones have poor performance/reliability/support from what I heard. I had a OBDLink reader that worked great, but it's one of the more expensive ones. The OBDLink app only works with their readers of course, but I think you can use Torque too.

Yoshoobaroo · 05-13-2018, 03:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Spuds

The most popular is the Torque app that works with pretty much any reader, but some of the cheap ones have poor performance/reliability/support from what I heard. I had a OBDLink reader that worked great, but it's one of the more expensive ones. The OBDLink app only works with their readers of course, but I think you can use Torque too.

I much prefer the OBDlink app personally. Yes the reader is more expensive, but the refresh rate on the data channels is much faster too. You can use it for gauges and they sweep smoothly.

Spuds · 05-13-2018, 03:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Yoshoobaroo

I much prefer the OBDlink app personally. Yes the reader is more expensive, but the refresh rate on the data channels is much faster too. You can use it for gauges and they sweep smoothly.

I always used OBDlink as well. Didn't bother with Torque so good to know I wasn't missing anything.

Yoshoobaroo · 05-14-2018, 07:52 PM

My OBDLink setup:

Trickle Charger · 05-15-2018, 01:04 PM

[QUOTE=Yoshoobaroo;3086791]My OBDLink setup:

To the HU?! I thought you had to use a phone or tablet thing.
I like that!

Thanks!

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Trickle Charger Member Join Date: May 2018 Drives: 2018 86 AT Steel Location: Vancouver, BC, Canada Posts: 16 Thanks: 9 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	iPhone, apps, and a 2017 86AT. Any recommendations? Beyond Bluetooth for a phone this would be new territory for me. So school my newbie butt on what’s out there and why and how you use it. Oh I also have a Samsung notebook thingy and I have no problems paying for a decent app if it’s worth it. Cheers TC Last edited by Trickle Charger; 05-11-2018 at 11:09 PM.

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Spuds The Dictater Join Date: Apr 2017 Drives: '13 Red Scion FRS Location: MD, USA Posts: 9,637 Thanks: 26,669 Thanked 12,693 Times in 6,288 Posts Mentioned: 88 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	The most popular is the Torque app that works with pretty much any reader, but some of the cheap ones have poor performance/reliability/support from what I heard. I had a OBDLink reader that worked great, but it's one of the more expensive ones. The OBDLink app only works with their readers of course, but I think you can use Torque too.

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Trickle Charger Member Join Date: May 2018 Drives: 2018 86 AT Steel Location: Vancouver, BC, Canada Posts: 16 Thanks: 9 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	[QUOTE=Yoshoobaroo;3086791]My OBDLink setup: To the HU?! I thought you had to use a phone or tablet thing. I like that! Thanks!

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