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FRSBRZGT86FAN · 11-10-2015, 10:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Tcoat

Doesn't anybody read beyond the first couple of posts?

I still wanted to play the guessing game though

Packofcrows · 11-10-2015, 11:04 AM

We cant just let thread die, can we?

Tcoat · 11-10-2015, 11:05 AM

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Originally Posted by FRSBRZGT86FAN

I still wanted to play the guessing game though

OH OH OH in that case.

It is the link to the mother ship. Jeff Goldblum is gonna fuck with your car any second now.

Tcoat · 11-10-2015, 11:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Packofcrows

We cant just let thread die, can we?

Sarlacc · 11-10-2015, 11:23 AM

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Originally Posted by dnieves

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I read an article that you don't want a OBD plugged in 24/7 because somebody can pair with it and tinker with your car while you're away.

I have one of the popular ODB2 Bluetooth dongles, an ELM327.
It doesn't work when the ignition is off. I've checked.

Packofcrows · 11-10-2015, 11:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Tcoat

Hi. I'm an alien.

...oh you meant that type of alien...

Tcoat · 11-10-2015, 11:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Packofcrows

Hi. I'm an alien.

...oh you meant that type of alien...

Gringosteve · 11-10-2015, 11:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Sarlacc

I have one of the popular ODB2 Bluetooth dongles, an ELM327.
It doesn't work when the ignition is off. I've checked.

Mine still pushes out a wifi signal. Haven't tried to connect though

Sarlacc · 11-10-2015, 12:00 PM

extrashaky · 11-10-2015, 12:02 PM

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Originally Posted by dnieves

Be careful, they have a tendency to drawer power from the car 24/7 and if you don't drive regularly you can discover your car's battery is too weak to start. eBay has extension OBD scanner cables with on/off switches so you can place the scanner at a more convenient location and switch it off when you're not using it.

You can also get a bluetooth dongle that automatically powers off when it doesn't see a signal from the car for a few minutes. I have a couple of the ScanTool brand dongles that do that. They're considerably more expensive than the Chinese and Korean dongles, though.

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Originally Posted by dnieves

I read an article that you don't want a OBD plugged in 24/7 because somebody can pair with it and tinker with your car while you're away.

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Originally Posted by Sarlacc

I have one of the popular ODB2 Bluetooth dongles, an ELM327.
It doesn't work when the ignition is off. I've checked.

I was about to post the same thing. It would be a neat trick to access the computer while it's not on.

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Originally Posted by Gringosteve

Mine still pushes out a wifi signal.

Not through a bluetooth dongle it doesn't.

extrashaky · 11-10-2015, 12:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Tcoat

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FRSBRZGT86FAN · 11-10-2015, 12:20 PM

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Originally Posted by extrashaky

You can also get a bluetooth dongle that automatically powers off when it doesn't see a signal from the car for a few minutes. I have a couple of the ScanTool brand dongles that do that. They're considerably more expensive than the Chinese and Korean dongles, though.

I was about to post the same thing. It would be a neat trick to access the computer while it's not on.

Not through a bluetooth dongle it doesn't.

Even if the other guy says it does push out a signal, the risk to the vehicle being "hacked" is minimal someone has to SERIOUSLY know what they are doing, because all the bluetooth apps require the ignition to be in the on position before flashing anything instruction related to the ECU (In my case Torque or Carista)

FRSBRZGT86FAN · 11-10-2015, 12:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Gringosteve

Mine still pushes out a wifi signal. Haven't tried to connect though

I beta tested Carista when it came out a year or two ago, it doesn't write anything to ECU and can't without the ignition being in the ON position or ACC for some vehicles. Try connecting to the wi-fi signal with the car off and nothing will come of it. Certain OBD II dongles still broadcast with the vehicle off others don't.

Gringosteve · 11-10-2015, 01:32 PM

It writes customisations to the GT86 now. Works great. I am on beta also

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