What did you expect for $12? I saw in the reviews that there were a few that failed initially but subsequent units worked fine. There are better ones out there. Supposedly the BAFX unit is pretty decent for $24 or you can get one from BlueDriver for $100 that comes with nice software but I wanted to see what I could get out of something that cost less than a decent lunch. Torque has some suggested interfaces on their site: Torque OBD 2 engine diagnostics — Torque. I'm pretty sure this one falls in the "slightly buggy" category.

 

I knew there was a good chance of getting a crappy one. Im not surprised at all. I was going to try the BAFX one next. Haven't decided to do that or just pony up for the Kiwi BT.

 

I also bought an ELM327 off Amazon. It was around $12 shipped. First one failed. I contacted the seller, and they sent another for free and let me keep the first one. He said it was common to get a non working device. The first one would not hold the Bluetooth connection. Second one works fine. PS: I use Android Torque and it works good.

 

Nice. Even at $12 he can still afford to send you a bunch of them. They must cost him nothing. The one I got was supposed to be a Soliport which some reviews said was better than some others but it all looks like cheap Chinese junk to me.

I just used mine to check my engine temps again. Hooked up to the laptop and stayed connected no problem. Had 194.6 at idle, 188.4 when I revved the engine up to 1,500 rpm. That's at 45 degrees ambient. It also said my intake air temp was 59 degrees.

By the way, if you want to get some as X-mass gifts you can get bulk discounts: Wholesale Elm327 Bluetooth Obd2 - Buy Cheap Elm327 Bluetooth Obd2 from Chinese Wholesalers | DHgate

 

I have one and it has been plugged in for a few weeks on my DII. Still works great. I did a little write-up on how to get it working on a (jailbroken) iPhone:

Cheap OBDII scanner for iPhone or Android


As for ABS, that is what the Amigo is for. Mine is rented out right now but as soon as it comes back I'll be plugging it back into my Disco to see what is up. My three amigos keep coming and going.

 

Thinking of getting one of these:
Super Mini ELM327 Bluetooth OBD2 V1.5 Car Diagnostic Interface Tool - Blue - Free Shipping - DealExtreme
Anyone tried one?

 

Yes, but just be sure you send TWO, just in case the first one does not work.

Yeah, I cannot imagine what they are paying for them wholesale. $1-5?

PS: Just verified, mine were both Soliport.

 

Sure is small, so would not show when plugged in. And the three Customer Ratings are all good, of course, they could all be from the seller too.

But, at that price, it might be worth the chance, just like on the one I got. I figured if it didn't work, not much lost. Luckily, the second one works fine.

EDIT: I just hooked up the Elm to my Disco. With Engine off, but key in run position, I can only get 85% throttle position. Is this normal? Anyone else have a reading?

 

Oddly I trust DX.com not to do things like that with the reviews. They sell a lot of cheap crap, but after getting a lot of their cheap crap, I think they sell it honestly.

 

That's good, I've also got a company I can buy my cheap China crap from, and I've had good luck with them. Meritline

Update: Ordered my UltraGauge yesterday. Can't wait to mount it and start messing with it.