MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: pudding on April 07, 2017, 04:28:33 pm

Title: OBD Dongle and app
Post by: pudding on April 07, 2017, 04:28:33 pm: Can anyone recommend a decent OBD2 dongle and wifi phone app for monitoring engine parameters?

I tried the PolarFIS but didn't get on with it. I just want to occasionally check the boost pressure and lambda on my phone, rather than having a permanent boost gauge and wideband display.

Fanks!
Title: Re: OBD Dongle and app
Post by: Pesky jones on April 07, 2017, 04:55:13 pm: Would a generic £3 OBD2 bluetooth/wifi reader with the £3 torque pro app (android, carista for apple) suffice?
Title: Re: OBD Dongle and app
Post by: Paradox1 on April 07, 2017, 05:26:10 pm: Yeah it works perfectly. do it
Title: Re: OBD Dongle and app
Post by: MikeBee on April 07, 2017, 05:39:26 pm: I am interested in this too. It's a faff having to get VCDS out to do some quick logging.

Any links to specific Amazon/eBay ones that are known to work with iPhone?

(sorry to hijack your thread btw!)
Title: Re: OBD Dongle and app
Post by: pudding on April 07, 2017, 05:46:42 pm: No it's all good, the more info the better :happy2:

£3! :laugh: I was thinking they would be a lot more than that!!
Title: Re: OBD Dongle and app
Post by: MIJ_JAGGER on April 07, 2017, 07:32:12 pm: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/172590688941

Works fine on my iPhone, I use a app called iOBD2
Title: Re: OBD Dongle and app
Post by: leebes on April 07, 2017, 07:37:54 pm: Is there a good one which is Android compatible?
Title: Re: OBD Dongle and app
Post by: pudding on April 07, 2017, 07:55:33 pm: Quote from: MIJ_JAGGER on April 07, 2017, 07:32:12 pm
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/172590688941

Works fine on my iPhone, I use a app called iOBD2

Looks like a good candidate, thanks mate :smiley:
Title: Re: OBD Dongle and app
Post by: MikeBee on April 08, 2017, 05:26:03 am: Quote from: MIJ_JAGGER on April 07, 2017, 07:32:12 pm
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/172590688941

Works fine on my iPhone, I use a app called iOBD2

Thanks :happy2:
Title: Re: OBD Dongle and app
Post by: ballcrusher on August 23, 2018, 01:22:19 am: Is any different between the units would the iOBD2 work the Carista app
Title: Re: OBD Dongle and app
Post by: ballcrusher on August 23, 2018, 01:22:36 am: Is any different between the units would the iOBD2 work the Carista app
Title: Re: OBD Dongle and app
Post by: muff1991 on August 23, 2018, 02:46:14 pm: I think OBD eleven looks pretty good, that's Android based.. not sure if that will help you out Pudding. suppose to do quite a lot.