Bluetooth Adapters

This is a list of adapters that Torque has been tested with which work with OBD2 compliant vehicles:

(Note: All the adapters offer the same access to all the available OBD2 sensors in the vehicle. The adapters do not determine what sensors are or are not available, they are all the same in this respect)

Working Bluetooth Adapters

Adapter	Form factor	Other features	Cost(at time of writing)	Comments
Scantool.net OBDLink MX	Small unit	Power, Host, Bluetooth and OBD status lights, High speed PID reading Device Security	$199.95	Flash upgradable firmware, Powersave/sleep function, Support forums Reports of good customer support. This is the best adapter if you want the fastest PID read speed. Read speeds can be as fast as 60PIDs/sec over Bluetooth (Tested on a Galaxy S2, CANBUS protocol) This device also offers security to prevent unauthorized use
Scantool.net OBDLink	Adapter and cable (adapter can be separated from cable)	Rx/Tx Host<->ECU status lights	$149.90(Special offer), $179.90 Normal	Flash upgradable firmware, Powersave/sleep function, Support forums Reports of good customer support. Fast PID read speeds, in excess of 60PIDs/second using a Motorola Xoom and USB
obd2world ELM329 Adapter website	Moulded adapter (single unit)	Power, OBD, and PC(Host) status lights	€ 99.50	Fully checked and tested before dispatch - the official version of this adapter (others that look like it are lesser quality clones) Main Site
OBDPros website	Adapter and cable (adapter can be separated from cable)	Rx/Tx Host<->ECU status lights	$84.95 + BT option at $74.95 = $159.90	Upgradable firmware Support Forums
Diamex DX70 & DXM website	Adapter in single unit	RX/TX status light, Power Light	149EUR	Not the fastest adapter, but good construction, reliable.
PLX Devices Kiwi Bluetooth	Adapter and cable (adapter cannot be separated from cable)	On/off switch, link light	$99.99	There have been user reports of some of these adapters being faulty like some of the clone adapters. If Torque reports there is an issue with the adapter, check with PLX devices support for more help or getting a replacement Support forums
Adapter from China/via ebay/amazon	Single moulded unit (though there are several different coloured 'stickers' used)	Rx/Tx Host<->ECU status lights	$20.00 to $60.00	Some units seem to suffer poor build quality and reliability issues. Other units are perfectly fine. Make sure you purchase with a buyer who has a decent returns policy should the unit turn out to be defective. If you have connection issues, or displays randomly 'pausing' in the app then it is most likely an adapter issue. If you are using the USB version of this adapter then be aware that you will need to make sure the adapter uses an FTDI or Prolific usb to serial converter chip and have an android device running Android 3.1 or 4.0(or above) and supports USB host mode - you will also need the Pro version of Torque for USB support (though this will be ported to the lite app eventually) If you are using adapters with a bluetooth MAC address of 11:22:33:DD:EE:FF then be aware that these adapters will not work with other adapters nearby with the same address (and should be avoided if you plan to use multiple adapters) Some of these units also appear to have pairing issues.

Working USB Adapters

Adapter	Form factor	Other features	Cost(at time of writing)	Comments
Scantool.net OBDLink	USB Adapter	Activity/status light	$49.95(Special offer), $74.95 Normal	User upgradeable via free downloads, Support forums Reports of good customer support. Fast PID read speeds, in excess of 50 PIDs/sec with USB to a Motorola Xoom tablet

Supported Non-OBD2 adapters

Adapter	Form factor	Other features	Cost(at time of writing)	Comments
Track Electronics ConsultBT	Moulded plug			Works with Nissan Consult systems (using special non-OBD2 socket, beta testing in Torque)
WBH-BT4 Website	Moulded plug			Works with WV/Seat/Audi using VW's native protocols (beta testing in Torque)

Adapters that are not currently supported

Adapter	Form factor	Other features	Comments
Garmin EcoRoute	Moulded plug attached to cable, not detatchable	Works with EcoRoute HD navigation, "offline" data storage	Non ELM327 compatible. The protocol was discovered, however the adapter proved to be too slow to be of any use.
GoPoint BT1	Moulded plug		Non ELM327 compatible. Uses their own closed protocol.
Actron U-Scan	Large moulded plug		Not ELM327 compatible, uses their own closed protocol. Not interoperable with other industry standard ELM327 OBD software