Bluetooth Adapters
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⧼monobook-jumptonavigation⧽⧼monobook-jumptosearch⧽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 adapters
Adapter | Form factor | Other features | Cost(at time of writing) | Comments |
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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 (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. |
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 |
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 | 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. I would recommend avoiding this adapter, *especially* if you intend to use it on a Ford vehicles which use the J1850-PWM protocol |
Adapters that are not currently supported
Adapter | Form factor | Other features | Comments |
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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. |