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 & USB 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
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
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	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 if you intend to use it on a Ford vehicle which use the J1850-PWM protocol 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

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.