I've been wanting an OBDII tool for quite a while. Something like the Scanguage or the Edge Insite. I have had some reservations about Scanguage but those were mostly cosmetic/aesthetics related. I like to look at a gauge. Edge would be perfect but it's pricy!!Fellow forum member Dodge Guy mentioned that he uses his iPhone and a little dongle that interfaces with the vehicle and and an app that interfaces with the dongle. I started doing some research and found that for about $37.00 I could have a fully customizable OBD II reader and have gauges for my vehicles that I otherwise do not have. So I downloaded the app and the custom PID's for my Town Car...I went to ebay and bought the V-Link wifi dongle for about $17.00 So... How does it perform? In a single word...spectacularly. There is a learning curve to figure out how to customize the gauges but it wasn't difficult. I initially had reservations about using my iPhone due to the screen size but you can increase the size of the gauges and move them around so you can see them effectively. I also used my IPad Mini with great success. Having a Tachometer and Transmission Temp along with a few other goodies is very nice. Especially since I will be pulling a pup with my Town Car in the future. Having the Transmission temp and Tach is great!So if you are needing an OBD II reader/gauge set I recommend taking a hard look at the affordable Dash Command app and the OBD II dongle. By far, it's the cheapest way to go...if you have a mobile device!FYI. For iOS You will need a wifi dongle. For Android you can use the Bluetooth Version. For some reason iOS doesn't work with the Bluetooth version. Thanks!Jeremiah

thanks for reporting back. I've also got the app and dongle but haven't had a chance to try it yet.

For android you can get the elm dongle and the torque app for about $20. Works well and it even let's you reset codes.

Torque for android is the app to have. Depending on vehicle there can be from a dozen or so options to much more. It all depends on what the manufacturer choose to include.

+1 these apps are fantastic tools. I put sticky back velcro on my samsung and a bit on the dash and presto, instant "whatever" guages i want.

jerem0621 wrote:I've been wanting an OBDII tool for quite a while. Something like the Scanguage or the Edge Insite. I have had some reservations about Scanguage but those were mostly cosmetic/aesthetics related. I like to look at a gauge. Edge would be perfect but it's pricy!!Fellow forum member Dodge Guy mentioned that he uses his iPhone and a little dongle that interfaces with the vehicle and and an app that interfaces with the dongle. I started doing some research and found that for about $37.00 I could have a fully customizable OBD II reader and have gauges for my vehicles that I otherwise do not have. So I downloaded the app and the custom PID's for my Town Car...I went to ebay and bought the V-Link wifi dongle for about $17.00 So... How does it perform? In a single word...spectacularly. There is a learning curve to figure out how to customize the gauges but it wasn't difficult. I initially had reservations about using my iPhone due to the screen size but you can increase the size of the gauges and move them around so you can see them effectively. I also used my IPad Mini with great success. Having a Tachometer and Transmission Temp along with a few other goodies is very nice. Especially since I will be pulling a pup with my Town Car in the future. Having the Transmission temp and Tach is great!So if you are needing an OBD II reader/gauge set I recommend taking a hard look at the affordable Dash Command app and the OBD II dongle. By far, it's the cheapest way to go...if you have a mobile device!FYI. For iOS You will need a wifi dongle. For Android you can use the Bluetooth Version. For some reason iOS doesn't work with the Bluetooth version. Thanks!JeremiahJeremiah:I've been toying with this idea for my Excursion.....specifically, which wifi dongle did you go with? can you post the ebay link?Swmpbgy1

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Stefonius
Explorer
May 29, 2014
jerem0621 wrote:
Stefonius wrote:
My understanding is that this program does not work on a 7.3 liter diesel.

I just entered a 2000 F250 7.3 PSD into the app and the perimeters are all there. I don't see why it wouldn't work
It wasn't working on my 2003 F450 7.3 PSD. The developers told me that they had no solution and that the engine was not supported. Maybe something has changed in the last two years.
dodge_guy
Explorer II
May 29, 2014
Glad it`s working out for you. I too was worried about the size of the gauges with my I phone, but it turned out to be perfect. the only issue I ran into was my phone would lock up once in a while. but that is an issue with the phone and not the app. still using an Iphone4 and there is an update that needs to be done that I don`t have room for. I`m very happy with what it does for the price.
msjdbman
Explorer
May 29, 2014
I got the Dash Command and Elm 327 wifi dongle a few weeks ago. I have it on my i-phone 5 and also on my i-pad air. Both loaded perfectly, and the slight use I've tested it with seems excellent. Truck hasn't been out of my shop yet, so still testing is all that I have done.
powderman426
Explorer
May 29, 2014
dodge guy wrote:
Glad it`s working out for you. I too was worried about the size of the gauges with my I phone, but it turned out to be perfect. the only issue I ran into was my phone would lock up once in a while. but that is an issue with the phone and not the app. still using an Iphone4 and there is an update that needs to be done that I don`t have room for. I`m very happy with what it does for the price.

If the size is a problem, you can always use a 7" or 10" tablet as long as it has bluetooth.
dodge_guy
Explorer II
May 30, 2014
powderman426 wrote:
dodge guy wrote:
Glad it`s working out for you. I too was worried about the size of the gauges with my I phone, but it turned out to be perfect. the only issue I ran into was my phone would lock up once in a while. but that is an issue with the phone and not the app. still using an Iphone4 and there is an update that needs to be done that I don`t have room for. I`m very happy with what it does for the price.

If the size is a problem, you can always use a 7" or 10" tablet as long as it has bluetooth.

I agree. much better with a tablet of some kind, but the Iphone works fine. I also forgot to mention that my Pioneer stereo has a 7" touch screen with a feature called app radio. the radio allows some apps to be used/seen on the touch screen, just like you would an Ipod/Iphone. so I can have the gauges set to be seen on the radio! nice feature.
jerem0621
Explorer II
May 30, 2014
Here is a quick screen shot of my gauge set that I set up for my Town Car.

What's nice is that my iPhone sits right in this perfect cut out in front of the speedometer. I can see my speed and these other gauges with nearly perfect integration as one dash board.

works great!

Thanks

Jeremiah
dean_and_monica
Explorer
May 30, 2014
thanks for the info been looking for something like this

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