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
TV-2022 Silverado 2WD
TT - Zinger 270BH
WD Hitch- HaulMaster 1,000 lb Round Bar
Dual Friction bar sway control
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