Customer Reviews

Bluetooth ELM 327 Diagnostics USB Cable

5 star:		(42)
4 star:		(16)
3 star:		(4)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(17)

 

 

I purchased this particular ELM327 interface which arrived quickly and the packaging was fine. I plugged it into the car and noticed the diagnostic lights were positioned against the underside of the dash. The device slowly linked up to Torque (Android phone app), and would update very slowly, or freeze up intermittently.

I bought another scanner, only this time it was labeled Soliport ELM 327, and it works flawless.

A few differences I should point out between the two units. I will refer to the problematic scanner as A and the good, working one as B.

- [A] has a nub on the back end of the case, where [B] is flat

- The cut-out notch/tab for the ODBII interface on [B] is on the same side as the label and diagnostic lights

- The product image for [B] showed the cut-out notch/tab being on the same side as the label and diagnostic lights

- [B] syncs up quickly and provides almost instant stats (there is about a fraction of a second delay which was to be expected)

- The mini-CD that comes with [B], arrived in a mini jewel case, while the mini-CD that came with [A] was in a paper sleeve

- When linked via Bluetooth, [A] displayed as CBT, while [B] displayed as OBDII

In conclusion, I am not sure if the first model I purchased was a knockoff or just a different version. Your best bet I think is to search for the "Soliport" version of this device. Also, ensure that your purchase is fully covered under Amazon's return policy, as you stand a chance of receiving the faulty version.

I purchased this product knowing that it might not be the best Bluetooth OBDII interface on the market. I use it to interface with Torque on a Motorola Droid.

The product is housed in hard plastic and seems very well put together. It does not seem prone to breakage and easily survives drops of five feet to solid pavement with minimal cosmetic damage.

As for connectivity I have not experienced any interruption while driving with the phone fixed to the center console (approx. distance from phone to device no more than one meter).

I have not attempted to use the software that came with the device. In fact, I'm fairly sure that I've thrown it away. Torque is well worth the extra few dollars and having logs on hand in the phone that I use day to day is useful.

I've used this product to read codes for several family members although this service is provided for free by many automotive supply outlets. Combined with an iphone or android based phone and good software it provides data readouts which in my opinion makes it well worth the price. It's also nice to know that with the same software one can increase gas mileage by improving driving efficiency.

Overall I rated this product as five stars because it is inexpensive when compared to other devices and serves it's function admirably.

I have purchased and used this bluetooth device. I have successfully paired it to my Nokia N95 phone, and used it in the following vehicles... 2001 Audi A6, 2007 Toyota 4Runner, 2008 Toyota Rav4. It allows me to capture and/or see data while driving, and even reset codes while driving. You can plug it in and leave it in place to utilize whenever you feel the need, just take out your phone and start the app. I haven't found any significant battery drainage even after parking for 2 weeks during a trip out of town. The device is well built, solid, and worth the money. The great thing about using with a smart phone is that one can utilize multiple apps to access this data, I currently use Automobile <auto-mobile.ca>, ODBScope <obdscope.com>, and RaceChrono <racechrono.com>. Small enough to carry in your pocket and, of course, you can plug it into a friends car and monitor/reset their engine stats during a trip.

I figured that if I bout it on Amazon, it would be good quality. Apparently that is not so. I tried using this adapter with Torque (Bluetooth Android software) and it kept showing errors and giving messages that said "faulty adapter." I kept trying for a couple of weeks and finally Ian the author of Torque convinced me to return it and try something else. I did and I am happy that I did. I guess I should have been suspicious at the poorly translated text readme document on the mini-CD, as well as the fact that it contained a virus. Buyer beware!

I read all the reviews about how this might not work being so cheap in price. I decided to take the chance and buy it because Amazon has a great return policy. I have a 2000 Honda Accord. I took it out of the box plugged it in and synced it up with my HTC Evo bluetooth with the torque app. Everything seemed to work ok giving me instant read outs of temp, MPG, timings, etc. I am recommending this to all my friends.

Android app Torque with this works. Haven't gotten to the point of trying to adjust the vehicle data, air & fuel mix, but hoping it will do it.

After some struggle I was able to use this this thing on a car. The SW CD was ruined either by packaging or handling. I had to dig up the internet in order to find working copies of the programs. Another weird thing is that this device can not pair this iPhone, even thou appstore has an app to read codes. Anyway, I was able to pair my Asus netbook with SW installed and read the codes on 2 cars.

I wanted this BT OBD2 scan-tools to use as a toy. I wanted to see manifold pressure, speed, throttle etc...

This links just fine with the Torque Android app, it worked okay with the original MOTO DROID, and now works really well with my BIONIC.

It doesn't allow the "high speed data" option, but you don't need it to get good results as a toy.

Used it to diagnose my Dad's BMW Check Engine light in less than 5 minutes.

I would say go ahead and get one if you want some cool information from your car's computer.

After a $90 dealership fee to see what was causing a check engine light turned out to be a loose gas cap, I'd had enough. There's an Android app called Torque that will show what's causing a check engine light, look up the code and clear it if you want it to. It just needed a hardware ODB-II reader. After looking around a bit at some reallllly expensive ones, I saw this and figured I'd take a chance. It worked PERFECTLY. So for a $5 Android app and a $20 ODB reader, I'll never need to endure another stupid dealership fee again.

Notes: I have a 2008 Subaru WRX. The reader looks to work perfectly with it. The Bluetooth pairing code is 1234. It doesn't really note that anywhere in the accompanying paperwork (maybe it's on the small CD that came with it, but I don't have a CD/DVD drive so I wouldn't know). The reader will operate when the car is turned off. It probably doesn't use much juice, but I decided to pull it out when I got out of the car. And the Torque Android app is awesome. The PID read rate for this adapter is 15. That is all.

Excellent car diagnostics tool, use with a obd2 bluetooth plugin app with your android phone(torque free). Excellent car diagnostics tool, use with a obd2 bluetooth plugin app with your android phone(torque free).