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Old 11-24-2012, 11:48 PM   #1
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Question OBD-II ware for the 12 Yarris

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What's the best OBD-II software that I can get if I want to do live readouts of my car? I was looking at ScanXL, but I'm not sure if there's better.
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Old 11-29-2012, 11:14 PM   #2
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If you have an android phone, you can get a program called "Torque" and combine it with a cheap bluetooth OBDII reader off e-bay.
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Old 12-01-2012, 12:17 AM   #3
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Thanks...this is some great information...
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Old 12-01-2012, 02:05 PM   #4
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I'm thinking a premium bluetooth OBDII reader (such as the OBDLink MX) might provide much better results.
Anyone have some experience with such a unit?
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Old 12-01-2012, 04:53 PM   #5
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I just use a cheapo ebay one, cost me about 10 bucks i think. Works well. I use Torque on my Nexus7 installed in place of a radio.
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Old 12-10-2012, 09:34 AM   #6
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If you have an android phone, you can get a program called "Torque" and combine it with a cheap bluetooth OBDII reader off e-bay.
Sorry for a stupid question: what kind of usefull functions does Torque give?

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Old 12-10-2012, 11:40 AM   #7
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^ Display functions like intake temp, rpm, water temp, etc. -- functions that are present and readable from the OBDII connector.

Using an OBDII reader + your phone + an app can be a cheap alternative to something like a ScanGauge.
Although, with tk-421's hardware suggestion ($149.95), the Scangauge is comparable in price and a feature-rich, dedicated component.
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Old 12-10-2012, 02:46 PM   #8
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^ Thanks!

Any way to get average/instant MPG?
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Old 12-10-2012, 03:26 PM   #9
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https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...l.torque&hl=en

looks like an awesome toy for less than 5 bucks plus obd2 connector
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