Anyone using an X50v to do OBD reading or scanning?

SteveS44 · 03-30-05, 02:52 PM

Would be interested in what interface or software you're using? I've seen such a wide variety and cost of such gear, would like to talk with someone with direct 'real world' experience.

Steve

CRXGSR · 03-30-05, 03:40 PM

I have the autoenginuity system, but that's for my laptop. I'm soon going to sell the laptop and use the PDA version. Since the X50v has bluetooth, I will be able to talk to the OBD2 ecm wirelessly. However, the newest version 3.2.1 does work quite right with OzVGA, so I'll see what happens.

SteveS44 · 03-30-05, 08:09 PM

I was thinking about this transmitter (http://www.sinclairandnicola.com/vital/prod01.htm) with a free program like OBD Gauge. What do you think about this combo? The trasmitter runs about 199 Euros.. I think that's about $220-230?

Steve

edit: actually, it was 199 pounds! and that's about $375!! Ack!

CRXGSR · 03-31-05, 07:28 AM

I check it out. The thing is, you want something with CAN support. CAN stands for Controlled Area Network. It already implemented in somecars today, but will be a standard in 2008. So without it, even though it's OBDII, you won't be able to read it.

I think you should go for autoenginuity. It's got CAN support, bluetooth, and it has access to manufacturer specific sensors.

Also, just so you know not all OBD2 interfaces are the same. I think there are 3 variations (all with the same style connector). But the autoenginuity one combines them all into one interface.