PLX Kiwi Wifi, Dash Command, iPhone 4

TreeSemdyZee · 04-05-2011, 10:28 PM

Sounds pretty cool. Just curious. Where does the Wifi come into play? Is it between the unit and your iPhone. I know. Dumb question, I'm trying to visualize the setup.

supunna_picta · 04-05-2011, 10:48 PM

I just bought this setup but it was the Kiwi Bluetooth version and an android powered phone running Torque (~$5US, pretty cheap for the power the app has). Look into other apps in the iPhone market as I think there were about 4 or 5 on the kiwi website but for different platforms.

The logging in Torque is pretty cool for monitoring vehicle stats on trips or at the track with a OTA upload as an excel file. I think I even saw other software for track map overlays that when coupled with the GPS, OBDII Data and accelerometer in your phone/kiwi gives you a buttload of track data as you do lap after lap.

For android users: Torque — OBD2 Performance and Diagnostics for your Vehicle

The wireless OBDII connector:
PLX Kiwi Bluetooth Buy Now- Connect your Droid mobile device to your car's OBD2 OBDII Port

There should be some settings for interval/smoothing for RPM and other 'fast' data (like g-meter). Have you noticed any cool, unexpected PID's for the Z? I've only used mine on our WRX (picking up my Z on Friday).

supunna_picta · 04-05-2011, 10:57 PM

DashCommand is a little pricey but has a very nice interface and dash gauges and it looks like it has a lite version of the Track mapper. Very cool - if the Android version is as good as the iPhone I might have to pick it up!

Do you know if it does 0-60 and 1/4 mile measurements?

04-05-2011, 10:48 PM	#2 (permalink)
supunna_picta Base Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Englewood, CO Posts: 102 Drives: Red 370z Rep Power: 15	I just bought this setup but it was the Kiwi Bluetooth version and an android powered phone running Torque (~$5US, pretty cheap for the power the app has). Look into other apps in the iPhone market as I think there were about 4 or 5 on the kiwi website but for different platforms. The logging in Torque is pretty cool for monitoring vehicle stats on trips or at the track with a OTA upload as an excel file. I think I even saw other software for track map overlays that when coupled with the GPS, OBDII Data and accelerometer in your phone/kiwi gives you a buttload of track data as you do lap after lap. For android users: Torque — OBD2 Performance and Diagnostics for your Vehicle The wireless OBDII connector: PLX Kiwi Bluetooth Buy Now- Connect your Droid mobile device to your car's OBD2 OBDII Port There should be some settings for interval/smoothing for RPM and other 'fast' data (like g-meter). Have you noticed any cool, unexpected PID's for the Z? I've only used mine on our WRX (picking up my Z on Friday). __________________ 2011 Touring/Sport/6mt \| winter: 2009 WRX

04-05-2011, 10:57 PM	#3 (permalink)
supunna_picta Base Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Englewood, CO Posts: 102 Drives: Red 370z Rep Power: 15	DashCommand is a little pricey but has a very nice interface and dash gauges and it looks like it has a lite version of the Track mapper. Very cool - if the Android version is as good as the iPhone I might have to pick it up! Do you know if it does 0-60 and 1/4 mile measurements? __________________ 2011 Touring/Sport/6mt \| winter: 2009 WRX

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04-05-2011, 10:28 PM	#1 (permalink)
TreeSemdyZee Premium Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Kentuck-IANA Age: 60 Posts: 4,886 Drives: '09 370 & ‘14 Juke Rep Power: 27409	Sounds pretty cool. Just curious. Where does the Wifi come into play? Is it between the unit and your iPhone. I know. Dumb question, I'm trying to visualize the setup.