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What's the best OBDII tool for our cars? I was looking at "rev" app for iPhone with the "kiwi wifi" by plx devices Kiwi Wifi - PLX Devices Inc -

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Old 05-27-2012, 11:54 PM   #1 (permalink)
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What's the best OBDII tool for our cars?

I was looking at "rev" app for iPhone with the "kiwi wifi" by plx devices
Kiwi Wifi - PLX Devices Inc - USA

Before I order thise, is there a better way to go ?

Coming from audio I know for something like this you would buy "vag-com".
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Old 05-28-2012, 12:49 AM   #2 (permalink)
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Hmmmm.......... That is pretty interesting.
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http://www.amazon.com/BAFX-Products-...8180970&sr=8-5
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have you used this ?
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I want this one Scan Gauge II OBDII Gauge / Code Scanner
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I don't know about BEST.. but this is what I have:
Amazon.com: Soliport ELM 327 Bluetooth OBDII OBD2 Diagnostic Scanner: Automotive

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Yes its just a generic obd2 reader. I have 4 at home....
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I own one of the $30 generic OBDII devices, and a friend of mine has the kiwi one. I have tried them both with Torque on my phone and the kiwi one is far better. It reads faster and gave more accurate data. The generic one works for some values like rpm, but it would always show my AFR at like 16 no matter what. If I could do it again I'd pony up the loot for the kiwi one.
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The reason the kiwi is faster is because it is using WiFi. This is always faster (and more expensive) than Bluetooth. Though there are some generic WiFi dingles like the Bluetooth on eBay too for about $50.
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fyi, if you have an iphone and u jailbreak it, a lot of the odb2 apps are on installous...
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haha if you jailbreak ur iphone, you use cydia to download installous, and 80% of paid apps are there free..... that's all I'm gonna say LOL
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