2013/04/16

Torque Apps Android Version - OBD2 Performance and Diagnostic for your car - Part 1

These are the tutorial for connecting your car to your Android smartphone.

Note:
This is my setting, your phone/car/OBD2 scanner maybe different version from mine.
1. Android Phone: Sony Xperia-U, Android Version 4.04,
2. Torque version 1.6.40

Things you need:

1. OBD2 dongle with bluetooth connection. (Search "OBD2 scanner" in Lelong or mudah to purchase one)
2. Torque android apps installed . Free Version., or Pro Version.
3. Car with OBD2 port.

Steps:
1. Make sure you car engine is turn OFF.
2. Locate OBD2 port in your car. In VW Polo, the port is directly underneath  steering column.

3. Orientate the scanner with the port and slot it in. Only one way to install it. You will see a RED  LED blinking.
4. Turn on the engine ignition.
5. Open up your android Bluetooth setting.

6. Turn on your android phone bluetooth. Swipe to right on button next to 'Bluetooth'. Click Bluetooth.

7. Press the 'Search for devices'
8.OBDII will appear on the list.
9. Select the OBDII to pair your device.

10. If request password, check your OBD2 scanner documentation. Usually it is '1234'
11. Close bluetooth setting.



12. Open the Torque application. It`s icon is an 'Engine Check' sign. If there is a prompt to turn on GPS, click OK.


13.  Select Realtime Information to confirm you are reading from the car.


14. Press your car accelerator. The REV dial will move accordingly and identical with your meter. You are done.




1 comment:

  1. Hi, my bluetooth dongle is coming home from the dealer, i've read about issues occuring when plugin cheap devices into de obd2 port, i presume you´ve faced this fear i have, so i ask you, is there really something to worry about?
    PD. gratz on the blog, have a 6r polo too and found this quite useful. TY.

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