Torque Apps Android Version - OBD2 Performance and Diagnostic for your car - Part 3- Log Setting

Part 3- Log Setting

1. Open Torque apps.
2. Click menu button.
3. Select "Setting".
4. You will arrive in "Torque Setting"
5. Select "Data Logging & Upload"
6. Select "Select what to log"
7. You will arrive in "Log PID Manager- Displaying...."
8. Click menu button.
9. Select "Add PID to log"
10. The screen will come up with list of sensors and its value.Sensor that has value will be highlighted in green.
Select one.
11. Repeat step 9-10 to choose which sensor you want the apps to log.
12. After you satisfy, you can click the "Back" button on your phone to return to the start menu.
13. Proceed to perform a test run.

Torque Apps Android Version - OBD2 Performance and Diagnostic for your car - Part 2- Vehicle Profile

Part 2-Vehicle Profile

1. Open Torque Apps.
2. Press menu key on android smart phone. Option "Setting-Vehicle Profile-Quit" will pop up.
3. Select "Vehicle Profile"
4. Select "Create new profile"
3. Fill in your OBD2 Vehicle Editor Setting
4. Profile name: (anything to identify the car)
5. Engine displacement (in liter): 1.2, 1.4, 1.6, 1.8 or 2.0 
6. Total Vehicle weight:  Refer to your car manual. Refer to section 'Weight'. I put mine as 1279kg taken from max kerb weight in vehicle sale brochure. I do not know why, but it gave me a more correct value in the calculation.
7. Fuel type: Petrol, diesel, etc
8. Fuel tank capacity:
9. Current fuel level: I use approximate value. In my case, the apps cannot read my actual fuel level from OBD.
10. Boost adjustment: I leave it at 0. Not sure about this
11. Max dial RPM: i put 8000 same as my car.
12. Volumetric efficiency: i leave this as 85%
13. Fuel cost: 2.1 as current RON 95 at RM2.1 per liter. Change this is you use RON97.
14. Accumulated Distance travelled: I do not change the default value.
15. MPG Trim: No change
16.OBD speed multiplier:
17. Other advance option, i use the default setting.
18. Once you finish select "Save" at the bottom.

Dispatch Morning Run

Become a dispatch this morning. Run to the bank to deposit cheque.
Chill run as traffic is building up and weather with slight drizzle. Smoked everyone on LKSA.

Picture taken from apps screen shot. Max top speed (GPS) was 137.71.

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.