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etlsport
03/20/2009, 07:45 AM
I'm thinking about getting this.. looks pretty awesome, anyone tried it or anything like it?
http://www.obdkey.com/index.asp

not sure the tech specs of bluetooth.. will it be fast enough to transmit the data in real time?

WormGod
03/20/2009, 08:06 AM
Interesting find. Curious as to how well it works and what the "user end" features are (if any), like map changes and code reset.

crotchrocket
03/20/2009, 08:10 AM
Doesn't look very user friendly to me. It would have to be a very cheap alternative to a scanguage II for me to want it

mdwyer
03/20/2009, 09:00 AM
There's a cheaper one (currently sold out) at DealExtreme (http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.16921), but I was able to talk myself out of it pretty quickly. I guess they work okay, but they might not have the full features and live tracing that a wired one does.

If you're serious about it, you're going to want one that plugs into a laptop. If you just want a display, you're going to be happier with a scan gauge. If you just want to read codes, there are cheaper readers.

That's my thought, at least.