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Ok so i bought a cheapo OBD bluetooth reader in the end rather than an OBDKey because i'm not sure how much i'll use it after a few weeks of tinkering.
It works fine with torque using standard rate coms, if set to fast i get errors.
I havent tested all the standard pids installed but i don't get any data for fuel tank level or pressure on my Sorento and I'm struggling to find any specific ones for the model.
Needless to say i bought the paid app anyway for what it costs, your work is much appreciated.
Posted : 22/06/2010 8:56 pm
I am also interested in which adapters work, and which do not. SO yours has trouble with the faster data rates. What is the label color of your cheapo? What software version is it running?
Posted : 19/07/2010 4:54 pm
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Quote from TehBaer on July 19, 2010, 16:54
I am also interested in which adapters work, and which do not. SO yours has trouble with the faster data rates. What is the label color of your cheapo? What software version is it running?
Its the one with a blue label as shown in the youtube video available in the july archive section of this site, software version i think is 1.3.
Posted : 24/07/2010 12:06 pm
I just received my dongle from DealExtreme, very cheap and also works in "fast mode" with my Focus C-Max 2.0 TDCI.
http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.16921
Posted : 27/07/2010 12:48 pm
I have the blue label one - some appear to be okay at faster rate comms (though my particular one isn't and I get comms errors)
Torque should eventually automatically switch back to slow mode (it won't change your default settings though) each time it notices that the adapter cannot do faster rates, however you will notice it 'stutter' or 'pause' getting data as it encounters comms errors (and works around them)
If you get a good adapter, then you're lucky! as the the speed boost at getting the data is quite appreciable. Unfortunately it is a matter of chance what you get.
Posted : 27/07/2010 7:26 pm
