On a 2003 Honda Element, there is NO separate controller for the transmission. The engine PCM also controls the automatic transmission. FYI, your car ...

I just received an OBD2 Bluetooth adapter from BAFX. It is a mature design that has the elevated LED's instead of the smaller surface-mount ones. This...

Use the Adapter Status icon, then select "OBD Protocol" to see what protocol is being used. For your car it should be PWM (pulse width modulation)

The first two cars are CAN, the others are not. The supplier lies about it supporting all protocols. I have tried 4 different adapters with similar re...

It's possible the adapters you bought cannot support your vehicle. The last 4 I bought, all different would not support at least one of the following:...

They are coming back because the fault still exists. The pcm tests the cats at certain times under certain conditions. It can take days or weeks to ge...

Good job, Jon. It probably relates to what cintakc was stating also. Depending on the type of ELM327 adapter you are using, you will be able to open ...

It has to be ELM327 type, but some adapters do not advertise the type. I would stay away from most of the cheaper Chinese-made adapters for a while. I...

I don't think an ELM327 adapter uses pin 13, but you could check by opening it up and looking at the back of the connector. I don't see any wires on p...

And what years were the others? All vehicles made in the US in and after 2008 use the CAN bus protocol regardless of make. Some makes/models used the ...

Have you cleared the trouble codes before the second readings? Or disconnected the battery from the vehicle for even a minute? That will clear the cod...

There are two things that are required for this to work. 1. Is the vehicle OBD2 compliant? If it is, there will be a label to indicate such. 2. Yo...

Quote from mschons on August 23, 2014 Can I use a Windows Surface tablet? with a bluetooth adapter? Yes, but not with Torque. Torque is Android.

Perhaps you could tell us which "scanner" you have. Generally the CD is for Windows apps and drivers. Android usually needs no drivers installed.

All ELM327 chips have all 4 protocols. It is only the circuit board, upon which the chip is soldered, that is missing parts. Read my post above about ...

Quote from nikola on August 20, 2014 Sorry, but the communication protocols are inside the adapter ELM? Should not be torque that manages the data ...