Anybody bought a cheap Bluetooth OBD reader?

[Rollcage]

I have seen some very cheap OBD readers that work via Bluetooth and can be read by a phone equipped with the right software. I am thinking of getting one, as it would be a useful app for my android phone - anyone got any experience of one?

[va1o]

Haven't seen these before, got a link?

[Rollcage]

Torque is the app you need for Android phones, and something like this will do for the OBD side of things. The cheap Chinese readers (like that one) can sometimes be a problem, but more expensive ones are available.

A thread on CupraNet about them seems generally pretty positive!

[rottie102]

Yupp, it works fine. I've just connected my X5 to Samsung Galaxy Tab using Torque and the £25 bluetooth thing : http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/WIRELESS-BLUETOOTH-OBD-2-OBD...

[Rollcage]

Thanks rottie, good to know i have a chance of it working!