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10-03-2021, 07:10 PM | #1 |
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Everyone needs an OBD2 dongle in the car
Was driving home today when suddenly the CEL came on. Engine started shuddering horribly, car was barely moving forward. Throttle did nothing. DCT would not change gears or go into neutral. I was on a slight uphill slope and barely managed to limp it into a parking spot before the engine shut off completely. First thing that came to my head was please please don't let it be the rod bearings (changed 60k kms ago, oil always warmed up).
Luckily I always have an OBD2 dongle with me in the car. Plugged it in, fired up Torque app, and pulled the fault codes. P0112 IAT sensor error, misfire in all cylinders. Phew! Restarted the car and it idled fine so I decided to risk it and limp the car home. Made it home safely with one stop and restart along the way. The $20 OBD dongle had already paid for itself. If I didn't have the dongle with me, I would have assumed the worst and had the car towed. |
10-03-2021, 07:35 PM | #3 |
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I have a Vgate iCar Pro wifi OBD2 dongle. But most of them work with Torque app, even the cheap generic ELM327 ones (tested). WiFi just connects faster and more reliably than Bluetooth, and iOS needs the WiFi one I believe.
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10-05-2021, 07:48 PM | #5 |
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I agree. We have a Foxwell Tool at home, but I bought a cheap OBD reader and loaded the app on my wife's phone, just in case something pops up while she's alone (it's her car). That way she can read the codes and call me if needed.
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