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Aug 15, 2016 | 06:00 PM

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Woodman71

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Originally Posted by Ahsai

You can get a wifi obdii dongle and use the OBD fusion app for iOS devices. Not as nice as the Torque app but the same diagnostic info is available.

Thanks!

I think I am better off with a bluetooth than a wifi, so I don't have to be in my driveway to use it.

Aug 15, 2016 | 06:09 PM

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Woodman71

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Originally Posted by 5CHN3LL

A little-known fact about Gen 3 Corvettes is they only have four diagnostic trouble codes:
1) One of them sparky thangs ain't workin'
2) Ain't no gas!
3) One of the Cadillac converters is actin' up
4) The rag fell out of the gas pipe. Again.

Aug 15, 2016 | 06:12 PM

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Ahsai

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Originally Posted by Woodman71

Thanks!

I think I am better off with a bluetooth than a wifi, so I don't have to be in my driveway to use it.

Note a wifi dongle talks to your iphone (or other iOS devices) directly via WiFi and not to your wifi router at home. The dongle acts as an access point (with an SSID and password) so you just associate your iphone's wifi with it.

Aug 15, 2016 | 06:25 PM

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I think you just blew my mind.

So, if I am out in the middle of Bufu Egypt and have one of these, I can use it?

Aug 15, 2016 | 06:29 PM

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Ahsai

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Absolutely. The communication is between the iphone and the dongle only. No other access points or wireless routers are needed.
Plug in the dongle (key on engine off) and go to the "WiFi" setup page of the iphone. The dongle will show up as an access point. So just click and connect to it (with the correct password). Once connected, you just fire up the OBD fusion app.

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Originally Posted by Woodman71

I think you just blew my mind.

So, if I am out in the middle of Bufu Egypt and have one of these, I can use it?

Aug 15, 2016 | 06:33 PM

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Woodman71

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Originally Posted by Ahsai

Absolutely. The communication is between the iphone and the dongle only. No other access points or wireless routers are needed.
Plug in the dongle and go to the "WiFi" seup page of the iphone. The dongle will show up as an access point. So just click and connect to it (with the correct password)

That is so cool.

Thanks, Ahsai!

Aug 15, 2016 | 06:41 PM

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llis

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How awful to have to deal with this all of a sudden.

[Sidebar: Re OBD2 readers, anyone have experience with BlueDriver? It comes at a premium and is pretty much the only alternative to Fusion for iOS, but the reviews on A seem to suggest good things.]

Aug 15, 2016 | 07:08 PM

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Gonzo911

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Not to further derail the thread, but I bought this off Amazon. Works with both wifi and bluetooth, android and iPhone. Works great.

Panlong WiFi OBD2 for Android iOS(iPhone iPad),Car Diagnostic Scanner,Check Engine Light,Read &Clear Diagnostic Trouble Codes
by Panlong

Price: $16.99 |