ODB2 Bluetooth dongle recommendations

[slmorgan42]

Hey

Waiting like most for my ZS EV to arrive. Having lost my old ODB2 I am looking at buying a new one.

Any recommendation on a sensibly priced ODB2 Bluetooth dongle?

Many thanks

 

[Pdu]

Hello, I bought the mce200 that is one that abrp suggests and it works (MG zs ev lr mkt ii). I don't use it with another apps.

 

[biffo]

I’ve tried these two with iOS and an MG5LR - can’t guarantee they’ll with the the ZS but don’t see why not - the first one works with ABRP fine. Both worked with Car Scanner on iOS.

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Returned the 2nd one before ABRP integration was working.

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[Thebiglad]

I’ve tried these two with iOS and an MG5LR - can’t guarantee they’ll with the the ZS but don’t see why not - the first one works with ABRP fine. Both worked with Car Scanner on iOS.

https://amzn.eu/7H9nYGA

Returned the 2nd one before ABRP integration was working.

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Hi Biffo, am very curious what an OBD2 reader will show on an electric car, so what can you see when you interrogate your MG5 ?

 

[biffo]

Hi Biffo, am very curious what an OBD2 reader will show on an electric car, so what can you see when you interrogate your MG5 ?

Car Scanner will show battery SOC (not exactly the same as dashboard display due to top & bottom buffers) and SOH. Also shows temperature of battery pack, voltage & current (same values shown in dash). I don’t think the MG gets quite as much data as some other brands

Via ABRP, you can see information such as consumption during a drive. But also allows dynamic charger planning. Allegedly.

Lots of pics added - some of the values read by Car Scanner don’t seem to mean much A guess they’re not interpreting the values correctly. Think some more dedicated EV apps that run on Android might do a better job - forum mentions some.

 

[slmorgan42]

I’ve tried these two with iOS and an MG5LR - can’t guarantee they’ll with the the ZS but don’t see why not - the first one works with ABRP fine. Both worked with Car Scanner on iOS.

https://amzn.eu/7H9nYGA

Returned the 2nd one before ABRP integration was working.

Vgate iCar Pro OBD2 Bluetooth 4.0 Adapter Code Reader Car Automotive Engine Fault Code Reader ELM 327V 2.2 for Android/iOS System, Compatible with App Torque, OBD Car Doctor : Amazon.co.uk: Automotive

Buy Vgate iCar Pro OBD2 Bluetooth 4.0 Adapter Code Reader Car Automotive Engine Fault Code Reader ELM 327V 2.2 for Android/iOS System, Compatible with App Torque, OBD Car Doctor at Amazon UK. Free delivery on eligible orders.

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thanks for this. would you recommend one over the other?

 

[biffo]

thanks for this. would you recommend one over the other?

This is the one I've been using with iOS ABRP on MG5LR for past 3 months with no issues I can think of. Can't guarantee it's the best for ZS but it does what it need to for me

Amazon product ASIN B08BPC179W

 

[slmorgan42]

This is the one I've been using with iOS ABRP on MG5LR for past 3 months with no issues I can think of. Can't guarantee it's the best for ZS but it does what it need to for me

Amazon product ASIN B08BPC179W

My dongle arrived today. I have ABRP installed but cannot see how you use a dongle with it? You are talking about the ABRP map and charging all right ?

 

[slmorgan42]

My dongle arrived today. I have ABRP installed but cannot see how you use a dongle with it? You are talking about the ABRP map and charging all right ?

I worked it out Google was my friend.

 

[marksou]

I got a vgate Bluetooth LE adaptor, which works fine with ABRP, but I can’t get Car Scanner to read anything from the car. It connects to the adaptor, but goes through all the protocols without success. I’m on iOS.

 

[biffo]

I worked it out Google was my friend.

The SOC shown in ABRP isn’t 100% accurate compared to the dashboard - it’s interpreting the OBD value which leaves around a 5% buffer at top and bottom. I submitted an initial translation formula that was okay but limited by data I had - I’ve given them a more accurate one now which should appear at some stage.

 

[biffo]

I got a vgate Bluetooth LE adaptor, which works fine with ABRP, but I can’t get Car Scanner to read anything from the car. It connects to the adaptor, but goes through all the protocols without success. I’m on iOS.

Drop the developer a message - they got back to me pretty quick when something wasn’t right with MG5. Also, make sure you’re not connected to ABRP when trying to connect to Car Scanner too - pretty sure that won’t work. I had the VGate one working fine.

 

[marksou]

Drop the developer a message - they got back to me pretty quick when something wasn’t right with MG5. Also, make sure you’re not connected to ABRP when trying to connect to Car Scanner too - pretty sure that won’t work. I had the VGate one working fine.

Thanks, will do. I was trying with Car Scanner before I tried ABRP, so that wasn’t the issue.

 

[scoobeesnac]

Thanks, will do. I was trying with Car Scanner before I tried ABRP, so that wasn’t the issue.

Did you upgrade to the latest firmware? 4.1.10?

Edit: checked release notes and not much change. I have both adapters to test on the 25th.