OBDLink LX ...is it worth the money?

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I've used a chinese ELM327 OBD2 bluetooth dongle for a while and it's great because its Cheeeep and reads codes etc but its not very reliable on connecting every time, draws constant power, isn't secure and causes the ABS light to flash. Well for Christmas I got the OBDLINK LX....lets see how it fares :)
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@ronaldlloyd9189 5 лет назад

Nice video.. I was playing your video through my trucks stereo system and I gotta say impressive exhaust bud. Keep up the good work.

@DadDiaries 5 лет назад

Cheers Ronald....it's getting changed soon for a custom dual exit stainless and stainless manifold! Should be a but more raucous lol

@MacaulayTye 7 лет назад

liking the new intro!

@DadDiaries 7 лет назад

MacaulayTye thanks :)

@Artalos1 7 лет назад

Great one. Just like it - and I like the MR2 and the additional features (is it a dash cam?)

@DadDiaries 7 лет назад

Artalos Hi, Thanks... Yes I've got a dash cam fitted that is recorded to the android head unit. I have another video on the head unit.....the first video I did that started the channel!

@coxfox10 6 лет назад

Very cool HMI in your MR2. I bought one for my father in law. Hopefully it is a quality dongle.

@DadDiaries 6 лет назад

Andrew Cox it is a great product and you can easily update the firmware when they are released. Vid on that coming soon. Thanks for watching :)

@DadDiaries 6 лет назад

+Andrew Cox the LX is a great bit of kit. An update has recently been released for the firmware....video update coming soon :)

@raffaeleimperato3853 7 лет назад

Nice video mate! What stereo is that one? I really like it ☺

@DadDiaries 7 лет назад

+Raffaele Imperato hi, thanks for your feedback. Its an Eonon GA2114. If you have a look at the other videos on the channel there is a review of that stereo.

@cranstjs 7 лет назад

What's funny is, with my 2005 Dodge Magnum, 2 years ago I had this weird symbol of an engine light come on the dash. It would come on and off if I shut off the car and then turned it on again intermittently. After awhile, it stayed on all the time. I took it to a local Dodge dealer. They had the car for easily 3 weeks and didn't resolve any problem and they have a Starscan. I lived with the intermittent problem for months. Finally, I took it to a local honest car repair independent shop. They figured it out and resolved it in one day! I think it was a sensor. The guy told me, "Yeah, those lights sometimes mean one of ten possible things wrong." And the code that was getting thrown meant one of ten different things wrong. So even knowing the code was of little help to me not being a mechanic. I was at the mercy of finding someone who could narrow down what was causing it and fix it.

@DadDiaries 7 лет назад

Jeffrey Cranston I know what you mean...finding out what sensor is throwing the code can mean a bit of detective work :) if you have the code and Google it for the year and model of your car you can normally get the cause but even then it could be the result of something else making that sensor report badly....glad you got your vehicle fixed in the end :)

@CzarWilkins 7 лет назад

Wow I want to do that mode to my car!!! Is a must!!

@Mac-bn Год назад

NIce video, saw the buttong on the left, what is it for. Does it ON when you switch off the ignition and pull the key out

@Genwonspeed3 8 месяцев назад

Torque looks slower in my opinion. But thank you for the video. Wonder if I can get this app on a Kenwood

@genecundel4793 7 лет назад

Clean interior my friend and thanks for posting. My question is, do all of the OBD's in the same class offer the same amount engine data, or do some report more or less than others.

@DadDiaries 7 лет назад

Gene Cundel I think it depends on the sensors your car has an the ECU.

@calutzubv 7 лет назад

So, it worth the money??? Because I did not see any comparison between this and the other one! Only a short presentation of OBDLink LX. The title has nothing to do with what I saw.

@DadDiaries 7 лет назад

calutzubv well in my opinion what I need it for (live data, codes and quick connections) then yes, if you just want it to read codes if the eml comes on then no not really. I would say it was compared as the cheap Chinese ones cause issues with the abs light coming on if plugged in prior to starting the engine, this one does not, the lx connects quickly and more reliably compared to the Chinese copies and in many instances the read speed for live data is faster but this depends on the speed of your ecu data output in some instances. Thanks for your feedback though..much appreciated :)

@Parialated 5 лет назад

Id like to know is there less delay on real time information guages while driving etc.

@DadDiaries 5 лет назад

It's more down to your ecu than the dongle but I think it does give data a little quicker than the cheap chinese one

@AdventuresofAwesomeJoe 6 лет назад

What type of radio do you have that it works with the obdlink lx?

@DadDiaries 6 лет назад

+Jose O. The stereo is an Eonon GA2114 Android double din. I did a review video when I installed it....first video I did for the channel! Thanks for the comment and taking time out of your day to watch my video :)

@AR63s 4 года назад

Nice vid! i'm wondering, does it read abs codes??

@DadDiaries 4 года назад

It apparently will with a certain software and add on. Check scantool.net FAQs for more details :)

@martfree1972 Год назад

Does this show DPF soot levels and whether the car is in regen mode?? Thanks

@MeMe-yc7uq 3 года назад

The TCL off light and check engine light are lit on my 2007 Mitsubishi Endeavor. Will this device flag the error code, show repair solutions, and approximate cost to repair? How do you think it compares to the FIXD OBDII that seems to explain/show the above in simple terminology? Thank you.

@DadDiaries 3 года назад

Dont know on TCL but check engine it will. it won't give repair solutions or costs. you'll need to have a bit more knowledge for that

@ralphturner3798 3 года назад

Why do you use the Torque app rather than the OBD link app? Thanks

@DadDiaries 3 года назад

Possibly because I used it before I bought the LX, it has good functionality and I like the interface... plus I've set up custome gauges etc already. I maybe should give the propriety app a go for a bit longer and see how I get on with it. Thanks for watching and your comment 🙂

@ralphturner3798 3 года назад

@@DadDiaries Thanks, Dad. That was a nice and useful video.

@salmaniftikhar6583 5 лет назад

sir did you notice obdlink data was without any delay, and torque gauges have some delay in reading data, can you pls help, because I have the same problem

@sandyjj3338 5 лет назад

maybe yo could try the new products VXDAS Nexzscan ,i have a one and used it ,powerful as BODlink and more cheaper

@DadDiaries 5 лет назад

The delay is due to the speed of data transfer from the ECU. The ECUs in the MR2 aren't particularly quick compared to some so you aren't going to get exact live data... there will be millisecond delays.

@JS-qw8hy 7 лет назад

Is this turbo man from Mighty Car Mods?

@CMichaelLyle 3 года назад

Ohhh. Socks for Christmas. I thought he said sucks

@B00h44 5 лет назад

I'm really lost on what the difference is with the MX+

@DadDiaries 4 года назад

I believe the MX is Wifi rather than bluetooth and has slightly more functionality :)

@stevejordan2575 2 года назад

OBDLink MX mine since 2018

@DadDiaries 2 года назад

How do you find it?

@ralphturner3798 2 года назад

Hello - I have the OBDLink MX bluetooth unit. I forget how to do something: When I'm in the Dashboard, I want to change one of the displays, but I don't know how to do it. For example, I may want to change the MPH display to the Engine Temp display. Or I may want to fill an empty space on the Dashboard with a new display. How do I do that? Thanks

@DadDiaries 2 года назад

So if you go into the dashboard section and long press on a guage you can change its operation and type from the menu that pops up when you long press. If you want to add a new gauge press the three dots bottom left when in the dashboard view and it gives you the options to add a new gauge... Hope that helps :)

@ralphturner3798 2 года назад

@@DadDiaries Hi Dad Diaries - yes, that helps... to change from one type to another. However, I don't see the three dots you mention. Once I've long pressed on an existing guage, I see "Edit Display" and eight choices, including Display Configuration. But nowhere do I see three dots. Thanks

@DadDiaries 2 года назад

The three dots is the main dashboard screen bottom left before you long press on anything. To change an existing gauge.. long press on the one you want to change, then select display configuration and then in that view on item select that and it'll give you all the sensor options for the different gauges... Just choose the one you want.

@ralphturner3798 2 года назад

@@DadDiaries Wow... even when I'm at the dashboard screen before I've long pressed anything, there are not three dots anywhere on the screen.

@ralphturner3798 2 года назад

@@DadDiaries Hi - I have two Galaxy phones... one that I dont' use...[a S7] there the 4 dots! But on the J7, which is the phone that I use, the 3 dots do not appear. This is strange. But thanks for your help.

@FR4087 10 месяцев назад

Have one question ❓ can you use with a Android tablet? Do you need to have Internet to use it?

@DadDiaries 10 месяцев назад

I used it with my tablet (galaxy tab 4) and you don't need internet, only when you download or update the app 👍

@FR4087 10 месяцев назад

@@DadDiaries thanks

@steveedwards4495 5 лет назад

Is this a review of Torque Pro?

@DadDiaries 5 лет назад

Nope :)

@user-fq7sf4xx6l 4 года назад

What’s the difference between MX and LX?

@DadDiaries 4 года назад

www.scantool.net/obdlink-mxp/ Scroll down and click compare :)

@vijaynagenhiren3167 6 лет назад

Sorry guys i dont understand very well english so can u tell me which one adpter is best i mean good pls ?

@DadDiaries 6 лет назад

+Ronnie Plitt well if you have the money and want the obd2 adapter to do more. ..the obdlink lx is very good. If you just want to read codes and save cash... buy a cheap Elm327 bluetooth code reader from ebay or amazon :)

@vijaynagenhiren3167 6 лет назад

Dad Diaries thank you soo much

@DadDiaries 6 лет назад

Ronnie Plitt no problem :)

@johnramaa 7 лет назад

Hi which type of radio are you using

@DadDiaries 7 лет назад

John Kamau hi...it's the Eonon Ga2114... I've a review video on the channel....the first video I uploaded! thanks for watching :)

@johnramaa 7 лет назад

thanks man

@johnramaa 7 лет назад

am in Kenya have checked out the OBLink LX in UK and is 99 pound

@Daedalus_UK 7 лет назад

Can this read wheel/abs sensors and clear a ABS light?

@DadDiaries 7 лет назад

ziggy2070 Hi, I don't think it can unless the ABS throws a code within your OBD2 system. for ABS and SRS I use Techstream. You'll need a Mini VCI cable and a laptop but you can get the cable for about £20 and use the most up to date version of the software toyota has (if it's a toyota you indeed have) for a very small fee. you can lease the software for just a day if need be. lf you look on ebay for a mini VCI cable they often come with software. I would say though they can sometimes be a bit of a pain to set the drivers up for the cable in windows 7 and 10. thanks for watching :)

@AdventuresofAwesomeJoe 6 лет назад

Look for the obdlink MX, I saw it on amazon and spec stated it could read abs

@DadDiaries 6 лет назад

+Jose O. Ahh thanks for that...I'll take a look into that!

@daniellim3634 4 года назад

Where can you buy the moto scan ?

@DadDiaries 4 года назад

There is a link in the description or go to scantools website :)

@DadDiaries 4 года назад

Or do you mean the cheaper blue one? If so that's from ebay :)

@andymwyeung 5 лет назад

Can this read Cvt transmission temperature?

@DadDiaries 5 лет назад

I'm not sure on that one I'm afraid, if you contact Scantool they may be able to confirm for you :)

@andymwyeung 5 лет назад

@@DadDiaries thank you!

@carlosesparzavazquez4753 2 года назад

Hey does it read cvt temp ??

@hedgehogthesonic3181 3 года назад

Can this scan check engine and non check engine codes?

@DadDiaries 2 года назад

check engine yes, depends on make and model for the others as they have specific model upgrades in the app

@onrdmr 7 лет назад

There is no screen for oil temperature ?

@DadDiaries 7 лет назад

onur demir if your car's ecu supports oil temperature reading and you have the sensor fitted then it will be available :)

@onrdmr 7 лет назад

Ty for nice and fast answer :)

@kallo182 4 года назад

Hello Guys. Are there any known Problems with OBD Link LX and IPhone 6 ?? Because i dont get my IPhone connected to the OBD Link LX. I try everything. I gut 2 Apps who suppert OBD on my Phone. I dont find this OBD Thing in my Bluetooth List. Can anyone help? Anyone the same Problems? Does it only work with Android?

@DadDiaries 4 года назад

I'm afraid I can't comment as I don't have any Apple devices, hopefully someone who has will come along to reply soon :)

@dusanzvalo4296 3 года назад

Diagnostika OBDLink MX Wi-Fi

@pignanellifabio4646 2 года назад

MX+

@kingleonidas79 5 лет назад

OBD2 ELM327 I need a program name download kilometers

@DadDiaries 5 лет назад

Torque Pro on android will show either miles or kilometres

@kingleonidas79 5 лет назад

@@DadDiaries I need a car for Kia Sedona type Model 2007 American Mileage Specifications

@kingleonidas79 5 лет назад

@@DadDiaries miles

@americanpatriot2999 3 года назад

I bought one. I am surprised at all the thing it can't do. Spend your money elsewhere on a more expensive unit.

@DadDiaries 3 года назад

I guess it depends on what you need it for...I had specific needs for my MR2. What unit would you recommend? 👍

@enhanceduk4642 3 года назад

Does this read fuel level pal

@DadDiaries 3 года назад

It will depend on if you have the appropriate sensors really. I've never had a car that had that level of intelligence lol

@csjmoore 3 года назад

OK, several years later: What about oil pressure and turbo boost? I am sure you have some current input. Good video

@DadDiaries 2 года назад

Depends on what car sensors you have fitted. If you have sensors that the ECU reads that aren't just on/off for oil and have pressure sensors for boost then yes.