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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: wolfie1981 on 01 July 2012, 22:27

Title: anyone used one of these and if so how accurate are they??
Post by: wolfie1981 on 01 July 2012, 22:27

i was thinking of buying one of these http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Wireless-Car-ELM327-OBD2-OBDII-Bluetooth-Diagnostic-Interface-CAN-Bus-PC-Android-/180906894791?pt=UK_Diagnostic_Tools_Equipment&hash=item2a1ee425c7

but how accurate would they be??

Title: Re: anyone used one of these and if so how accurate are they??
Post by: richw911 on 01 July 2012, 22:29

Be careful as they don't work with some cars  :smiley:

Title: Re: anyone used one of these and if so how accurate are they??
Post by: mcgee9t2 on 01 July 2012, 22:57

as that one has canbus in the title and mk4s dont have can bus i dont think that would work on a mk4

Title: Re: anyone used one of these and if so how accurate are they??
Post by: scarr89 on 01 July 2012, 22:59

Quote from: wolfie1981 on 01 July 2012, 22:27

i was thinking of buying one of these http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Wireless-Car-ELM327-OBD2-OBDII-Bluetooth-Diagnostic-Interface-CAN-Bus-PC-Android-/180906894791?pt=UK_Diagnostic_Tools_Equipment&hash=item2a1ee425c7

but how accurate would they be??

For £12 I say let you guinea pig  :wink:  :grin:

Title: Re: anyone used one of these and if so how accurate are they??
Post by: Scott D on 02 July 2012, 01:11

Have been using one for a while now and it works on my 2003 MK4, using it with an Android app called OBDscan to monitor MAF G/S and fuel trims. Does have a bit of lag but readings are the same as VCDS and a lot more accurate than Torque.

Handy to have in the car but wouldn't rely on it for logging.

Title: Re: anyone used one of these and if so how accurate are they??
Post by: DunnDeal12 on 02 July 2012, 09:06

doesn't work on my 99 mk4

Title: Re: anyone used one of these and if so how accurate are they??
Post by: golf-sib on 02 July 2012, 09:28

Works on mk4, but not early ones, only ecu it works with is the me7.5 which is AUM onwards, but it won't work with AGU as that uses the 3.8 ecu.

Title: Re: anyone used one of these and if so how accurate are they??
Post by: wolfie1981 on 02 July 2012, 09:30

thanks guys

Title: Re: anyone used one of these and if so how accurate are they??
Post by: DunnDeal12 on 02 July 2012, 09:36

Quote from: golf-sib on 02 July 2012, 09:28

Works on mk4, but not early ones, only ecu it works with is the me7.5 which is AUM onwards, but it won't work with AGU as that uses the 3.8 ecu.

god damn crappy agu ecu.

Title: Re: anyone used one of these and if so how accurate are they??
Post by: JimBR on 02 July 2012, 09:50

Wow you mean an AUM is actually better for something other than the turbo  :huh:

Title: Re: anyone used one of these and if so how accurate are they??
Post by: golf-sib on 02 July 2012, 09:55

It was a bunch of factors regarding ecu, me7.5 was introduced due to additional emissions control plus I believe eu governed cars from 00 to be complaint with obd2, where as in the states I believe cars had to be obd complaint from 96/97 onwards.

Shame really as I would love to have a tablet in my AGU doing things with torque.

Title: Re: anyone used one of these and if so how accurate are they??
Post by: Wazzzer on 02 July 2012, 17:39

Quote from: golf-sib on 02 July 2012, 09:55

It was a bunch of factors regarding ecu, me7.5 was introduced due to additional emissions control plus I believe eu governed cars from 00 to be complaint with obd2, where as in the states I believe cars had to be obd complaint from 96/97 onwards.

Shame really as I would love to have a tablet in my AGU doing things with torque.

Same here, works in my dad's BMW, my mums Corsa but not my Golf lol