OBD2 software on laptops.

[Bill_TN]

Topic starts it well enough. Trying to get OBD2 to work thru a laptop. No luck so far. Annoying china crap for parts and programming doesn't help at all. Anyone done this? Looking at ultimately using a 19 or 51. Trying to not have to use a dell. Also plan to try it Linux.

[Shawn]

What interface? Bluetooth or direct cable?

[ADOR]

On my Cf-30 mk2 I have USB reader and Bluetooth reader both work well. What type and brand are you using? The USB one was used and came with a disk. The Bluetooth one came with a disk full of questionable software and there cracker. That one was a China special. But both work well on different software. What vehicle also?

[Bill_TN]

Well it's a usb ELM 327 V1.5a interface. One of the questionable china ones. Not wireless. I've gotten it to ALMOST work but keep getting a no ecu fault. I'm researching some alternative programs now.
This seller http://www.ebay.com/itm/161937978419?_t ... EBIDX%3AIT and item 23. VERY questionable software indeed. Planning to dump the whole thing in ebays lap soon.
The vehicles are my 2000 f-150 and the 01 chevy blazer. Both are obd2 and both talk to my shop scanner flawlessly. But it's the real deal, with foreign, domestic and the big stuff. I even hace some CAT stuff in it. It's a military set up that was "modified".
I'm not expecting to duplicate that machine, damn would be nice. But want it to at least talk to my trucks. I plan to go thru some parts this week at shop and see if I have a better interface. One of the serial port ones.

[Shawn]

this site has some good stuff.
I tinkered with it a few years back.

https://www.scantool.net/software/

[ADOR]

That is where my USB one is from. I think I snagged it, the disk and storage bag for around 10 dollar used. My bluetooth one is the ELM 327 china one. I had purchased another bluetooth one that was a black label no name one. I never opened it when the first one worked. I wound up giving it to one of my sons friends when he was troubleshooting. He said it worked great. The bluetooth one I have works with my phone and scanning software as well. I even changed some settings on my 2008 mini cooper with it and my phone.

[ADOR]

https://www.scantool.net/obdwiz/

Yep, that the software I have on disk. It takes a code to activate.

My bluetooth one looks like this.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/ELM327-v1-5-Blu ... 52&vxp=mtr


This is my usb scanner.
https://www.scantool.net/scan-tools/dis ... 5-compact/

[Bill_TN]

Well I'm going to try this one this time. http://www.ebay.com/itm/231748705513?_t ... EBIDX%3AIT
Plan to finish raising heck about my non functional china one. The usb one Ador posted has been replaced with a newer one for 29.00. SO will try the wireless one I just posted and see whats what. Contacted the seller and they claim the it WILL have the programming to connect to my trucks. Hopefully the wireless will function.

[ADOR]

I seen some like mine on eBay still.

[Bill_TN]

I'm waiting to get the new wifi one. Also plan to see if the china place will send me another usb one. I'm leaning towards the usb being at fault now.