Looking for a cheap OBD2 Bluetooth that Works with my Ex!!

[ccm2001]

Everyone I ordered says its compatible, but non work at all!
I've ordered the cheap elm's

Can anyone direct me to one they have ordered that actually reads live data and works?

03 Sport XLT 4.0
Thanks CC

 

[SoHK_alumni]

Sadly, the "cheap" ELM327's don't commonly support the comm protocol used in the earlier Ford OBDII systems. Shoot, I don't think many of them support any of the Gen 1 OBDII protocols.

There are some that can be modified fairly simply so a search of ELM327 mod might help out.

I can say, my OBDLink MX works perfectly -- but might not fit your definition of "cheap"

Check out the Torque forum, or the Forscan forum for tested solutions that'll work.

 

[docrasta]

looking for il4 swap to v6 from sho /mustang

 

[gilly99]

U scan by Actron

I bought one of these a few years ago... I think it was <$100 ... I bought an app to get livescan on all vehicles and it's worked really well. sometimes though I wish it could graph multiple sensor streams at the same time...

Good Luck!!

 

[rabbit91]

not bluetooth but using a ultraguage and happy with it

 

[intelisevil]

I'm not sure if it matters for the hardware but you didn't say if you were looking for Android or iPhone.

Here's what I've got and it's working just fine for my two 2nd Gens with iPhone 4S & 5S. I haven't tried it on anything else, the rest of my vehicles are OBDI or earlier . . .

Hardware $35.00 - http://www.amazon.com/LELink-Bluetooth-Energy-OBD-II-Diagnostic/dp/B00QJRYMFC

iPhone Software $5.99 - https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/engine-link-obd-ii-vehicle/id591557194?mt=8

Good Luck