Hey guys, I have been meaning to do this for a while now, so here it is.

OBDKey Bluetooth OBD2 Scanner/Datalogger Review!

I wanted a scanner and datalogger for my car, and I found this on obdkey.com It supports Palm, Pocket PC, and PC. I have a Palm with bluetooth, so I thought it would be cool to get. The scangauge2 was in the same price range, but I decided to go with this because of its datalogging capabilities, and its versatility (It can be used with just about anything that has bluetooth).

Here is a picture of the box:


Back of the box:


The OBDKey:


When I tried to connect to it with my Palm, It connected right up with no hassles:





You can scan for codes (I don't have any :P):



You can log the data on the Palm, and view it on your PC later:


Good things:
Wireless (this is AWESOME!)
Use with Palm, Pocket PC or Computer
Powered from the OBD2 port
Uses open source software (for the palm and Pocket PC anyway)

Bad things:
Slow sample rate (only 3/sec)
Takes a while to connect
Palm software does not support full 320X480 Resolution

Overall, I think this little thing is pretty cool! I paid about $120 for it, and I'm glad I bought it. I haven't had a chance to test it with a Laptop or a Pocket PC yet, but I'm sure it will work great on those too!

Thanks for reading, now go buy one!
obdkey.com

Pretty cool graphics Tyler. I like the bluetooth feature alot. Let us know how it works out for you. :-)

Shit..Had I seen this thing before I bought the scangauge 2 I just ordered, I would have bought this instead. I just got a laptop for my b-day so this would have worked awesome.

Actually, is there any CD software to install or is it just plug and play? My laptop doesnt have a cd drive, so scangauge might be worth it stil...

Originally posted by 740 turbo brick
Shit..Had I seen this thing before I bought the scangauge 2 I just ordered, I would have bought this instead. I just got a laptop for my b-day so this would have worked awesome. Actually, is there any CD software to install or is it just plug and play? My laptop doesnt have a cd drive, so scangauge might be worth it stil...

There is a CD that comes with it with the PC, Palm, and Pocket PC software. I know the Palm and Pocket PC software that come with it are open source, I am not sure about the PC software. I don't know, but it might work with any OBD2 PC software :shrug.

Now that is something to look into purchasing. Looks better than pocketlogger (also used with palm). You can connect using bluetooth so no 3 foot long cable, and instead of just reading the code and whether the CE light is on, it also reads if the computer's emissions monitors are ready. I could have used that this year when I had my cars inspected.

Originally posted by VX100
Now that is something to look into purchasing. Looks better than pocketlogger (also used with palm). You can connect using bluetooth so no 3 foot long cable, and instead of just reading the code and whether the CE light is on, it also reads if the computer's emissions monitors are ready. I could have used that this year when I had my cars inspected.

So this is does the same obdII code/erase/trouble shoot, like the ACRON models but without the 3 feet cord.

Originally posted by dalesmitsu

Originally posted by VX100 Now that is something to look into purchasing. Looks better than pocketlogger (also used with palm). You can connect using bluetooth so no 3 foot long cable, and instead of just reading the code and whether the CE light is on, it also reads if the computer's emissions monitors are ready. I could have used that this year when I had my cars inspected.

So this is does the same obdII code/erase/trouble shoot, like the ACRON models but without the 3 feet cord.

It should! I don't have any codes to test it on, but it should scan and clear codes just fine.