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ELM327 OBD-II reader, DashCommand iPhone set up

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by BKinzey, Oct 18, 2016.

  1. Oct 18, 2016 at 9:21 PM
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    BKinzey

    BKinzey [OP] Well-Known Member

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    Mine ain't workin'.

    I bought the ELM327 bluetooth and I think I should have bought the WiFi to work with the iPhone. DashCommand can't find the reader.

    It's an iPhone 6S and has bluetooth.

    Can somebody confirm if I need the WiFi version or not? Thanks.
     
  2. Oct 19, 2016 at 10:18 PM
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    BKinzey

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    Also the reader came with a mini-CD, DashCommand should replace that correct?
     
  3. Oct 23, 2016 at 1:28 PM
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    BKinzey

    BKinzey [OP] Well-Known Member

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    Answer my own question in case someone else needs it.

    The iPhone 6 has bluetooth but won't work with the ELM327 Bluetooth reader. You need the WiFi reader. Also you should use a phone or tablet you can dedicate to use with the reader. Hooked up great with my iPhone (once I bought the other reader :annoyed:) but the other apps (Waze, Maps, Mail, etc) all default to the WiFi connection instead of the phone to do their tasks. I had to "Forget This Network" with the reader to use the other apps. Looks like a pain to me. Also I need a larger screen size to read anything while driving.
     

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