XPost: misc.phone.mobile.iphone, comp.mobile.android   
   From: nospam@nospam.invalid   
      
   In article , sms   
    wrote:   
      
   > OBD-II is interesting because the low-cost OBD-II dongles are   
   > Bluetooth-only and use the SPP (Serial Port Profile) which iOS does not   
   > support.   
      
   wrong.   
      
   obd dongles have supported bluetooth le for nearly a decade.   
      
   there are also obd dongles that connect directly to the phone via the   
   dock connector or lightning.   
      
   > You can buy a Wi-Fi OBD-II dongle, or a BLE OBD-II dongle, that will   
   > connect to an iPhone or iPad, but they are an order of magnitude more   
   > expensive.   
      
   wrong.   
      
   they're all about the same price.   
      
   > Of course, just like a Wi-Fi analyzer, I would expect to see a   
   > rationalization like: "ordinary users don't need to read OBD-II codes."   
      
   it's not a rationalization. they don't.   
      
   most people when seeing a check engine light will take their car to the   
   mechanic and have it properly fixed.   
      
   even if someone wants to read the code, there's usually nothing they   
   can do unless the problem is minor, which it usually isn't when the cel   
   comes on.   
      
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