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workingonit · #**13863** 08-09-2021, 04:13 PM

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Originally Posted by andrewwynn

...I also have the think diag Bluetooth dongle which has a far better interface and uses smartphone for the view screen but the software is so poorly made I posted a one star review. I still almost exclusively use the think for my car because it's always plugged in so it's a convenience thing....

I bought my first smartphone (an Android phone, a Samsung Rugby Pro) in 2013 (I really loved my flip-phone though) just so I could run the Torque Pro app, which only cost about $5. I also bought a $15 BAFX Bluetooth dongle so I could run it. I used/still use both to this day, though I lean more to scan tools now, for most things.

The Torque Pro has good info available for my GM cars, but I haven't found PIDs for my E53, if they exist at all, and am presently using a spare Samsung smartphone J-327A as a dedicated coolant gauge in front of the shifter on my X5 (via Torque Pro).

I'm using an OBDLink LX dongle in both the X5 and my 2500HD (both left plugged-in, for convenience, and my instant coolant gauge, using the LX's auto-off feature). I can also utilize the free OBDLink app that only works with their dongles; it's very similar to Torque Pro.

I looked into both Bluedriver and Carly, but figured that Bluedriver wasn't bidirectional, so my money was better spent on a Foxwell, and I'm not sure whether Carly for BMW is worth the money. I'll probably go to a laptop and BMW scanner 1.4 or something to do coding, if I live long enough.

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