iCar Pro Bluetooth 3.0 OBD2 Code Reader OBDII Scanner Scan Tool Car Fault Check Engine Light for Torque Android

I am blown away by how good this little OBD reader is. I’ve seen cheap, stand alone readers at a similar price point be completely unable to read codes. But this reader when used with the Car Scanner app was perfectly capable of reading not just standard OBD codes but manufacturer specific ECU codes with no problems at all.I use it with an iPhone 12 and connecting the device via Bluetooth was extremely easy and connecting to the car was not a problem at all either.Thanks to its small size I can toss it into my cars nearly none existent glove box when I don’t need to use it and it’s always on hand.This is a fantastic bit of kit that pays for itself almost instantly if you’re willing to do even simple repairs on your car.

Get the right app for it and it's a fantastic piece of kit

Easy to fit and once I found a suitable app (I used ‘Car Scanner’) I was able to get a read out of existing error codes and clear those.It also allows me to see when my DPF (Diesel Particulate Filter) is getting full and that I need to take the car for 30 minute drive to clear it.Well worth the purchase for less than half an hour of Local dealer prices to investigate a fault and I’ve still got it to use on future issues or on other cars

Exploring the intricacies of this little gizmo, I found it quite practical with a few quirks along the way. Connecting it to my 2019 Land Rover Discovery Sport was straightforward enough, but be prepared, you'll either stick to the recommended app with its subscription or hunt down alternatives that are VIN-limited. A bit cheeky, that. Now, while it worked flawlessly on my Disco, it threw a strop when trying to connect to an older Megane. Android chums will have a smoother ride over iOS users, who might face compatibility hitches. But there's hope if you're patient. For example, I nearly abandoned ship but found that keeping my phone within inches of the reader finally did the trick. It's a bit like coaxing a cat to behave, honestly. When all is said and done, it does what's on the tin, with a dash of patience.

I wanted this to work with ABRP and an eGolf to show battery %. Because other OBD2 scanners didn't. This one does work which is great. But I am having intermittent connection issues. I can only fix it by removing all my blutooth devices from my phone and rescanning. Which is annoying. However that could be my phone and the eGolf both which are old.

First-off, this review is for the Vgate iCar Pro Bluetooth 4.0 (BLE), interfacing with the Car Scanner app on IoS. If this is you then forget about the numpties who can't tie their shoe-laces and come on writing one-star reviews on this superb OBD2 device, crying that it just won't connect or their Mumsie has burnt the toast. I highly recommend that you go to the Car Scanner website and read about device compatibility and how to actually use the app, but it really is simple to use anyway. If you get this device and are using it with an IoS device, then you're all sorted! Load-up the app, Car Scanner, to your iPhone and run it; plug-in the device to the car's OBD2 port, power-up the car and in no time, Car Scanner will find the device. Select it and the profile for your car. That's it! Follow the app options and off you go, scanning for codes, etc.

Bought this based on a recommendation from the Car Scanner app website's list of recommended scanners after a cheaper one failed to work. Works flawlessly and quickly, reading out the stored codes on my Audi A4.

Got this to allow dynamic route and EV charging planning with ABRP on a trip to Tuscany. It worked perfectly and made ABRP work better and provide accurate info on upcoming charging stops.Highly recommend.

Hay que pagar la aplicación, pero te ahorra mucho

It gave me the information I was looking for as well as aiding me in monitoring the problems I was having.Easy to use and works with the CVTz50 Program.

So here’s the rundown that led to my well-spent purchase of this adapter.Thanks to a collision with a deer, I had swapped the headlights on my 08 Grand Cherokee to the SRT8 style because I wanted projector low beams and not long after, I was still unimpressed with how halogen bulbs perform in projectors. I say STILL because I drove a 14 Sierra for some time and the halogens were so lackluster in the projectors I didn’t like driving it at night, despite how good the cutoff and spread on the projectors were.So I bought a set of Fahren LED bulbs. The performance and color was a stark improvement, but it left me with the downside that when the bulbs are turned off, they stay lit very dimly and flicker until the Jeeps accessory circuit is off for so many seconds.I then learned that OBD JScan was a thing and it could help my situation. It listed this as one of the recommended so I ordered it and then bought the $20.99 license on JScan waiting for it to ship.Upon receiving the adapter, I plugged it in with JScan open and paired to it almost immediately. I will say that it has worked without issue since I got it. I do find that even if the adapter sits idle (red LED lit) for a long time, it never drains the battery. But that is where the good of it ends, at least for solving my problem.According to videos and bits of info I came across, enabling the High Intensity Discharge option as well as the Quad Headlamps option will fix it. Now as my luck would go, my Jeep is an oddball.. the HID option was already enabled, despite it having the 9006/9005 wiring, not the D1S/9005 wiring. So I enabled the Quad Headlamps and then only my right low beam would come on and still flicker once turned off. So I disabled both options and then they were back to normal but the fans were no longer screaming like a mad demon escaping hades for the entire time they are on. So I left that as is and invested in those in-line resistor wiring harnesses and now both low and high beam LED bulbs shut off completely within maybe two- or three-tenths of a second of turning them off. Not instant but still faster than a halogen at full intensity can dim to off.So although this didn’t solve my problem, I did come across a resolution and this still has a ton of use for me. I don’t have to worry about getting a code scanner because I can see all stored and active codes on my phone through JScan. Plus there’s a lot of features on JScan that you don’t have access to through your personal settings in the EVIC. I enabled the “premium” TPMS display in the EVIC so I can see what PSI the sensors are reading. Interestingly enough, for the Illuminated approach, on top of the 3 available options, there’s also a 5 sec. option which I ended up settling on. I got to enable daytime running lights on the lighting circuit of my choice. The choices being: fog lamps, turn signals, low or high beams. I guess that’s one upside to the vehicles lighting relying on CANBUS. You don’t necessarily have a dedicated DRL circuit like a lot of GMs and most new vehicles, meaning you can go for the Tacoma look using the turn signals, or if you want to go with what seems to be the default option for the Chrysler umbrella of brands that came enabled with it in North America, use the high beams.Overall, it may not have worked for what I needed, but it paid for itself with all the things I was able to change and see. Plus being able to see live sensor data through JScan and also being able to high idle the engine when trying to jump someone else’s dead dead battery. And knowing that I don’t need anything expensive or have to go anywhere to be able to see and clear CEL codes makes life a lot easier. But with JScan, ahh endless possibilities.I see I got into a bit of a ramble, but it might come of use for future reference.To wrap it up, most likely if you’re needing an adapter like this, I would suggest going with this one. It’s well worth the cost, and from what I hear works with most all mobile apps and it looks to be the highest rated BLE4.0 adapters. I’ve had no issues and with Prime free shipping, I got it quick and on time.The ONLY con I have for this adapter is the LEDs. The red Power On LED is fine and the green Communication LED is fine, but the blue Bluetooth LED is what annoys me. At night, the continuous flashing on and off is so bright and distracting. If anything, it should flash while it’s pairing to the device/app then stay lit solid while it’s connected to the device/app. I hate trail driving at night using my phone dimmed down to keep an eye on all my temps etc. and yet I can see that blue flash light up a lot of the interior. Other than that, it’s a flawless product I can’t recommend enough.

Super fast connection and rapid data transfer. Note that this is for Android only. Doesn’t work with Apple iOS

Works great with ABRP