ODBWiz, anybody using it?

[gone-ot]

...start small, grow BIGGER.

[cfg83]

Diesel_Dave -

That's a really good price. I remember when $50 for the connector and $50 for the software was a "bargain". The pro version looks cool too.

CarloSW2

[ProDarwin]

The pro version does look cool. If I can make custom gauges that will display in real-time (the included gauges with many of the OBDII loggers/software kinda suck), I'm sold.

[Diesel_Dave]

mbrac, can you make custom screens/gauges with the basic version, or can you just select various pre-defined displays?

[mbrac]

No custom screens - but what comes with is more than enough for seeing what you need in real time - I'd recommend getting it and see if it does what you need - if not - then srping for the pro version -

[TheEnemy]

I was able to make custom guage screens with the version I have, I wasn't able to however put in a correction factor on the speedometer to correct for tire size. That was limited to the upgraded version.

[mbrac]

In that case - I stand corrected - I didn't know you could do that - I'm pulling up the GUI now to take a look - how exciting if taht is the case!!!

[Diesel_Dave]

Okay, I got mine now and kicked the tires a little today.

The first thing I noticed is that on my truck, the OBD port is located in such a way that the cord hangs down right in front of the clutch pedal. I had to kind of twist my foot to reach the pedal with my toes. I also bumped the cord out with my leg once. I'm thinking about seeing if I can relocate the OBD port for convenience. Anybody else had this problem?

Also, has anybody used this on a diesel? It was 3 fuel options: Mass air flow, IMAP, & direct. I assumed a diesel should use the direct method, but when I use it it just gives me 0.0 mpg and fuel flow of 0 gal/hr. However, at the end of my trip, the trip summary screen (I can't remember the exact name) said the mean fuel flow was 0.8 gal/hr, which is very reasonable. I also tried usring the MAF & IMAP settings, but they gave bogus numbers like a trip mpg of 700 mpg.

Anyway, guess I got some troubleshooting to do...

[mbrac]

I moved my connector to behind the dash - and then routed the cable to the netbook - so it's out of the way - and looks clean - but sorry - have never tried it on a diesel

[cfg83]

Diesel_Dave -

The first thing I noticed is that on my truck, the OBD port is located in such a way that the cord hangs down right in front of the clutch pedal. I had to kind of twist my foot to reach the pedal with my toes. I also bumped the cord out with my leg once. I'm thinking about seeing if I can relocate the OBD port for convenience. Anybody else had this problem?

Mine's on the way. I thought this would be a problem, but I was waiting to see. I think you need to get an extender cable that has an "L" shape instead of sticking right out :

BMW E38 740iL M62 4.4L > Engine > Tools > ES#9485 Six Foot OBD II Extension Cable - S1535

This ECS OBD II 6 foot extension cable allows you to place your connection out of the way of your legs on the driver's side of the car. This extension cable is 6 foot so it allows you to place your connection/laptop on the passenger side if necessary.

$29 sounds like too much. There's gotta be a cheaper cable ... Ah, fleabay :

2' Right Angle OBD 2/J1962 Male-Female Cable Scan Tool OBDLink SX ELMScan 5 | eBay

$12 makes it useful for other things.

CarloSW2