Yeah my truck has obd1, you check the engine codes by sticking a paper clip in the eec iv connector and seeing how many times the check engine light blinks then go look up what the code means. It's great.

@Synper311

5 жыл бұрын

Sounds like my C124 with the Blinky Box code reader >_>

@AndrewBrowner

5 жыл бұрын

Toyota T100 crew yeah! yeah!

@jjack6896

5 жыл бұрын

@@AndrewBrowner The package he had said 2002+ Japan

@AndrewBrowner

5 жыл бұрын

@@jjack6896 what are you talking about??

@steveodonald9503

5 жыл бұрын

try "1320 electronics" device.... works on my OBD1 99' VT Commodore... Using "ALDLdroid" as the connecting app on the phone...... the app is a little glitchy, but better than no data at all.

OBD2 readers should be standard equipment with new cars. Maybe pair with the dashboard displays or fancy infotainment systems. Either way no reason you should not own one for your own use.

@EngineeringExplained

5 жыл бұрын

Yeah, would be great if they just built the OBD features in with the infotainment system.

@FSXflyermaster

5 жыл бұрын

Andrew Delashaw all cars since 1996 (in the USA) are federally required to have an obd2 port for diagnostics. Just buy a reader like this one for $70 and done deal for any car you own.

@egeayvala1799

5 жыл бұрын

@@FSXflyermaster OBDII is not a new thing dude most cars from the late 90's have it this is a 20 year old design of diagnostic wow :D where have you been all this time

@FSXflyermaster

5 жыл бұрын

Ege Ayvala that’s literally what I just said

@fryncyaryorvjink2140

5 жыл бұрын

I'm waiting for that obd3 to drop, its gonna be sick!

Wow, I didn’t expect it to work with a camera. That’s impressive

@wagonkit

5 жыл бұрын

I think it might just be THAT camera... not sure all cameras can connect with bluetooth

@user-os8sq3uh4n

5 жыл бұрын

I made something like this in hardware class with a cell phone as IP camera, PyOBD to connect to Bluetooth and read the codes, then drawing on screen overlaying the video with Kivy. The code ran on Raspberry Pi and you could connect via WiFi with any laptop as the screen. I got an A.

@Fungii001

5 жыл бұрын

@@wagonkit I don't think you need that specific camera - at least with the Garmin cycling software you don't. The sensors create a data file and then you use the Virb video software to sync up with your video to create the overlays. The video can be from any any camera, it doesn't have to be Garmin. And like he said, the Virb software is free.

@wagonkit

5 жыл бұрын

@@Fungii001 wow... incredible

@hanykhlifa5871

2 жыл бұрын

@@Fungii001 could u explain how to get the data file of camera in order to sync with video

As it turns out flooring the S2000 is bad for its fuel economy.

@EngineeringExplained

5 жыл бұрын

We all learned today. 🙏

@psychoticcherry6038

5 жыл бұрын

Yes, but it's Smiles Per Gallon is quite high.

@bicboi1930

5 жыл бұрын

Gotta make sure VTEC doesnt kick in, yo

@MorfiusRacing

5 жыл бұрын

Does the OBD show you how much Fun factor you have as you floor it?....😉😃

@palebeachbum

5 жыл бұрын

@@psychoticcherry6038 Until you have to replace all the seals and gaskets you blew. Cha-Ching.

7:24 "the speed limit, obviously" I don't know what I expected.

@EngineeringExplained

5 жыл бұрын

Subtle haha. ;)

Too bad you didn't say "Available for $19.99" and include a set of free steak knives.

@EngineeringExplained

5 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂

@SHIFTIBOI

5 жыл бұрын

Available for only 4 easy payments of $19.99!!! No steak knives for you!

@philnolan7193

5 жыл бұрын

Steak knives sold separately, watch for their stunning performance in a future video.

@darylcheshire

5 жыл бұрын

our operators are waiting for your call.

@briannorris1548

5 жыл бұрын

But wait there's more! order now to get a second one free! just pay the shipping and handling.

I've never had an OBD scan tool. Your video has SOLD me on this. Just ordered it. Love your vids, keep it up.

The difference between OBDLink MX and other similar tools is mainly speed and protocols. This thing is almost instant, while cheap generic ODB scan tool will be like 10x-100x times slower and so there will be NOTICABLE delay in your Torque graphs. It also supports additional protocols and so you will see more car subsystems and error codes than with generic OBD scan tool. Worth it definitely, if that's what you want. I still highly recommend to try with $5 scanner first, which I did years ago.

@EngineeringExplained

5 жыл бұрын

Yep, I did the exact same before buying this one. Bought a cheaper one, sample rate was super slow and I couldn't graph what I wanted to with it. This made it significantly easier.

@anothersummer2782

5 жыл бұрын

Do u know one that can read abs on honda/Acura

This is an "advertising" we'll never complain about.. It's extremely useful information, as all your videos, man.. Thanks!!

does it have a "V-TEC kicks in" indicator?

@apexseal2811

5 жыл бұрын

No need to see it, you FEEL it.

@johnrickard8512

5 жыл бұрын

Most likely. The ECU obviously knows when V-TEC kicks in since it's responsible for said feature's activation.

@drippingwax

5 жыл бұрын

What about VTEC-E? That actually lowers power, but boosts fuel economy.

I totally love your videos and trust your personal & professional opinion. I've been wanting one of these, but there are so many out there and some are cheap, some aren't and I wasn't sure what brand & price range was trustworthy. Since I trust you and this one has a great price and functionality, I bought one.

WOW, Great video; extremely informative. Thanks for making it. I especially like the parts where you're showing us how you've been doing your video graphics and performance overlays. I always kind of wondered exactly how you were doing them and I usually assumed you were adding them in post production.

Bought one last week after seeing your Instagram post about it. The device is impressive and I'm really excited to use it to analyze how cars work, record some videos, etc. Their app however could be improved a bit. It took me a few tries to set up logging of the parameters I actually cared about. Their visualization tool doesn't allow anything non-trivial. The firmware update procedure bricked my first obd dongle, so I ended up ordering another one...

I use that on my Ram 2500 with Cummins 6.7 to monitor regeneration of DPF, love it. Love the video thanks.

Your engine bay is so clean, I'm jealous. Some would say Super clean.

I have been using this device on my bmw E92 ever since I got the car. It really is nice to see what is going on in the car, see error codes, and even clear them if they needed repair or were just faulty. Its a real nice tool to have :D Also, thanks for showing the performance thing I didn't even know it did that haha, should def try it sometime!

As an automotive tech, that is an amazing piece of useful technology for a very reasonable price. Oil temp is a hard parameter to find on basic scanners and for $80, thats awesome!

Awesome review. i had just downloaded the torque app on my iphone yesterday and ordered an elm 327 adapter today off amazon for my LS4 GXP . cant wait

I’ll probably pick one of these up. My vehicle has instant read “eco level” and instant read fuel economy, but I want to find the most efficient way to accelerate with its V6. A graph with actual fuel consumption rate would finally provide the exact answers I’m looking for. Thanks, Jason.

Annnnnd I just dropped $400 on a VIRB and OBDLink. Thanks for spending my money. Should be fun on the Hot Rod Power Tour coming up next month when I make some laps at Bristol. Keep up the good work and cool vids.

On my hybrid toyota, this obd readers are like opening my eyes. With hybrid monitor app, i can get battery info, health of the battery, efficiency of driving, brake efficiency, engines rpm( 3 engines...), all in nice graphs, and overlayed on a map. Super useful, and highly recommended for a hybrid car!

Just got a new car (hint: VIN 1G1YY2D...) and I have been looking for which OBD2 scanner to get. I just figured out which one to get! Thanks for all your to the point videos. I've learned a lot and will keep watching.

Garmin should probably pay you too, that Virb looks pretty cool, I didn't even know something like that was around. I love your videos Jason, keep up the great work!

I use a small tablet with Android torque pro + racing meter for torque pro. That's awesome setup.

I got this in the mail today hooked it up to my jk and it is awesome 😀Thanks Jason 😀

This tool is F’ing awesome!! I use it with ForScan software to diagnose a fleet of 7.3 Powerstrokes and the OBDLinkMX+ never disappoints. I also use it to force regens and reset DPF ash accumulation on a few 6.7 Powerstrokes I also wrench on. My only regret is not knowing about this tool when it was first released. I’m a little late to the party.

Just wanted to say, watching this video convinced me to buy one. I tried to use your link however I am in Canada.

Hahaha I love the "super clean" on the engine. I have this OBD2 sensor for my MINI

Excellent and informative video man, keep up the good work!

This looks much better than the waylense horizon I was just about to buy. Thanks for the great info!

Just picked one up to make sure my car was ready for emissions. I had to remove the tune to get it tested. works great. now back to VTEC at 4350 rpm!

Have been using a bargain bin bluetooth scanner myself. Have been considering ordering the ODBLink you showed. Even the bargain bin ones are fantastic and a big step up from traditional ODB scanners. But on the cheaper end you'll find weird quirks and inconsistent ability to read certain components. For example my knockoff scanner wont connect to PCM unless the PCM has a trouble code stored and refuses to connect to anything in a Chrysler unless the engine is turned off or stalled out. If all ya want is extra gauges that's fine but if your solving more than than common failures a better scan tool is needed.

This looks great, I was looking for an OBD reader for some time. I think I will buy it.

How is your engine bay so clean. *It's like super duper clean*

@NothingXemnas

5 жыл бұрын

Or cleaning like ChrisFix!

@DionLewiis

5 жыл бұрын

NothingXemnas Car Cleaning Guru >

@BenMitro

5 жыл бұрын

he's only had it for three weeks? (After that, I lose interest :) )

@JanBabiuchHall

5 жыл бұрын

NothingXemnas soapy wooder

@darylcheshire

5 жыл бұрын

After a long trip in the Kingswood, all these birds would descend on my vehicle to eat all the squashed insects in my grill, geeze it was embarrasing. I now push a wire insect screen in front of the radiator as it was expensive to re-core the radiator (when the temperature goes up)

I'm using the LX, and It's been a good tool learning the WRX CVT.

I briefly owned a MX+. Quality piece of hardware that does what it advertises, but it didn't support anything on my Benz or my Hyundai that a $10 no-name code reader doesn't, so it ended up being an over-priced performance monitor for vehicles which frankly do not need performance monitoring. Nice to see it being used with a more supported platform. Some cool applications there.

@Iahusha777Iahuah

2 жыл бұрын

I dont believe you about the hyundai

@Synper311

2 жыл бұрын

@@Iahusha777Iahuah is your disbelief informed by actual information or first-hand experience, or nah?

This is a great tip. Although my car is not listed, it would probably be supported. But now that Jason mentioned it I just had to take a look on aliexpress and the most popular OBD scanner costs less than 9 bucks with shipping and people say good things about it in the feedback section so I'm getting that one instead.

Got this bad boy couple weeks ago. Love it!

Oh hey I have this one. I went through 3 or 4 OBD scanners and did some digging into how they're made. A lot of the cheap ones use counterfeit knockoffs of an old protocol chip. OBDLink and its competitors can get more PIDs/second by finding bottlenecks and eliminating them (this requires not using the older protocol chips and not anyone can properly design a protocol chip). Unfortunately even the MX+ only gets about 30 PIDs/second on an iPhone 6S plus, but the device and the app are amazing. If you spend a few hours on the dashboard you can put together some good stuff. I made one page a mimic of my GTI's dashboard. I also like the csv logging and dropbox support a lot. It's now trivial to build up a data set that can later be analyzed to see how the car runs over a long periods of time.

Jason, at your suggestion, I bought one of these. Now I'd like to see you make a video that describes some of the OBDII stuff in more detail. I have a 2019 Subaru Outback and I'd like to know how to create custom PIDs (what's a PID?) to access more than the default OBDII spec defines. I retired from mechanic-ing around 1994, before OBDII and I find you to be a good teacher. I could not find a comprehensive manual for the device, only a user forum. I like to read a manual. Overall, I'm having a lot of fun with it. It has nice logging capabilities. It would be nice if it worked with android auto so I could display the gauges on my large console display.

This sounds like a "Dynamite" tool for caring for a car. Thanks for a comprehensive report.!!

Awesome video 😀 I just ordered one for my Jeep Jk be here Monday can’t wait 😀 thanks

I love the OBDLink! I use it when observing various data (mostly oil temps since my oil temp gauge has a broad gap between 190F - 270F). It's also super helpful for any sort of CEL codes that need to be read.

Thanks and I just ordered one because of your review

Very cool. Just ordered one. Thanks.

Very helpful video for beginners.

Great video you saved me about $30 I was going to get the blue drive $99 version but this does the same thing for less.

You've whet my appetite for not only the OBD2 tool, but the Garmin camera as well. I have several GoPros, but the idea of integration of the data overlay and possibly even route map really appeals to the gizmo-lover in me. It would be great if you would consider doing a detailed 'how-to' for creating those videos.

@AngelLoverErbil

Жыл бұрын

Garmin Virb Ultra is 400-500 USD, isn't it expensive ?

Awesome video. Thanks for the information. !

Hey Jason! Do you have an affiliate link for your Canadian friends? Thanks a bunch for the video, keep up the good work, your content is awesome!

Great video as always jason

Just bought one for myself using your link!!

Seriously useful device....One of those electronic items that seemingly delivers more than the sum of it's parts...

Just order it! Looks awesome!

I got my mx+ 2 days ago and I love it! Quick question, I’m trying to do the camera overlay with my GoPro Hero7 and I can’t seem to sync it up. Is it possible to do it with a gopro?

3:47 - *NOTE* - you will only get a high sampling rate if your vehicle's ECU can support it. I use ScanTool/OBDLink products as well, and my 2004 Forester can only output 1 - 3 refreshes per second, whereas a newer vehicle can output 10+ refreshes per second. Just something to keep in mind, don't expect an older vehicle to pump out 100+ refreshes/sec from its ECU.

@EngineeringExplained

5 жыл бұрын

Interesting, it doesn't seem to struggle with sample rate on my S2000, but I'm not sure if there's any interpolation going on.

@SaveTheManuals

5 жыл бұрын

@@EngineeringExplained Indeed interesting. When you spit out a raw CSV log logging the basics, no smoothing on, you see better rates than 1 to 3 Hz? Maybe not just Honda's engines, but ECUs too, can wind up that fast? :D

5:50 when he lets off the accelerator and it jumps from 9.8 mpg to 70 mpg 😂

I have 4 different OBD tools: VAG-COM to program Subaru ECUs, 2 bluetooth scanner including a OBDLink MX, and a Subaru SSM3 and SSM4. I use them religiously.

that is a no brainer! mine is on the way!

7:29 "The Speed Limit Obviously" - too funny, Jason!

you can also use those obd2 tools for programs like FORscan where you can modify software

Excellent work

I have a cheap ODB2 scanner connection to Torque in an ATOTO head unit. I've been happy with it, but I wonder if there is more data to be gleaned. To be honest, you can't watch the little screen while you drive, so I've really only used it to pull codes and fix things. But spinny dials on your dashboard are the best! 2001 Porsche Boxster S.

Very helpful. thank you.

I'm going to look into buying one of these for my Ford.

Your engine bay is super clean

Nice! would be good to use with a dedicated device (ie: old iphone or something) if app is updateable. Very cool how the video overlay works.

The Torque app is one of the first apps I ever paid for way back in the day. It looks a bit dated now, but it continues to work well.

@muhammedjawad3928

5 жыл бұрын

Eric Ortiz :which obd2 device you are using??

Jason, do you have a suggestion for one that reads secondary systems? ABS, SRS, etc?

You make it sound great, but I went for the Bluedriver code reader. We’ll see!!

Thank you. Very interesting. I bought one using your link.

The LX version is $50 and it says this about it vs the MX+. What is the MS-CAN and SW-CAN info? Other then that it offers everything else. Consider purchasing MX if you need access to the proprietary Ford & GM vehicle networks (MS-CAN and SW-CAN) in addition to the standard OBD-II protocols. The MX+ only is needed if you have a GM or Ford and want the MSCAN and SWCAN info.

2018/2019 XV/Crosstrek does show engine coolant and oil temperature in the top info screen.

Amazing!! Great Content

Hey Jason, I have a serious question... while you did an awesome job reviewing the OBD Link MX+ scanner, would you please do a review with the Lemur Bluedriver scanner and compare both? The ups and downs of both and which one would you recommend at the end?

I dont know if you have used Torque Pro app but if you have is this better or the same. I know you can Record video in 4k with the gauges showing on it right from your phone (if your phone records in 4k) with out having to use other software like you did with this app. I have a 2000 passat wagon and use Torque Pro app because it shows all the stuff you talked about in this videos and more so i just wanted to know if you have used it to see how you feel about it and if I should give this one a try. Thank you for your time and hard work on making awesome videos for us. Keep them coming.

Spare tire change kit, scan tool, mini air compressor, couple reflective triangles. Musts for any car.

Great video but I have couple questions. First - is there any other way to get the data into video other than directly connecting it with camera? And second - is it possible to switch from imperial to metric units in their app? I've checked the obdlink website but couldn't find answers to these.

What's the difference between OBDLink MX+ and OBDeleven PRO? Could you make a further video with in-depth analysis?

Great video Jason! Makes me want one! But I already have the Blue Driver scanner that you've also recommended. Do you have a preference between the MX+ and the Blue Driver? Could you do a video comparing the two? The Blue Driver doesn't show me everything you're showing from the MX+, but I'm not sure if that's due to the scan tool/app, or because I have a 2001 Tacoma that doesn't scan that much information.

@AngelLoverErbil

Жыл бұрын

Replace it with the beast Ford Ranger and you're good to go. I've ordered BlueDriver based on all positive reviews, OBDLink MX+ is more expensive (20-40 bucks), so it's reasonable to show more data.

"The speed limit, obviously" brilliant!

That Crosstrek is mad fast bro... scanner is slick too.

@EngineeringExplained

5 жыл бұрын

So fast. Makes my Model 3 Performance seem lame haha.

Amazing I already have it in my car awesome

Cant wait for an Install tutorial on the model 3 :)

@EngineeringExplained

5 жыл бұрын

Tsla plz hlp!

@jasonyoung6420

5 жыл бұрын

They don't work on Tesla's; when the ecoboost 2JZ hits vtec, there is a 1.21GW surge that would fry not only the scanner, but the user as well; it won't kill you, but you will taste plaid for the next 6 months.

@khysor1832

5 жыл бұрын

@@jasonyoung6420 this is gold

great video!

If I didn't already have a tune with an Accessport maybe this would be an option, or if I had an additional OBD port. It would also be nice if it worked with the blackvue dr750 too.

Sold. I just got 2. One for myself and one for upcoming Father's Day. :)

@EngineeringExplained

5 жыл бұрын

Dad’s gonna love it, very kind of you!

@RicoCordova

5 жыл бұрын

@UCL92_761znRpwjDx5mhiQMA I'm not familiar with this space. Thank you for the feedback. I did a few minutes of research and can't find what you are referring to. I get that Torque Pro is the software and the ELM327 is the OBD device? It looks like it's not as user friendly. Maybe it's easy to setup though. My fear is that unless it's _really_ easy, my dad wouldn't be able to use it. I'm going to continue researching, but based on Q&As and customer reviews, I'm happy with the offering.

Great Video bro!!! I have a 2015 Ram 1500 and I wanted to know if it displays Transmission temps? Which is required when doing a trans service.

Fabulous video. I never knew this level of info was available in a relatively inexpensive diagnostic tool. Question: Is the device very good at troubleshooting OBDII compliant cars that have issues, but are not displaying codes? A Tech-2 would be great, but I don’t have an extra $2000 laying around.

Very Nice!

Great Vid! wondering if getting the scan tool will help provide solutions for most of the current problems I have with my '99 rav4..(64k mileage).. I'm starting to doubt that the mechanics who have previously diagnosed my car are just after being paid unnecessarily without having really repaired the car's issues.. If the obdlink works for older models, and will provide solutions in fixing the car..maybe there's still a chance to maintain and keep mine for several more years... Thanks in advance for taking the time replying :)

I went looking for a reasonably priced OBD tool some years ago. I found the internet flooded with devices like this that only cost $10 to $20. I ended up buying quite a few and found them all to be completely useless based on the smartphone software not working (at all). I couldn't understand why someone could go after this market with a $100 solution and spend the extra profit ensuring that the software actually worked. In frustration I ended up spending several hundred dollars buying an OBD tool with a built in user interface on the basis that at least I had some degree of confidence that the product should work. This solution looks to be exactly what I went looking for - I wish I could of found this product earlier.

@animefreak5757

5 жыл бұрын

Torque (an app) has been around for ages and is\was quite good, it worked with any number of bluetooth obd2 readers just fine. It doesn't work with ALL of the cheap chinese knockoffs, but the two i've owned worked fine.

Can you please do a video or series on interpreting the live data PIDs?

I like watching the transmission temperature when I'm towing.

I have thr bluedriver obdII scanner its pretty sweet too. But this scanner is even cooler.... im pretty jealous

@jjack6896

5 жыл бұрын

hellfirez95 which is the better diagnostics tool?

@hellfirez95

5 жыл бұрын

@@jjack6896 I would say the the obd2+ is better as it offers more features.

Does it give you indications of knock (pulled timings). Would be useful to see if a tune is too aggressive for the engine.

I picked up a cheap ($22) stand alone OBD-II scanner recently; one of those purchases that made me wonder why I didn't do it sooner.

@EngineeringExplained

5 жыл бұрын

Haha exactly, they're super useful!

Hi Jason, do you know if this OBD2 scanner has battery testing feature? Thanks.

I have one a 2018 Crosstrek with 6 speed manual, and using the same app, I recorded a 0-60 time of 8.5 seconds. I'm really surprised the 0-60 times are that different from the 1st gen 5 speeds to the 2nd gen 6 speeds.

Hi Jason, i have one of this devices to read stuff about my motorbike and see rpms and temp onboard( it's a supermoto just displaying speed hahaha). The thing is the measured rpms are 0.5 secs later than actual rpms. Do you have that delay as well or it may be a thing of my motorbike?