Digital dash!

"Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To" (murdersofa) 09/16/2014 at 10:28 • Filed to: Car tech

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Got a digital dash (Torque on an HTC HD2 running Android 4.3) in the murdersofa! It makes commutes way more interesting.

Dials:

Throttle position, speed, revs, timing advance, fuel status (open/closed loop), fuel consumption in gallons per minute, intake temp.

Picture taken with an iPotato 2g.

So, anyone else have a torque setup or digital dashboard of some sort they want to share? I love this sort of stuff :D

Yimmy_D_Yo > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 09/16/2014 at 10:36

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Can I connect it to my carburetor ?

themushman > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 09/16/2014 at 10:38

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how is it connected to the vehicles OBD? I use a Diablosport Trinity which also is what I tune with.

spanfucker retire bitch > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 09/16/2014 at 10:39

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I didn't even know the HD2 was even capable of running Android 4.3. That hardware is like 5 years old.

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > themushman 09/16/2014 at 10:43

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A $9 Bluetooth OBD2 reader from Amazon.

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > spanfucker retire bitch 09/16/2014 at 10:43

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It's a glorious, glorious phone.

themushman > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 09/16/2014 at 10:44

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Oh crap. I didnt know such a thing existed so cheap. Im gonna go look for one

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > themushman 09/16/2014 at 10:45

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http://www.amazon.com/iSaddle-Blueto…

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This is the one I bought. Works with torque and with the demo version of some random OBD2 program for WP8 that I got on my Lumia 521 to test it with.

spanfucker retire bitch > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 09/16/2014 at 10:46

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It's certainly a hardware hacker's delight, second only to probably the N900 in terms of sheer customization capabilities. But I still can't imagine using it on a daily basis with the slow wireless speeds and the anemic SoC that can't even handle HWA GUI.

themushman > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 09/16/2014 at 10:50

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Thanks. It appears to not work for iOS. But i did find some that do. Thanks dude!

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > spanfucker retire bitch 09/16/2014 at 10:57

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Yeah, the only OS that runs acceptable on it is Windows Phone 7.8

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > themushman 09/16/2014 at 10:58

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I would test it in iOS if there were any OBD2 apps for iOS 3, lol

spanfucker retire bitch > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 09/16/2014 at 10:59

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Heh, that makes sense. Windows Phone has always done a helluva job on running on very low-end hardware.

Malforus > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 09/16/2014 at 11:18

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Requisite warning about security vulnerabilities follows:

Those OBD2 bluetooth dongles have a bit of a checkered history with regard to security and authenticating what devices they connect to.

You now have a wireless ready connection point which has access to some very sensitive components of your car. Please don't leave it plugged in for long periods of time out in public or in places where someone could take the time to scan for bluetooth devices.

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > Malforus 09/16/2014 at 11:43

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Especially at an engineering college, lol

Two Drink Minimum > Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To 09/16/2014 at 12:33

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I'm using the ScanTool LX. It's a bit pricey ($70 on Amazon) but features a faster refresh rate than the base ELM327 units, which is important for a digital dashboard. I've only begun playing with Torque Pro, but I like the set up you show here.

Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To > Two Drink Minimum 09/16/2014 at 12:46

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It's not bad, I wish I had a higher-res screen and, as you said, faster refresh rates, but it's definitely usable.

Oddly, I got way better refresh rates in the windows phone app I used.

Two Drink Minimum > Malforus 09/16/2014 at 12:49

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Yeah, that worried me. I ended up getting the (rather pricey) ScanTool LX in part because it is only discoverable via Bluetooth when a physical button is pressed on the unit. It also offers a sleep mode to prevent draining the battery and further adds protection, since the unit is not active when the car is parked.

Malforus > Two Drink Minimum 09/16/2014 at 13:13

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Definitely have to be careful when you buy a dongle. Some will be sluts and connect to any damn device and others have good physical security features.

I mean I have my wired code-reader and have thought about getting one myself but so far I don't have any good incentive.