Android Torque app not compatible? Is this real life?

[Turbo Lover]

So I took out the old bluetooth OBDII connector and bought the Torque app for my new phone. I install it, hook up the connector...and it tells me the phone is bluetooth enabled, which means it's not a phone compatibility issue, but it says it is not connected to the adapter, and "can the adapter talk OK to the vehicle ECU? No." This is very disappointing. I suppose I should have realized this was likely the case when I saw that nearly everybody here has either the scangauge or the ultragauge. I has a disappointment. This would have been absolutely perfect to use, with a coolant temp gauge and instant MPG readout among other things I'll have to pay $75 for with the ultragauge Sorry for the vent.

Is this because we don't have an "ECU," and instead the function of the ECU is broken down into various things including the ECM?

 

[ThatTmoGuy]

I use torque all the time, you need to double check that the android device you're using is connected to your OBDII dongle. Then select that dongle in torque as your OBDII connection.

 

[ThatTmoGuy]

also this....
Torque Pro (Android) and ELM327 B/T (BAFX) Chevy Sonic Owners Forum

 

[Turbo Lover]

Hmm, I'll look into it, I just remember it was a straight-shot deal with my last car, took all of five minutes to plug it in and get it reading. Thanks for the link.

 

[ThatTmoGuy]

No worries man, I hooked my GSIII in about five seconds but my nexus 7 was a pain for some reason. I wish the ELM327 could handle more than one device being paired at a time, it would make for an awesome track recorder.

 

[Turbo Lover]

Tried it again tonight, after following all the instructions in the linked thread. Nope. Still doing nothing. :\

 

[ThatTmoGuy]

Could just be a bad adapter. I'm assuming you're using an ELM327, search it in the play store and find the app that tests them. If its bad you can pick one up on Amazon for ~$20

 

[Turbo Lover]

Will try that. I just know it's the one from the thread you linked, because I noticed it was made and shipped an hour away from where I live in WI, the $20 one on ebay.

 

[Swordsmith]

I had to pair the bluetooth connection, and had a lot of trouble. It turned out in the end to be simple, the code was 1234... but you can only enter the code within 60 seconds of plugging the thing in. So I did try that code fairly early on, and I tried probably a hundred others since I knew that one didn't work!

Would help if they would tell you the code when sending the device, and would help even more if they told you there was a time limit.

 

[ThatTmoGuy]

most of them I have dealt with the code was 6789