On my Android phone, "Torque Pro" (it's like, 3 EUR). There is also "Torque Lite", which is free, if you want to test out the basic functions. I would recommend paying the tiny cost for Torque Pro, though. There are both free and paid "plugins" to Torque Pro that add extra features missing from stock Torque. I have NO IDEA about Apple - With an iPhone, you HAVE to use an Apple certified OBD-II dongle, which jacks the price up a LOT... Don't expect the scan tool you get from DX for a fiver to work with any Apple iPads or iPhones. They'll work with a Macbook, though, although if you're using a laptop or Macbook, your best bet is to go USB. For my USB dongle, I use a serial console. Since I use a Mac, this is "goSerial". Serial consoles are entirely text based, and you'll need to read the ELM327 command spec and work out things like RPM and speed yourself using a calculator or in your head if you're good at maths. There are Windows applications out there, but I never used them The DS-II, the expensive dealer level device, has a compact flash card reader that you load the software on. Don't expect to easily find the Daihatsu software - I've been searching for about a year and can only get software from 2005 :-/
Up until last weekend I had a multi socket attachment thing which had my Satnav, car camera and usb plugged in making a wire mess under my passenger seat so, I took the plunge and replaced my radio with a double din, jack of all trades! At least I have gained some window space and much needed floor space
The Cigar lighter element was an ebay find, originally from a Range Rover. The DashCam was a £20 job from Amazon - it works surprisingly well and I use it more often than not these days.
Its almost a perfect fit, a very small gap at the sides (2/3mm possibly) but I'm prepared to live with that until I can find the perfect sized chrome surround/strip. The only thing it can't do is play CD's but I don't have any anymore as my music is on USB or my iPod stashed in the glovebox as the leads feed into there. There is the facility to connect front/rear cameras but I have not attempted that just yet but, when the summer comes I will give it a go! My Satnav guide is far more relaxed and helpful than my Garmin - so far it has been a good purchase...
Does the temperature range include negative values? I'm thinking that's when it would be at its most useful to know for ice etc.
Just purchased a 53 plate 660cc copen for the wife. Where is the port to plug in the diagnostic gear ( do all copen shave one ). I thought it would be beneath the steering column but I can't find one
Ordered myself one of those little temp/voltage meters, the usb slot for charging my phone alone is worth the price and it looks better than the lighter imo. Also got a cheapo bluetooth OBDII reader and some sound-dampening sheets for inside my doors ect, I think I might have miscalculated though. I got 30 188x270mm sheets of 2mm thick Silent Coat without actually working out that it was just over 1.5 meters squared, I could probably coat most of my interior with that I also remembered I had some bits and pieces of stuff in my mum's loft, from about 15 years ago...turns out my memories of driving a car back then were false. I actually drove a christmas tree judging from the amount of (all blue) lighting I've found, including a full neon underbody kit, door handle strips, 8 clusters of 5 LEDS, 2 LED strips, 3 LED spotlights, some little micro LEDS, 3 strobe lights (red, white and blue-did I plan to impersonate a police car?) and a Max Power branded multi-switch unit to control them all. I don't think I could fit half of it into my Copen even if I wanted to and it'd probably drain the little battery in minutes. Also found a pair of Richbrook polished stainless steel sill protectors (way too large for copen), carbon fibre effect film, Sparco carbon fibre gearstick +pedals, 3 large rolls of blue chequerplate effect floor covering and a nifty little blue anodized aluminium fire extinguisher I suspect is out of date but looks nice
