850 OBDII bluetooth dongle

4x4 · Aug 16th, 2020, 15:40

Some of the guys here were asking for a link to the OBD dongle for the 850 to connect to the 850 OBDII app and the vendor I bought mine from has now listed them on eBay

I have no connection to the vendor but he sorted my OBD dongle out

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svensktoppen · Aug 17th, 2020, 10:40

What app do you use with it?

stevepcar · Aug 17th, 2020, 11:15

Hello
Interested in its use. Can I read codes from my port under the coin tray in my 1995 NA 850 & 1996 850 T5. I guess its for use with a phone, will it work on an I phone?
I am a complete idiot when it comes to technology. I do have a DIY code reader, but not sure if this gadget will be instead of that. Can anybody give me a clue please?

4x4 · Aug 17th, 2020, 13:49

The App required is the 850 OBDII which is available from Google Play for less than a couple of pounds

You need an android phone as it doesn't work on Apple phones

Shakrally · Aug 18th, 2020, 16:14

So I spoke with Aleksi, the creator of the 850 OBD app, and he advised that you really need to have V1.4b full support in order for the ELM327 to work.

He said that the market had been flooded with Chinese versions which claim V2/V2.1 support, but they do not work, so to buy carefully.

Alongside 4x4's recommendation, there is the Torque ELM327 on eBay for £5 which has V1.5 support and good reviews. I'm going to give this a try to see if it works on my 1995 car with "OBD2".

4x4 · Aug 18th, 2020, 16:53

Good luck with that, let us know how you get on as I tried several before I managed to get the one above which I know works

Aug 17th, 2020, 11:15	#3
stevepcar Steve Last Online: Yesterday 15:40 Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Bristol	Dongle Hello Interested in its use. Can I read codes from my port under the coin tray in my 1995 NA 850 & 1996 850 T5. I guess its for use with a phone, will it work on an I phone? I am a complete idiot when it comes to technology. I do have a DIY code reader, but not sure if this gadget will be instead of that. Can anybody give me a clue please?

Aug 17th, 2020, 13:49	#4
4x4 Premier Member Last Online: Today 08:36 Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: North of Hadrian's Wall & South of Antonine's Wall View Photos By: 4x4	The App required is the 850 OBDII which is available from Google Play for less than a couple of pounds You need an android phone as it doesn't work on Apple phones __________________ MY2010 XC90 SE (M66-manual) Magic Blue (467) Sold MY1997 850 GLT (62,000 miles) Silver Sand (419) MY2005 V70 2.5T (66,000 miles) Willow Green (471) Volvo 850 GLT website

Aug 18th, 2020, 16:53	#6
4x4 Premier Member Last Online: Today 08:36 Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: North of Hadrian's Wall & South of Antonine's Wall View Photos By: 4x4	Good luck with that, let us know how you get on as I tried several before I managed to get the one above which I know works __________________ MY2010 XC90 SE (M66-manual) Magic Blue (467) Sold MY1997 850 GLT (62,000 miles) Silver Sand (419) MY2005 V70 2.5T (66,000 miles) Willow Green (471) Volvo 850 GLT website

Aug 17th, 2020, 10:40	#2
svensktoppen Junior Member Last Online: Jun 5th, 2023 23:22 Join Date: Feb 2020 Location: C	What app do you use with it?

Aug 18th, 2020, 16:14	#5
Shakrally Junior Member Last Online: Jan 28th, 2024 22:51 Join Date: May 2020 Location: Southend on Sea	So I spoke with Aleksi, the creator of the 850 OBD app, and he advised that you really need to have V1.4b full support in order for the ELM327 to work. He said that the market had been flooded with Chinese versions which claim V2/V2.1 support, but they do not work, so to buy carefully. Alongside 4x4's recommendation, there is the Torque ELM327 on eBay for £5 which has V1.5 support and good reviews. I'm going to give this a try to see if it works on my 1995 car with "OBD2".

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