In order for the car to remain in good condition for a long time, it is necessary to periodically carry out diagnostics, which can be done in car services for a high price. But in order to find out if everything is in order with your car or why the indicator on the dashboard has been on for several days, it is not necessary to contact specialists. Today, any driver with a phone and a special adapter can diagnose a car.
Many cars have an on-board computer with an OBD diagnostic connector, they began to be used in the late 90’s and continue to this day. To independently diagnose, you will need a special adapter – OBD-II, in older car models it is connected using cables, and for more modern ones – via bluetooth. Such a device can be found in Russian stores for 1-2 thousand rubles or on foreign sites for ± 10 $.
Next, you need to find the diagnostic connector, which is a trapezoid-shaped port with 16 pins. It is usually installed inside the cabin and is most often located under the steering column. If you couldn’t find it yourself, use the special ODB Port Location site.
Now you need to insert the device into the port and connect your smartphone, but first it is advisable to turn off the engine. To pair the device and the phone, you need to: connect the adapter, find it in the bluetooth application, enter the password specified in the instructions. After connecting, you need to open a special diagnostic application, in this article we will consider some of the most popular ones.
Torque
The program allows you to monitor the activity of the car in real time after starting the engine and connecting the adapter to the phone, perform a full diagnosis of the engine, display the received information in the form of graphs or numbers. The app has a very flexible interface with the ability to customize, and it can also display important settings as widgets on your phone’s desktop.
hob drive
This application has diagnostic functions and on-board computer capabilities. With the help of an adapter and a GPS system, HobDrive can track trip routes, vehicle sensors, engine status, fuel consumption reports, and more. It is possible to build a route and a preliminary calculation of the required amount of fuel.
InCarDoc
Another app that displays data from most sensors in real time. It is possible to display received data in graphs, reset errors and receive reports by email.
Summarizing, we can say that most of the applications for car diagnostics have very similar functions. There are no recommendations anymore, but it is worth using the application that is convenient for you.
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