[ale] semi ot GOT ODB II Android working here's how - was anyone using obd ii automotive diagnostics

[Neal Rhodes]

Ultimately, although it looks bright and shiny and new, it seems that
it's not quite doing a whole lot for you. 

Granted, I wouldn't go someplace waaaaaay far away from dealer service
without having an ODB reader of some sort. 

You don't want to be in Montana 300 miles from a dealer and be wondering
what the check engine light means while the buzzards circle. 

But for normal everyday, it's not doing much for you.    And it's very
unlikely you can really find or fix anything with it. 

Maybe that's different for a Ford E-450 V8; maybe domestics are more
honest in the ODB data they return.   Definitely not so much for Toyota
Prius or Dodge Sprinter/Mercedes. 

Neal 

On Wed, 2012-05-02 at 10:54 -0400, mike at trausch.us wrote:

> On 05/02/2012 08:36 AM, Neal Rhodes wrote:
> > Warning - Do not try this, as it can kill you!  OK, some of you will try
> > it anyway.  I'll show you how.
> 
> I think it suffices to say that distracted driving is a bad thing all
> the way around.  Some people cannot talk on a phone and drive even with
> a hands-free headset, after all.
> 
> 	--- Mike
> 


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