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Need an OBD2 reader

Discussion in '1st Gen Tundras (2000-2006)' started by kittscreeknc, Oct 4, 2019.

  1. Oct 4, 2019 at 3:22 AM
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    kittscreeknc

    kittscreeknc [OP] New Member

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    Good morning, just purchased a 2012 Toyota Tundra and would like feedback on a modestly priced OBD2 reader. Any feedback would be appreciated.
     
  2. Oct 4, 2019 at 4:54 AM
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    tvpierce

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    For a connection: Any ELM-327 bluetooth dongle on Amazon... like this. (mine looks exactly like that one, but I got it years ago, so can't say definitively who the seller was)

    If you don't have an Android phone, buy an old used one on Craigslist.
     
  3. Oct 4, 2019 at 4:59 AM
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    FirstGenVol

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    BubbaW

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  5. Oct 4, 2019 at 7:17 AM
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    omgboost

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    What are you looking to do with the obd2 reader? I have torque pro and while it is great, it doesn't read all Toyota codes and doesn't have all the Toyota specific PIDs for real time information.
     
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  6. Oct 4, 2019 at 7:47 AM
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    KarmaKannon

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    What pids are you wanting? I haven't gotten much past the trans temp, but that one seems to work well.
     
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  7. Oct 4, 2019 at 8:35 AM
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    kittscreeknc

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    At work now but I'll read through all the info later today. Thanks you guys are a big help.
     
  8. Oct 4, 2019 at 4:01 PM
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    omgboost

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    Transmission temp is one. Ability to see tire pressure would be nice too. A few of the Germans have apps that have ability to code and perform service. It would be nice if there was a mobile version of techstream
     
  9. Feb 9, 2020 at 10:18 PM
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    Tohopko

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    Bringing this one back from the dead--did you guys ever figure out if the trans temp PID was reading from the pan, or from the torque converter? Or is that only for 05-06?
     
  10. Feb 10, 2020 at 2:37 AM
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    KarmaKannon

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    With how cool mine stays I think it's the pan. I still need to get a laser temp gauge and check to see how the temperature on the torque app correlates to temperature at the cooler lines and pan surface.
     

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