OBD reader.

[johnnywal]

I know there has been a stack of info on this but what is the best dongle and phone app(Iphone) for diagnosing the GC. I am biting the bullet and getting one although there is nothing wrong at the moment. Thanks in anticipation.

[drover]

I reckon Alpha OBD, because it will read the Chrysler codes which very few can and the bonus being it doesn't cost a monza, in fact since I don't have any dramas with mine I still use the demo version, I'm not ******** about changing things unless they are broke................ There is a thread about it and someone will come up with a link.

https://www.alfaobd.com/

[SouthernComfort]

Yes, AlfaOBD app together with the OBDLink MX+ dongle makes an ideal combo. The dongle is worth around $180.

[Grippy]

Yep, what he said, great combo and will work for whatever you need it to.

[Hookie]

Another vote for alfaOBD and OBDLink mx+, assuming they work with apple. If they don't, you can get an android phone pretty bloody cheap nowadays.

[SouthernComfort]

Originally Posted by Hookie

Another vote for alfaOBD and OBDLink mx+, assuming they work with apple. If they don't, you can get an android phone pretty bloody cheap nowadays.

Ah, good point, I missed the Apple bit. Anyway, easy solution as you say.

[Fireup80]

IMO it's definitely worth getting a cheap android device so you can use AlfaOBD.

I picked up a Veepeak Mini Bluetooth OBD2 Scanner on amazon for $25 and its working great for everything i've tried with AlfaOBD so far. Apparently some functionality requires a device that can do Pin Swapping, but I haven't found anything requiring this so far.

I've been using it monitor my DPF issues, and its giving me realtime info on 'Soot mass %', 'Particulate Filter exhaust gas temp', 'Resistance to flow in DPF', and 'Differential sensor pressure'.

I love that AlfaOBD can log the data, and will email it as a CSV or upload to Google Drive. Very handy to be able to look back at the data over a particular drive.