OBD2 dongle.

[heyskull]

Would this work on my V70 2.4 140hp 2000 phase 1?
I have been considering this for a while now but didn't know wether it would work.

SC

[mikealder]

Originally Posted by heyskull

Would this work on my V70 2.4 140hp 2000 phase 1?

Yes, your engine is using Denso EMS so it will work fine with a cheap OBD reader and Torque.

The earlier cars had an OBD-II socket fitted but not all readers are capable of communicating with the Volvo protocols employed, some of the pre 99 cars can be read with an LED connected across certain pins of the socket, the car will flash the LED to let you read what codes are stored - Just because the socket conforms to the OBD-II standard doesn't mean the electronics fitted to the car can be interpreted by OBD-II diagnostic kit - Mike

[bongodave]

Originally Posted by mikealder

Yes, your engine is using Denso EMS so it will work fine with a cheap OBD reader and Torque.

The earlier cars had an OBD-II socket fitted but not all readers are capable of communicating with the Volvo protocols employed, some of the pre 99 cars can be read with an LED connected across certain pins of the socket, the car will flash the LED to let you read what codes are stored - Just because the socket conforms to the OBD-II standard doesn't mean the electronics fitted to the car can be interpreted by OBD-II diagnostic kit - Mike

Didn't realise these could be flash tested.

[mikealder]

Originally Posted by bongodave

Didn't realise these could be flash tested.

Some, not all, really depends upon what system the car is fitted with - Mike

[Chris_Rogers]

THis may help:

http://www.volvoforums.org.uk/showthread.php?t=48510

[scvolvo]

Can you use these with iPhones?

[mikealder]

Originally Posted by scvolvo

Can you use these with iPhones?

For Crapple products there is the BlueDriver which costs $99 these days, it used to be $29 when it first came out which was a cracking bargain - See Here For details and it comes with its own software - Mike

[Clan]

Originally Posted by bongodave

I really surprised me seeing it on a 98. Volvo must've been pioneering it in Beta! lol

Volvo had electronic fuel injection back in 1969 ! no diagnostics then though .. except for the wonderful EFIS machine :-)

[scvolvo]

Originally Posted by mikealder

For Crapple products there is the BlueDriver which costs $99 these days, it used to be $29 when it first came out which was a cracking bargain - See Here For details and it comes with its own software - Mike

Thanks mike, I'll probably give it a miss I have bsr reader and vida / dice, just thought if its cheap I'd have one