Torque Pro App for reading OBDII fault codes [2004 Blobeye WRX]

MLC said:

Good day all. It's been a while since I've posted ... hope you're all keeping Scoobtastically well

I have a CEL/MIL light and would like to read the OBDII code but I'm not having any luck so far

I'm using the Torque Pro App [on a Samsung Galaxy tablet] and I have two bluetooth dongles, both cheap items I picked up on e-bay.

Both of these dongles work fine on the family car (Toyota Avensis ... sorry ). I can read and reset codes, so I know they're basically OK.

On my Blobeye (2004 WRX), I can pair to either dongle without a problem but can't get a connection to the car's CPU. So I'm unable to read or reset codes.

I've tried various options on the Torque Pro App relating to the OBDII adaptor and the vehicle profile but no joy.

Does anybody use Torque Pro for reading codes on their Scooby?
Does it work for you with the default settings or is some customisation needed?
Can anyone recommend a reasonably priced dongle which works on a Scooby with Torque Pro?
Alternatively, can you recommend another cost effective way to read and reset codes.

Thanks for any advice offered.

Gav

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Lynx said:

I have a BT OBDII which my friends used on their Subaru cars but I never had a necessity to try it myself. You can have a try.
As far as I know, Vag-com works for Subaru as well, and allows more than Torque

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scoobysub said:

Have 1 there if you need it

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MLC said:

There are also cheap e-bay replacements available from China - not sure about their quality, so I opted for a used genuine Subaru item instead.

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Lynx said:

Having vast experience as parts seller I can't think of a single example, when Chinese sensors, gauges or other electrical parts worked at all. They either don't work or work incorrectly.

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