Using an OBD Dongle with an EV

A viewer asked me a few weeks ago if I had a video on using the Car Scanner app with an OBD II dongle, so here it is. There a lot of people more knowledgeable about it than me, but this is how I use it. Hopefully this can help someone. I upgraded my app to the Pro version so it wouldn't have ad banners on it, but the features I talk about are on the free version of the app as well.

Here’s the link to the dongle on Amazon

[jerrycoleman]

Thanks so much for taking the time to prepare and upload this video. Much appreciated,

[johnnyzee]

Usually I have found that anything that is a one size fits all kind of thing will lack certain features or data when trying to fit for a specific vehicle..I have a 21 VW ID4 that I want to apply this to..as the other morning the SOC which was at 80% suddenly within 1 km went to 78% then within another km went to 77%, I am hoping was an anomaly and not something wrong with the HV battery but with much more detail I will be able to see whats going on...

[athuddriver]

OK...thanks for your thoughts on OBD BLE security issues. I decided to go with a vLinker MC+ but that was because not owning a Bolt yet (pick it up in 6 days!) I didn't realize that accessing the OBD port was that easy. Am I correct that it is easy as I see in the video? So...I just wanted to see how well your VEEPEAK is working for you. Do you find any glitches in data when you uplug it in the middle of a charge and/or trip when you take a break? TIA!

[baigu]

Hi, Super video! I am new to the EV world, am thinking of buying a used MB EQS450+ at the moment I care mostly the battery health -. ie. SOH （%） about to buy the veepeak via your link; but want to make sure it is (with the APP, what is the name on apple store?) compatible with EQS450+, do you see the model on your app? Thank you so much!

[JohnDoe-mdsb]

Can you verify individual cells and specific battery SoH?

[alanrobinson]

Will it measure the degradation level of the ev battery?

[drkgumby]

Can you provide an Amazon link to the dongle that you purchased?

[AmmarAli-oqjz]

Hi, i have an ev with the electric traction fault. Dash powers on from 12V standard battery and shows the fauts warnings. Will this tool work and read/reset the error codes?

[guypisapia]

Do I have to unplug the OBD each time that I turn the car off? Will it otherwise drain the 12V battery?

[DrMatthewhannah]

Thanks a lot for the video, it looks very straight forward when you select your different options for the dashboard, but when I do the same thing with the app I don’t get any EV options just ICE ones. Could it be that I have the wrong dongle?

[coopie]

Do you leave the dongle plugged in 24/7?
I have same dongle n app

[alathepriest]

I like the color of your car, is it ok to ask what color code it is? Recently got my fiat painted and was not happy with the result. So setting aside colors I like for whenever my next car is.

[adigeesafak]

excellent video. can you save the data in cvs or xls file?

[feryyy]

hello, can this scanner be used for electric cars?
and from any brand?
thanks

[rsrenjithrs]

nice video.can i keep the dongle always plugged in?

[dwgar]

Which app do you have, I’m using OBDFusion which appears it geared towards internal combustion engines?

[yvessabourin]

Can you give the android app link, because I cannot find Car Scanner Pro, only Car Scanner ELM OBD2?
Thank you

We have to take the Ampera EV for the the Chevy Bolt?

[rommelreyes]

Does it need to be an EV specific OBD2 reader or any obd2 reader will work?

[brandon]

How accurate is the "EV battery power" when measuring HP on an EV? What's the best way to capture it?... Thanks

[tlong]

Car scanner is not showing the KWh data for f15pLighting 😢