davewill
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Some of the GidMeter guys installed 3 position switches that switched between always on, hard off, and on with ignition.
vrwl said:rickbecker said:I am very anxious to see how your Kindle works for this app. I was under the impression (but do not really know) that the Kindle Fire was not able to access Google Play. :?:
True, but the Kindle Fire allows you to side-load .apk app files. So as long as I have access to the .apk file, I can get it on there without any problems. I've side-loaded Roboform along with several other apps and so far, haven't had any problems with them.
Question please,Turbo3 said:... snip
So for version 0.09 I will be adding the 12 volt battery reading at the time you connect to the ELM327. It displays below the app version number and ELM327 version ID. To be accurate it needs to be calibrated so there will be some new controls added to the settings menu. You will need a DC volt meter to read the battery first then enter this number into the settings menu. At least to start with, it will only be read from the ELM327 at program startup. You will need to exit app and restart to get another update. The car does not need to be ON to get this reading.
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Anyone able to measure the power draw of the small blue ELM327 1.5 units? It's easy to mod the larger ELM327s to include a power switch - one could wire the switch up to a relay so the ELM327 is only powered up when the car is on. Do the bigger ELM327s get in the way? I like the fact that the small ones would be completely inobtrusive.Turbo3 said:This morning my wife came to tell me the Leaf would not start. Turns out the 12v battery was down below 9 volts.
I personally would be concerned about disconnect/connect cycles on OBDII connectors. I have no idea what the typical # of mating cycles is those connectors are typically rated at.davewill said:Seriously, it's not hard to plug and unplug it at all. The connector is just under the dash and just left of the steering column. The only real reason to want to leave it plugged in is a vague fear that one could wear out the ODBII connector if one plugged and unplugged enough, but I'm not overly concerned. Link up is pretty automatic, too.
But the first two generations of Kindle Fire do not have Bluetooth. I think you need the Kindle Fire HD or higher for Bluetooth.vrwl said:True, but the Kindle Fire allows you to side-load .apk app files. So as long as I have access to the .apk file, I can get it on there without any problems. I've side-loaded Roboform along with several other apps and so far, haven't had any problems with them.
RegGuheert said:But the first two generations of Kindle Fire do not have Bluetooth. I think you need the Kindle Fire HD or higher for Bluetooth.vrwl said:True, but the Kindle Fire allows you to side-load .apk app files. So as long as I have access to the .apk file, I can get it on there without any problems. I've side-loaded Roboform along with several other apps and so far, haven't had any problems with them.
It looks like it unless you're willing to root it and do some work. This link talks about getting a bluetooth GPS to work, but it should use the same serial protocol that the ELM327 does: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2019571" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;vrwl said:I found this after a bit of searching. Does this mean I'm SOL using this with the Kindle Fire?
Turbo3 said:I don't think you are running version 0.09 but 0.08.
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