Can MINI ELM327 OBD2 Scanner Work with Android Car directly?

The answer is YES!

And in this blog Iwill show you connect Super Mini ELM327 OBD2 scanner to an Android car stereo /carputer / head unit that is running Torque(software).

Vehicle model(an example): Mitsubishi Montero Sport 2009

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Carputer Android 4.2

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First of all, switch on ignition and insert MINI327 Scanner into car obd2 port

Then pair ELM327 adapter with car stereo via Bluetooth, you should “add device” to search “OBDII” and tap OBDII to pair with

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Next, go to main interface and open “Torque” app

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You can tap “Adapter Status” to see if ELM327 connected to car or if ELM327 can connect to car ECU

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Tap “Real-time information” to read car live data

The car live data will display on the screen, very intuitive

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MINI ELM327 Bluetooth OBD2 v1.5 small box only $9.27, in spite of reading car live data, you can also use it to read and clear generic & manufacturer-specific DTCs. What’s more, ELM327 can not only play with Android car directly but also play with Android Phone, Android PAD etc. Very widely used.