how do you search now in a thread- looking to buy an OBD II reader

looking for a recommendation for a reader for my 550. thanks

 

Hello,

I bought this one for my 456. So far no complaints. I bought the recommended app with it which was another $5 so $30 all in. Probably better ones out there, but this one was cheap and worked for me.

 

Give the Blue Driver a shot - I have been very impressed with it. Bluetooth to your phone and ability to pull and log data from all sensors.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00652G4TS/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

 

I like my BOSCH1050

 

Hard to believe something can pull and log data from all sensors when many of them are not even connected to OBDII. That is why the factory diagnostic and better aftermarket tools come with serial cables.

 

While the sensors themselves are not connected to a data bus, the analog data from the sensors are read by the ECU and that data is accessible by the OBD2 scanner. I can readily read over 100 parameters from the OBD2 scanner alone.

 

I bought the one recommended by Paul Chua above. It turns out to be a yet another version of the standard generic ELM327 blue tooth OBD II reader of which I have several. I am using it with the "TORQUE PRO" software and while it works on my 550 it only works for the standard OBD II stuff. So far I have yet to find an inexpensive blue tooth adapter or software for them that actually can read Ferrari specific codes. There are several modules connected to the 550's can bus (which has the OBD II data) so with the right software, one should be able to get more diagnostic information than what a generic reader can do. I was hoping for that with the Foxwell unit as I paid extra for the Ferrari software, but it only will connect to the 550 in generic mode. When I go to Ferrari mode, it does not connect.
Oh well-------I'll keep looking------maybe someday-----------

 

Texa and Auto Enginuity are the closest to being affordable with good capability, but AE is $3500 for the one with Ferrari/Maserati capability.

 

Thanks Terry for the information. I can't really justify that much for casual use for my own 550 maintenance. Luckily the cheap ones do most of everything I've needed so far.

 

Hi dodoci, didn't mean to steer you in the wrong direction. I didn't know Ferrari has their own set of codes. If I hear anything that's reasonable, I'll let you know. Sorry for making you waste $30 bucks.

 

Actually since I wrote that, I did a comparison of all of my elm's using Torque-Pro for software. That one you recommended does the most!!! I'm glad I have it. While it doesn't mention which of the two ECU's it's getting what data from, it obviously talks to both of the engine ECU's as it is able to monitor all four O2 sensors. I haven't gotten it to connect to any other of the things on the can-bus though. I do have a list of what this BAFX (vcrsion of the ELM327) dongle can do on a 550 if anybody is interested.

 

Oh sweet!! Thanks for your reply, I hope it works out for you.

Cheers

 

any reasonable scanners available that can reset the airbag and or suspension light on a 550?

 

On my car the suspension light comes on if it has been started a number of times in the garage without moving but gets automatically reset once the car is really used. I've had to get the airbag light reset once when I took apart the steering wheel and didn't turn off the battery switch first. There is a special connector to reset it in the passenger footwell and it required the shop with their scanner to reset it.

 

Hi,

I just wanted to update the community. The OBD reader I mentioned above will trip the ASR/Transmission failure light if left plugged in while the car is on and make it go into 'limp mode'

Removing it will resolve the issue.