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OBD2 connection instructions for iOS

Bluetooth OBD2 adapters for iOS need to be Apple certified and some require app whitelisting by the device manufacturer to work with 3^rd party apps.

Disconnect OBD2 adapters from the vehicle when not using your car to avoid drained battery.

Electric Vehicles are not supported by RevHeadz at this time.

Avoid using Bluetooth audio output while using RevHeadz OBD2 as it introduces significant lag in the sound output.

We recommend using an aux cable from your phone/tablet to your car sound system aux input for optimal performance.

We have tested with the following OBD2 Bluetooth adapters on iOS:

· Wrumer Sound Visit Store Page

· OBDLink MX+ Visit Store Page

· Carista OBD2 Visit Store Page

· Elinz Mini OBD2 Visit Store Page

1. Wifi OBD2 Adapter

Connect the adapter to the OBD2 connection port in your vehicles (Usually found near the drivers position, the exact location will vary from car to car.)

Follow any manufacturer specific connection instructions.

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2. Wifi Connect

You will need to connect to the OBD2 adapter's Wifi prior to running the app on your phone. From the settings on your phone click on the Wi-Fi item. Look for the OBD2 adapter in the list of networks and select it.

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If this is the first time connecting to this device you'll probably be prompted for the password. Enter the password supplied by the manufacturer of the device. In our example the password is 12345678

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3. Connect Screen

Run the RevHeadz app and navigate to the Connect Screen by clicking the OBD2 button from the main menu. Then click the Connect (Wifi) button.

4. Choose Wifi Address and Port

Specify the Host and Port Number supplied by the manufacturer of your adapter. In our example it is 192.168.0.10 and 35000. Then click the Connect button.

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1. Bluetooth OBD2 Adapter

Connect the adapter to the OBD2 connection port in your vehicles (Usually found near the drivers position, the exact location will vary from car to car.)

Follow manufacturer specific connection instructions. This may involve pairing the device with the Bluetooth connection in your phone settings.

2. Connect Screen

Run the RevHeadz app and navigate to the Connect Screen by clicking the OBD2 button from the main menu. Then click the Connect (Bluetooth) button.

3. Connect

Select your adapter so it is highlighted in blue and click Connect.

Connection

If everything works you should now see the connection showing some data reported by your car. Specify your vehicle's redline RPM using the scroll buttons. This is so the app can map the RPM range of your vehicle to the RPM range of other vehicles that may have different rev ranges than your car. Optionally you can set this value slightly lower to achieve higher revving engine sounds from lower revs. Leave the Optimize Communication setting to On unless you experience issues. Navigate back to the main menu by clicking the Back button in the top left. On the main menu the OBD2 button light will be green when there is an active connection and entering the Drive mode for any of the engines will use OBD2 data to drive the sound simulation.

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Troubleshooting

Make sure no other apps are trying to communicate with the OBD2 adapter while trying to connect with the RevHeadz app as they may prevent it from connecting. Note that some of these apps will maintain an OBD2 connection with your adapter even after closing the app. If you experience issues getting OBD2 to work then click the Diagnostics button after you have tried to connect. The diagnostics screen will contain information that can be saved to a log file on your phone. Click the Copy To Clipboard to save the information so it can be emailed to us.

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Navigate to the email program on your phone and create a new email message. Press and hold in the body of the email message and select "Paste" this will copy the stored diagnostics into the email. Send the email to:

The OBD2 feature of RevHeadz is still relatively new so there may be bugs or incompatibilities that we're unaware of yet so please be patient while we work on bringing future updates and improvements.

Tips

Some cheap OBD2 adapters don't use a low power mode so should be disconnected from your car's OBD2 port when not in use to avoid draining your car battery.