Hi I purchased a OBD2 Bluetooth Dongle to read the transmission temperature. 2016 Ford Territory petrol. I purchased a couple of apps Forscan which connects but doesn't recognise the vehicle And Torque which works well but won't read Transmission temperatures. Apparently I might need a custom PID. Anyone had success with this please. I have contacted both apps support without much help so far. Cheers Stewart
outlaw40 said
12:30 PM Nov 21, 2020
Been through the process a few years ago suggest your best option is to BIN the dongle and buy a scanguage 11 ,no more hassles . Simples ;) ;)
Rob Driver said
12:31 PM Nov 21, 2020
outlaw40 wrote:
Been through the process a few years ago suggest your best option is to BIN the dongle and buy a scanguage 11 ,no more hassles . Simples ;) ;)
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Regards
Rob
Mike Harding said
01:36 PM Nov 21, 2020
outlaw40 wrote:
Been through the process a few years ago suggest your best option is to BIN the dongle and buy a scanguage 11 ,no more hassles . Simples ;) ;)
I don't agree.
An e-bay $14 Bluetooth dongle and Torque have worked easily and successfully for me for years on three vehicles.
Not all vehicles offer the transmission temperature as a parameter which can be read over OBD2 - I have no idea about Ford in this regard.
Stewart said
04:23 PM Nov 21, 2020
Thanks for the advice I will look into the scangauge. I am sick if things not delivering. Or too hard to make work. Cheers Stewart
dabbler said
06:28 PM Nov 21, 2020
I have a Wish cheapie ok purchased just to play. It cost more to ship than purchase and all up about $1.50. It reads everything my Hilux outputs but can't reset most codes. The app you run in conjunction has a lot to do with what tasks you can perform. HOWEVER, as Mike has said, not all vehicles have a transmission temp sensor. In fact, some vehicles read case temp not internal temp and I believe some just read fluid temp in pipes not internal to transmission itself. Third party internal sensors can be fitted to most vehicles and boy racers often retrofit sensors attached to easily read gauges. If you're going to read trans temps, it needs to be real-time.
Stewart said
06:28 PM Nov 21, 2020
Just got an email back saying I need an OBD 2 MX bluetooth. Has anyone used one of these with any problems. Thanks Stewart
Willdoe said
06:17 PM Nov 27, 2020
A few years ago I bought a cheap blue tooth OBD 2 plug in and the Torque app all for about $12 for my NS Pajero. Was a great investment, allowed me to reset faults and trouble shoot problems. The Transmission temp was way out but I located a patch on a Pajero Owners Forum. Temps read what I was told to expect.
Try a Ford Territory owners forum you might find a fix.
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Regards
Rob
I don't agree.
An e-bay $14 Bluetooth dongle and Torque have worked easily and successfully for me for years on three vehicles.
Not all vehicles offer the transmission temperature as a parameter which can be read over OBD2 - I have no idea about Ford in this regard.
Try a Ford Territory owners forum you might find a fix.