BlueDriver Bluetooth Pro OBDII Scan Tool for iPhone & Android

BlueDriver Bluetooth Pro OBDII Scan Tool for iPhone & Android

 

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Randall W. Rasner
5.0 out of 5 stars Thorough deep scan of vehicle’s systems. Test a potential car buy. Recommended.
Reviewed in the United States on July 11, 2023
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Honest review of BlueDriver Bluetooth Pro OBDII Scan Tool for iPhone & Android @ $99.95 at time of my order.

This is my first OBD Scanner. Someone that had one of these recommended this scanner to me. I used this with the BlueDriver app downloaded to my iPhone 14 PRO. I have a 2002 Ford Taurus with a gas cap light illuminated on the instrument cluster. It also has the brake system lights illuminated, but fluids are okay and the system is okay. Whatever was going on was also causing what felt like occasional misfires and was possibly from a vacuum leak. Online research revealed several possible causes, so I tried what seemed like the simplest fix, which was first cleaning the gas cap and inlet and reseating it. That did not work, so I replaced the cap. That did not work. Another friend had a more inexpensive handheld OBD scan tool, but it did not reflect what was causing my gas cap light or the brake light warnings. Rather than continue spending money replacing various other possible things, I opted to try this BlueDriver Scanner since it was reportedly thorough.

After reading the very brief quick start insert and downloading the app, I followed the directions and ran my first scan. It should be noted that this provides the best results if you enter your VIN (vehicle identification number) in the app before running the scan. If you run a scan with no VIN entered and wish to retrieve repair reports, the VIN must be entered and then you will be required to run another scan. This runs a deep scan. It took about 2 minutes or so. I made the VIN mistake and had to run two scans. (See dislikes below).

This found issues related to the gas cap light (code P0457) as well as others that did not even reflect a warning light or code. But, it was issues that I wondered why things did not work. It identified likely causes of why my headlights did not come on automatically, why there was no chiming when my key was in the ignition while the driver’s door was open, an error in my hood switch, a power steering pressure sensor, and another vacuum system leak. So, I was quite impressed with the things it found/identified. It also allowed me to clear the code of the gas cap light. The brake light problem was not identified at all, nor was it cleared.

As far as possible causes and reported fixes, I was hoping for a little more than a line or two saying from someone’s post that they replaced such and such. But, this is a lot more than so many other OBD scan tools provide. I can see taking this when looking at a used vehicle to purchase and running a deep scan to see of any hidden problems with the potential purchase. I recommend this product.

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Amazon Prime shipping, returns and refunds.
Does a very deep scan of your vehicle’s systems and identifies things that don’t even light up on your dash.
Worked well with the app on my iPhone once I clicked for it to allow to connect to Bluetooth.
It provides recall reports (obviously on much older cars most of these should have already been dealt with and I don’t even know if a dealer will still honor those that aren’t).
This works wirelessly between the device and your phone or tablet.
There are no subscription fees or update fees and they keep their database current.
One supposedly has access to trained technicians (24/7) in the app or by phone. I was unable to find anything on their online support page as to whether or not one must pay for this service.
It automatically saves the report (I did not know this and saved a duplicate) and you can send this report to your email or just save the PDF.
It’s very easy to use. Plug it into the port (vehicles after 1996, I believe, have these), and press on the scan icon. There are several self-explanatory icons. Some, not being a mechanic, I had no clue what they were for.
There is an online support page.
The device lights up while pairing with your phone/tablet and you can see a progress of the scan in the app.
It has the capability to access your camera in order to scan your VIN, but it simply would not scan mine so I had to enter it manually.
Reads and clears the annoying airbag system and tire pressure monitoring systems codes.
Reads live data from your car engine, if you know what you’re looking at, I don’t.

Dislikes:
The VIN scan would not read my VIN although I made sure to do it in bright sunlight (no glare on windshield) and the VIN plate was not rusty or dirty or obscured.
I was not able to copy and paste my VIN into the app’s VIN field.
There’s really no instructional booklet aside from a very brief quick start card. Everything has to be found within the app or online at the site.

Meh:
Some kind of carrying case would have been nice. I am just using the box it came in, which serves the purpose, but a hard-shell protective case would have been much better.
On the inside of the box is a BlueDriver plastic emblem with a magnetic or somewhat adhesive backing. I’ve no clue if this is meant to adhere to the outside of the packaging box or what it’s for.

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Fajilan
5.0 out of 5 stars Your Trusted Car Health Companion
Reviewed in the United States on October 29, 2023
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The BlueDriver Bluetooth Pro OBD2 Car Diagnostic Scan Tool is an invaluable device for every car owner and enthusiast. With its ability to diagnose issues, read check engine light codes, and provide real-time data, it's a powerful tool that ensures you're always in the know about your vehicle's health. Here's why the BlueDriver scan tool deserves a top rating:

Comprehensive Diagnostics: This scan tool covers a wide range of diagnostic functions, including reading and clearing check engine light codes, monitoring live data, performing smog checks, and more. It empowers you with the information needed to make informed decisions about your car's maintenance and repair.

Bluetooth Connectivity: The tool connects to your smartphone or tablet via Bluetooth, making it easy to access and understand diagnostic information. The accompanying app is user-friendly and compatible with both iOS and Android devices.

Detailed Reports: BlueDriver provides detailed reports for each diagnostic scan, offering a breakdown of issues, potential causes, and recommended fixes. This information helps you or your mechanic pinpoint problems efficiently.

Freeze Frame Data: The tool captures freeze frame data at the time of a trouble code, providing a snapshot of the vehicle's conditions when the issue occurred. This data is vital for diagnosing intermittent problems.

Real-Time Data Monitoring: You can monitor real-time data from your vehicle's sensors, enabling you to keep an eye on various parameters, such as engine speed, coolant temperature, fuel trim, and more. This feature is useful for diagnosing performance issues and monitoring your car's health.

Smog Check Readiness: BlueDriver helps you check if your vehicle is ready for a smog inspection. This is essential for ensuring your car complies with emission standards.

User-Friendly: The app is designed to be user-friendly, with clear explanations and easy navigation. It's suitable for both car enthusiasts and those with limited technical knowledge.

Regular Updates: The tool and app receive regular updates, ensuring compatibility with a wide range of vehicle makes and models. This guarantees that your investment remains relevant and useful over time.

In summary, the BlueDriver Bluetooth Pro OBD2 Car Diagnostic Scan Tool is a must-have for any car owner. It's a reliable, user-friendly, and comprehensive diagnostic tool that provides you with the knowledge to make informed decisions about your vehicle's health. Whether you're trying to understand a check engine light, monitor real-time data, or prepare for a smog check, BlueDriver simplifies the process and empowers you to take better care of your car. It's a valuable addition to any garage or toolbox.
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Rebekah Wood
5.0 out of 5 stars Great functionality and easy to use
Reviewed in the United States on March 18, 2024
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Installed the app quickly and plugged in device; hit “read codes” and let it get to work. Read codes in about 2-3minutes and gives a list of whatever codes are present. Easy to text or email a copy of the codes to yourself or mechanic. Has been a major improvement on having to go get codes read whenever the CEL appears on dash. Allows user to clear codes if they desire. Does not fix the problem.
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PW Dahmer
5.0 out of 5 stars Very good scanner
Reviewed in the United States on March 27, 2024
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This is not the cheapest option. It’s probably not even the best option for obd scanner.

I primarily use an obdlink ex with forscan as I own a lot of fords but for everything else I use this BlueDriver.

Set up was easy and this comes with its own proprietary app which is nice.

You can map up to 5 individual sensors to monitor live data.
This picks up engine, body, abs and srs codes as well so it communicates with all of the care diagnostics.

I keep this in my backpack so I have it no matter what vehicle I’m in. Easy to connect to any vehicle.

I definitely recommend this to others on car groups on Facebook as well.

Worth every penny for a quality scan tool to pull codes and reset diagnostic lights.
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Joe
5.0 out of 5 stars Save the trip to the Auto Store
Reviewed in the United States on April 4, 2024
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Easy to use, great features, works on every car and truck I own. Not only can I diagnose my troubles, it offers recommendations from other users as to what has worked to fix the issues. I have avoided thousands of $$$ in repair costs. I don't think this works on a Tesla, though.
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NeverB4
5.0 out of 5 stars Works Great, But Scan Takes Time
Reviewed in the United States on December 22, 2023
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This is a great OBDII scanner and is probably the most advertised and known by name. I've used the ZUS scanners for quite a few years now and they're awesome. I thought I'd give the BlueDriver scanner a try since everyone was raving about it so much. Overall, the scanner is larger than most, but some of that is the finger slot that gives you something to grab onto to place or remove the scanner. It also has an LED that is very bright so you can see it blinking whenever it decides to (disconnection or other indicators). The app is relatively easy to use, but doesn't give any real indicators as to what selection you need to make in order to perform a full scan of your vehicle. Once you find it, a full scan takes about five full minutes to complete. It gives a percentage complete during the scan which is nice and the percentage continually increases throughout the scan. Once scanned, you can see just about everything you need to know about your vehicle. When I first scanned our Lexus RX 350, it came up with three issues. The next time I took the car to the dealer, I was able to show them and they were able to check them out. Very nice. There are a lot of other features, like live viewing of different car indicators which is cool. It will probably take a person a couple of months of consistent use to be able to learn and figure out everything this scanner can do. If you're looking for an easier option, go check out the ZUS scanners. If you're more technically, grab this one.
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Hunter
5.0 out of 5 stars UPGRADED REVIEW - My Mechanic compared this to $4500 SnapDragon at his facility
Reviewed in the United States on October 10, 2020
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I bought this over five years ago. This used to be the best car scanner I have ever seen. They used to give you all kinds of fixes including fixes from backyard mechanics and level VI auto technicians. They would give you actual step-by-step how to troubleshoot the problem and how to fix it. ButI picked this up and attached it to my harness and he gave me a firmware update. So far so good. But was I ever shocked when I saw the codes of my cars faulty equipment, but it didn't even tell me what it was it just give me a generalized answer with no advice, no where to look or anything. I don't know what happened to such a great program but it's no longer great. Looks like I'll have to wait to go back to work and use the offices snap-on auto scanner.

UPDATED TO 5 STARS.
Bluedriver NEVER STOPS TRYING! It keeps updating its firmware through my phone, and BD Keeps updating its Fixes and Solutions. After my 1ST bad experience with BD, it uploaded another software update via Android, to correct all the bugs that I had from that update. Now everything, all the advice, potential cost, Tech Level 6 suggestions, etc are back. And it is dead on. Before the update, it told me that I had an overheating water code, but it wasn't specific. It could have been the electric fan, the electric thermostat, the relay, the capacitor in the electric fan, anything. So because, in that update, the fan didn't start, the electric thermostat was volatile, I didn't have a relay tester, I had to book an appointment with a level 6 technician at the dealer, waiting two weeks for the appointment.

While I was driving to the mechanic, it's already too late to cancel, I forgot that I left my BD scanner hardware in the obd connector, and my Bluedriver App updated and the firmware updated on the way to the mechanic and when I arrived, it gave me a LIVE READING that my Water Temperature was Overheating, and that my electric fan couldn't start because it couldn't connect with the electric thermostat. In other words, it said the code meant that the most likely culprit was not the fan but the electric thermostat. It allowed me to save the report as a PDF file which I exported to my computer. It also gave me the FIXES, How to fix it, I'm not sure if it gave me the cost or not, but it gave me the cost for the part which was $42 on Amazon. It also told me that I was leaking oil when it compared oil levels, in 30 minute time frames etc. This happened too late, while I stood in line and gave my car keys to the mechanic. I ended up paying $900 to install a $42 thermostat and two new rocker panels which I could have put in myself had I known. So now I keep the firmware updated, having faith that the people who run BD will immediately correct any bugs, and also update daily new fixes, new solutions, new car makes and models. This scanner is reasonably priced, too popular to go away, and has the best fix solutions for do it yourself backyard mechanics like myself. At the very least, if a mechanic tells you have something wrong that costs more, you know he is lying because this app will tell you. But for now, I have had this since 2017, and it has never broken. I usually keep it in the house where it is cool, i wouldn't leave this is a very hot car in the summer. What I love about this obd scanner is that not only does it give me fixes and what likely what part it is, but also the cost for a do it yourselfer, by going to the auto parts stores to find the exact cost for your model, you don't have to put your model, as they have your vin number. It gives you several solutions what it could be if the first one you did, had no effect. It gives you Level 6 Technician suggestions and how to do it. It also lets you take the car for a run in the live mode and check for smog. It checks on my ABS brakes, detects SRS, and allows me to SAVE that report, and Export the entire Report as a PDF file which I can print later and try to figure out. Their tech support is outstanding, their updates seem to be every 2 weeks to once a month. I have not been compensated for this review, but their Solutions to your codes are so USER FRIENDLY, and written in a code for the backyard mechanic, it just makes it so easy. But the reason that BD can do all this is because unlike the most expensive scanners like Snapdragon, which you are paying for an entire computer in a suitcase, which includes processors, hard drives and data that is uploaded to that hard drive with yearly memberships is because Bluedriver uses the processor on your phone, the flashdriver on your phone and its ability to connect to its vast online database. BD is also helpful to professional Level 6 technicians, because most of the solutions or fixes are accurate and verified by Professional Automotive Technicians because its db is online and frequented by comments from technicians. it checks Airbag, Transmission, etc. It has separate windows for Pending and permanent codes and will clear codes, It shows things that you may not be able to fix yourself like Freeze Frame: Vehicle snapshot. It offers Live Data how your care is functioning while you drive around. It gives you a smog check and suggests whether it's the EGR valve, Oxygen sensor, etc. All of its fixes that have been verified by ASE Certified Technicians. It even tells you if your vehicle has had PARTS RECALLS so you can get down to your dealer. It offers maintainence schedules for oil changes, air filters, etc, Technical Service Bulletins about your vehicle, and what other car owners have found out what usually goes wrong the vehicle. It tells you if your car is ready for an emissions test, gives you fuel trim info how your driving can improve mileage, i assume that's what its for.
It does have a couple of weaknesses, it doesn't support bidirectional communication which means it can't open your doors, etc. And This will not work without an online connection.

One last thing, I brought my BD to advise a friend who wanted to buy a car at Christopher's Auto nearby which has a reputation as an honest car sales unit. I checked out the toyota he was about to buy with this, and Bluedriver said that the the brakes had pending codes and functioning problems. It also said in the history that someone had cleared the codes for a waterpump issue without fixing the pump itself. But The salesman told me that the owner had tried to pawn his vehicle off on him when his snapdragon had caught that, and so he offered several hundred dollars less for the vehicle to the owner. The salesman showed me the service bill to show he had just replaced the brakes and the waterpump on the car, but forgot to clear the codes so he cleared it with his snapdragon and the code disappeared when he drove it. But the snapdragon didn't give an important PARTS RECALL for this vehicle. And my bluedriver said the engine was misfiring in live mode and costing the fueltrim several miles per gallon, which made the guy tune it up before selling it to him.

At some point, Bluedriver will be offer millions of dollars to sell their company will be bought out by a larger company who will merge it with his failing company to save money, they will lay off BD employees who update the database while the new company strips everything valuable to sell it, they will use cheaper materials in the scanners so it doesn't last and a good business will fall apart. But for now, it's mine and it works! I have gotten my $99 purchase repaid back many times.
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Tykia Jerry
5.0 out of 5 stars The Only Car Scanner That Works
Reviewed in the United States on March 27, 2024
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After two car scanners, the third ones the charm! As previously stated, I have bought two other car scanners neither of which were compatible with my 2000 Volkswagen Turbo Beetle. It has been months since my car has started to have problems and it has been months since I have driven it on the count of I was unsure about what the issues were and did not want to make the issues worse and caused further damage to my engine or any other systems in my car. Because I did not want to get scammed, I wanted to get a car scanner first so that way I could confidently tell the mechanic what was wrong and what needed fixing on my car, but my plan was ruined when the first car scanner I bought did not work. After buying the second car scanner, and ending up being even more disappointed and frustrated then when I got my first car scanner, I finally gave into temptation and bought the BlueDriver and I am so happy that I did! The BlueDriver, along with my Haynes Volkswagen Beetle Repair Manual and YouTube, have finally given me a clear picture of what is wrong with my car and I can take it to the mechanic to get it serviced. Thank you a ton! This little device is a miracle worker.
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Michael Robinson
5.0 out of 5 stars Best Bluetooth obd scanner
Reviewed in the United States on April 20, 2024
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This scan tool will not perform all of the functions that a professional obd reader will, and it does not allow for many modifications to any settings, but I have yet to come across a situation where it did not pinpoint the problem for me or allow me to fix the issue with little to no further diagnostics. I have used this on friends and family cars more times than I have ever used it on my own vehicles. Sometimes I will hook it up just to watch live data monitoring while I drive down the road. The crowd sourced feedback regarding issues and likely repairs is awesome as well. Well worth the money, 10x over by now for what I paid for it.
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John L.
5.0 out of 5 stars Literally saves you hundreds of $$$
Reviewed in the United States on May 1, 2024
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I was taking my 2017 Ford Mustang to a Ford dealer in California for a service and the engine light came on on the drive there. The dealer wanted to charge me $270 for diagnostics. I ordered this for $99, it got delivered the next day, I got the error codes and ordered the parts myself for $100, it's paid for itself already.

You can run a scan and then email or share the pdf report to yourself to google parts later and it also suggests parts to fix the code in the app.
 

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