With the popularity of the Bluetooth wireless technology appearing in PDAs, we decided to work with a leading Bluetooth vendor to provide this cable-less solution to our OBDII interfaces. Now you can have hands-free operation of the ScanTool for your Palm, Windows Pocket PC/Mobile computing device. Bluetooth has a range of up to 33ft and is easier to use than other wireless technologies. Because Bluetooth is a "cable replacement" technology, it doesn't require sophisticated network protocols and complex handshaking. This means its installation and operation are much simpler than other wireless technologies.

Please note that the Bluetooth solution is not fast enough for most enhanced bi-directional controls and may not work. Bluetooth is usually fast enough for enhanced trouble codes, live data, and full generic OBDII support. In the case of enhanced Honda, Chrysler, Subaru, GM CAN D, and Mitsubishi, the Bluetooth solution will not operate in any capacity as the throughput is completely inadequate.

If you buy the Bluetooth solution when you buy your OBD-II connector, we will insert a power supply inside the OBDII connector to drive the Bluetooth transceiver. Without this power supply, you'll be required to externally power the Bluetooth transceiver. Our Bluetooth transceivers are also modified to specifically work in our communications environment so that you don't have to set anything up. The Bluetooth transceiver is a small module that then attaches to the end of our OBDII connector instead of the normal serial cable. By not building the Bluetooth module into our OBDII connector, you can still use the standard serial cable for those times that your computing device is not Bluetooth-enabled.