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#1 ·
I've been looking at using Torque App but the web site for me is very confusing. Seems I need to be a computer coder to get it to work.

I'm looking to get engine temp, trans temp, oil temp as well as other basic readouts and factory PIDs. I've seen some reference to the app here but nothing too detailed.

As well I was wondering if I could download the app to my Sonata factory screen instead of my Samsung phone.

Maybe we could start a thread to help people get started using the app. I don't want to buy a wired scanner that sits full time on my dash.

Anyone using it and to what extent?
 
#2 ·
I use it on my Gen coupe. Do you have the EX Advantage Hyundai plug in too? All those parameters should be relivable using the plug in.

And a premium bluethooth adapter is worth the money. Much faster. but around $50. OBDLink LX

I would guess as long as you can connect it to wifi or the internet you can load it onto any android device.
 
#3 ·
Do you have the EX Advantage Hyundai plug in too?
Sorry, but I have no idea what that is. I do have scanner software I use on my Win7 PC. It's pretty sophisticated and has Hyundai specific PIDs, generic and enhanced I can choose - so it's user friendly, just click a box to select. I was looking for the phone app so I did not have to plug in a scanner for on the road engine data.

All those parameters should be relivable using the plug in.
When you say "available" does that mean when the app is downloaded there is menu to choose the outputs you want?

And a premium bluethooth adapter is worth the money. Much faster. but around $50. OBDLink LX
No problem with the price and the LX looks like it will hide behind the OBD cover door.

So on your Gen Coupe, you have it on your ios phone? What data are you reading? When I went to the web site it appeared the app was more geared to racers wanting rpm, g-force etc not engine diagnostics.

I looked at the forum and a lot of questions are not answered as if this is a special secret community :smile: There was a comment about maybe needing a Hyundai service manual with the codes to input to get the enhanced functions.

I enquired about some other software (DashLogic) that sends OBDll to the dash screen, but so far not for Hyundai - too bad.
 
#4 ·
The Advanced EX for Hyundai is a plug in for the Torque app. Cost a couple dollars but well worth the money as it greatly expands on the included PIDs that Torque can access.

It will have a menu showing the extra Hyundai specific PIDs. I have it on my Android phone with bluethooth. I believe apple needs wifi but that may have changed.


https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ideeo.hnadvanced&hl=en
 
#5 ·
I have it on my Iphone, with a Vgate OBD Bluetooth adapter (19.95 [ame]https://www.amazon.com/Vgate-Elm327-Reader-iPhone-Android/dp/B06XGFTZ5R[/ame] )

easy to use, does give you basic parameters temp-trans&engine, rpm, Tq, Hp, 0-60, g force etc and will clear codes and dx codes
 
#6 ·
I have it on my Iphone, with a Vgate OBD Bluetooth adapter (19.95 https://www.amazon.com/Vgate-Elm327-Reader-iPhone-Android/dp/B06XGFTZ5R )

easy to use, does give you basic parameters temp-trans&engine, rpm, Tq, Hp, 0-60, g force etc and will clear codes and dx codes


I've been using the Torque Pro app for several years now on various vehicles but I can't get the transmission temp to work on my 2016 Sonata Limited LF engine even with the Advanced EX for Hyundai. Does the trans temp work on your 2017?
 
#15 ·
I continue to research best possible BlueTooth scanner. Trying to get the PIDs I want can be difficult or unknown. I'm happy using iPad rather that Android phone - in fact I like the larger screen format.

I found THIS on a site selling software.

I think it's good information for buyers. So for instance is trans temp a hidden manufacturer PID only available from Hyundai?
 
#16 ·
I was under the impression that AdvancedEx isn't being updated, and hasn't for years. I use it just fine on my 2011, but haven't seen any updates or newer vehicles listed. If the PIDs from earlier models work, then great. If not, research is for you to do. The developer has left the building???????

So, you will have to track down PID's and program it yourself, which for many is too difficult. Also find that some phones work better than others.

Unlike a few other vehicle makes, I just haven't found a list of PIDs for Hyundais.
 
#18 ·
Quite a few use an android based permanent mount tablet and run torque full time. I use it full time on my Gen Coupe with my LG4. I have a battery charger hare wired for the phone as Torque always has the screen on. Quite a battery drain.

A good OBDII adapter will go to sleep too so you don't have to remove it if you let the car sit for a couple days.
 
#19 ·
I've done more reading and apparently the OBDll protocol allows manufacturer proprietary PIDs beyond generic. The generic codes allow the corner repair shop to do basic diagnosis.

The OBDll scanner makers may or may not have access to these enhanced codes, and I don't know if the codes can be back engineered. I've enquired to some scanner makers and not been very successful at getting enhanced Hyundai PIDs.

I'll not try Torque Pro yet, or any other Bluetooth system.
 
#21 ·
Have been using the Torque Pro app for the past year. It is mated to an LG Android. Adjusted the settings so the phone and adapter shuts off and on as the car starts, so that is convenient, and I do not have to fiddle with any settings.

I run just a few views - Engine Oil Temp, ATF Temp, Coolant Temp, Intake Air Temp. And Vacuum/Boost, and EWGA voltage since it is a turbo. The EWGA swings anywhere from 3.85 to 4.35 in the past year, depending on weather. But I would guess 95% of the time, it stays within the 3.9 to 4.1v spec.

A lot of this data is just for my amusement and understanding. I prefer the actual temp readout from the engine oil and coolant in the cold. The coolant gauge in the car is more dumb than I thought as an indicator you can pound the car around after a warm up on cold days. As in now knowing what the actual temps now are, I am gentle on really cold days till the engine oil is warm enough which takes longer than many would think.