Foseal Car WiFi OBD 2 OBD2 OBDII Scan Tool

I am a ASE certified mechanic and Wyo Tech grad. I worked on my friends and family car on the side. (most of the time for free) I used this on my 2006 Chevy Silverado that just recently had a check engine light code. I have tested it on 2004 Volvo V70, 2007 Ford F150, 2015 Subaru Outback and 2010 VW Jetta. It was really easy to use. I use it off my Iphone 6. I downloaded OBDCarDoctor from the apple store. Plug in the Foseal Scan Tool. Turn the ignition on (doesn't need to the running). Went to setting on Iphone, then hit Wi-Fi. Found Foseal came up as a Wifi network and link on. Opened OBDCarDoctor App and connected right away. Found my code and a brief description about the code. Trouble shoot the issue, Cleared the code. Very happy with the results of this product. Came with instruction of 3 possible apps that will work for your android or iphone/ipad. BTW "DashCommand" for 10 bucks is a very powerful, award winning program. The other free apps are great for reading engine codes/clearing and on time engine rpm, temp, oil pressure, etc... I did end up buying the DashCommand App. Well worth it to me. The apps update as the years go by for free I like these types of scanners better than the handheld ones. Once you buy a handheld scanner (for more money) you get the lasted of updates but then as the year or years roll by its out of date. If I work on a friends brand new 2017 car, I would need to buy a new handheld scanner or pay more money for a update again.

Amazing little device; love the Wi-Fi integration. Long story, Short.... Engine light on, bought device and software, hooked up device, read codes (miss-fire detected), cleared codes, now back to normal. Light has not reappeared (two weeks now). Long Story: Had an Engine Light appear on a 19 year old Yukon, (230,000 miles and still passes CA smog) but didn't want to pay the $70+ to get it diagnosed assuming a BIG bill to fix a problem due to the high mileage - old age. So bought this device based on reviews, skipped the free software and went straight to the optional software (in this case DashCommand $20, again based on reviews). Plugged the device in and proceeded. Had a few fault starts due to not-so-intuitive procedures to make the software work (software problem not a device problem; e.g., software can only read VIN with key on but car not started). Ran engine then diagnostics. There was an existing code for miss fire of one cylinder (or cylinder bank?). I cleared the code and it didn't reappear. I've been driving the car for about 2 weeks now (maybe 50 miles) and the code has not reappeared. Looking back to when the code appeared, it was on a long steep grade at 70+ mph (full power, maximum fuel delivery) just after refueling... guessing it was transient thing like water, partially clogged injector, a weak fuel pump, or ??? but bottom line, it is working fine for now and I didn't have to fix anything... maybe I can get another 2 years (i.e., pass CA smog)...(.just have to keep the pedal off the floor :-) And I now have a device on hand for the next time.... Great investment! PS: Also bought the "OBD Fusion" software but found it less intuitive, at least to the point that I went back to the "DashCommand" and didn't use the OBD Fusion anymore...not a fair comparison, but just my experience..

it's ok but you have to buy a different upgrade for each vehicle you use it on. I have 3 vehicles so that's 30 dollars to check them all. I had trouble getting even the free version to download on my phone and then I had more problems getting the upgrade . Once I got the free app it connected up nicely but you need to switch back and forth from internet wifi to the obd wifi ( on my Tab 3 ) Overall my experience was very frustrating. I liked the look of the dashboard and the info it gave was accurate. I will be returning this and pay a few dollars more for one I can use on all my vehicles. UDATE 7/16/17 After further testing and playing around with this I found that I can use it on all my vehicles. The extra charge apps are for vehicle specific codes and it tells you what the fault is you just have to google the specific fix, I have used it on a GMC truck and a Ford E450 class C motor home.. I still have some issues with the wifi. disconnecting after 5 or ten minutes and having to reconnect. I will be going on a long trip next month and want to use it to track mileage , temp etc. I will update again after the trip I give the company 5 stars for customer service and reaching out to me to try and rectify my issues. They contacted me twice to offer a refund for the app that didn't download. overall 3.5 stars UDATE 8/31/17 I have been using it on a trip from Alaska to the east coast. I covered over 5000 miles nd the unit has performed very well depending on what set of dash boards I use I can track gall per hr miles per gallon cost and many other variables. It even saved me from a ticket in a speed trap ( my speedometer was off by 5 mph). It has been very accurate and except for a couple times having trouble staying connected overall it performed as expected. The only thing I don't like is that it is wifi rather than blue tooth, not the vendors problem but when I go for a new one I will go for blue tooth. Still 5 stars for company service but I have to take a star off for the sometimes sporadic wifi connection. I would recommend this vendor and will not hesitate to purchase from them in the future.

This little, inexpensive device, when paired with a good app, will give you possibly more information than what you want to know about your vehicle. I mainly bought it because my Check Engine light came on and didn't want to take it to someone that would charge me lots of money just to tell me something that probably the Auto Zone guy would. Also I bought this version because it is one of the few I found that would work with an iOS device. I have not found an OBD II scan tool that is bluetooth and will work with iOS. I hate that I will not have internet while I'm connected to this device's WiFi since it obviously doesn't have connection to the internet. But I will not degrade the actual device just because of this since it does not affect the overall performance/information that it provides to the consumer. I bought the DashCommand app from the Apple Store for $9.99 (at the time of this review) since I own multiple iOS devices. This app works really good and in my opinion is worth the $10. It's very simple to setup with the OBD II scan tool and also connects almost all the time on the first try. It provided me with the codes read from the ECM through the OBD II scanner and now I will be doing some car work this weekend to see if it fixes the issue and clears the Check Engine light.

Let me start by saying that I do my research before purchasing any product on Amazon. I read others' reviews before making a purchasing decision which is why I purchased this particular scanner. It worked as advertised when I first got it, but here I am 7 months later and the scanner no longer communicates to any device. The scanner, when plugged in, used to show up on my phone under available WiFi access points and I left the scanner plugged into my car. Now, the scanner doesn't show up under my WiFi at all. I tried all logical troubleshooting methods: ensuring it was plugged in all the way, unplug/plug it back in (while car was running and when I shut it off/restart it), tried connecting to the unit with a different smartphone, etc. Nothing worked. I used my phone to take a picture of the scanner while it was plugged in because there are 5 dots that light up on the unit and I wanted to see what the unit was showing. It had 1 out of 5 dots lit up in red. I can only assume this meant the unit was not functioning properly. I bought the unit on 11/26/16. First off, I visited the manufacturer's website to see if I could download a manual to verify the light was indeed displaying a communication error, but of course, they had NO DOCUMENTATION WHATSOEVER nor any support links. I contacted Amazon to see what my options were and they recommended I work with the manufacturer to resolve the issue, which I was. The manufacturer's website under 'Contact Us' provides no customer service phone number, only a generic support email with a promise to respond within 24 hours. I emailed the manufacturer, explaining in detail my situation along with all troubleshooting methods I followed and let them know I just purchased it 6.5 months ago and did not expect the item to fail so soon. They responded to the email the next day stating (in broken English): "Dear Customer, We are Foseal Store from Amazon.Thanks for purchasing our product and sorry for the problem caused to you. About the questions you mentioned in your email. As far as I'm concernd, Since you have been buying it for a long time, there may be some normal wear and tear on our products.To give back to our old customers, you can buy the same product at half price. Any other question, please contact us, we will response you within 24 hours Have a good day to you! Foseal store" I reviewed the manufacturer's website and under its section titled 'RETURN' it clearly states in its first line: " For all products purchased on the site, Foseal's customers enjoy a 24-month-long product quality guarantee, under all circumstances.. (This 24-month-long product quality guarantee is only for all the orders since September 1, 2015.)" I would first like to point out, any products listed on their site are not actually sold through the site, the site links products directly through Amazon for purchase. My scanner was clearly purchased after September 1, 2015 (well within their guidelines) and the quality of the product is faulty within 6.5 months time. I would call that a quality issue which should fall on the manufacturer to remedy. According to the manufacturer's website's documentation, the product should still be covered under a quality guarantee for another 17 months! Why exactly should I be expected to shell out more money (even at HALF the price) to purchase another?!? This is UNACCEPTABLE business practice. DO NOT BUY FROM THIS SELLER. Just a bad vibe all around.

Great price and it has been useful, but you get what you pay for. It connects with my iPhone just fine and works for awhile, but it frequently disconnects and the only way to reconnect is to unplug it and start over. So, it's good for reading trouble codes, and resetting them and you can use it to see how the engine is performing in real time... for a short while. The idea of driving down the road and having a complete set of engine gauges on my phone is just not practical and I could not get it to work this way. Fortunately, that's not why I bought it. BTW, it's not the distance from the dongle to the phone, or interference as it would drop and disconnect with the phone right next to it and the phone always showed full bar wireless strength. If you just want to check and reset trouble codes, this is a good inexpensive way to do that. If you want this to have a cheap full set of gauges on your dash, forget it. Get real gauges.

I ordered this scan tool and it worked perfectly as advertised! The check engine light ("CEL") turned on while driving my 2009 Honda Fit Sport in heavy traffic (of course). I then called the dealer and they quoted me $159 for diagnosing--that is, just plugging in a scanner and reading the code, which can be done in less than 2 minutes. Talk about highway robbery. Of course I wasn't going to drop the better part of $200 just like that. Enter the Foseal Scan Tool. It is AMAZING! Seriously. Money-saver? Yes, sir. Easy to use? You got it. End all, be all? For the most part. Once you have on hand your code (or codes if you have such luck--mine was P0843), search online for what it represents/means or call an auto parts store (think big-box stores like AutoZone). Let me repeat, you can CALL...even if you live in the middle of nowhere, search the web for an auto parts store and tell them you have a code you'd like more information on. They may even have the parts that you can purchase to fix the problem. Once you obtain the parts, you can do it yourself or call a mechanic. I ended up paying $120 in parts (without the Foseal) and $0 in labor. My brother and I replaced the parts...and voilà, I got my car back for less than what I would have paid the dealer JUST to find out what was wrong with it. Maybe needless to say, but I'll say it anyway: I LOVE THIS THING!

This reader works great! The instructions that are included mention getting a free app entitled "OBD Car Doctor" or paying $10 for "OBD Fusion". I started with the free app and was initially disappointed. The app took a long time to connect to the OBDII reader and the user interface of the app was awful. The app displayed some nice information but a lot was lacking. I decided to pay $10 for OBD Fusion (iOS) and it was well worth it. OBD Fusion offers way more information and functionality than the free app did. I highly recommend this app. While I think it would've been nice for this device to come with a code to download a nice complimentary app, I'm not complaining because the price of this scan tool is very low. This scan tool has brought me a lot of joy riding around in my 2001 Toyota Avalon as I can now see many realtime stats such as hp, torque, rpm, speed, fuel economy, fuel remaining, acceleration, battery voltage, sensor readings, boost pressure, and much more! The diagnostic tool works well. My check engine light is always on due to a known issue and because of this, I am unaware if other things go wrong in the vehicle. This tool allows me to monitor the ecu error codes.

Just a mediocre scanner, didnt detect the warning light that was on my VW Golf. Is a waste of money