I got the unit paired with my Samsung phone but can't get it hooked up to the bike. I'm using the OBDLink app.
Did you turn the ignition on (but not running)?I got the unit paired with my Samsung phone but can't get it hooked up to the bike. I'm using the OBDLink app.
I was able to get the MotoScan app to hook up. I never was able to the the OBDLink LX hooked up.The OBDLink app is good for most cars, but not for the BMW motorcycles. If you are using an Android phone, get the MotoScan app. The free version will let you confirm that all works well. You can upgrade to the version that supports your needs. The Professional version will support most users.
MotoScan – app for professional BMW motorcycle diagnostics
Sorry...I missed that in your original post. As others have said, doesn't work with the OBDLink software.I was able to get the MotoScan app to hook up. I never was able to the the OBDLink LX hooked up.
Dave, ol' buddy...Ok thanks but I’m lost at the pairing step.
David
Thanks so much for the condescending post. It’s of great service to myself and the forum members! If you don’t have something truly helpful to add, besides go seek help elsewhere, what true purpose is your contribution?Dave, ol' buddy...
I hate to say it but if you're having problems pairing something as simple as an app to your phone, you might be a bit "technologically challenged" (absolutely NO shame in that!).
Given that, IMHO, you have no business tinkering with Motoscan, if you get it to pair up, or wrenching on your bike until you gain some knowledge and experience.
A simple Google search for BMW motorcycle clubs in the Denver area turned up several. My advice is to hook up with someone from one of the clubs, see if they've got a tech day scheduled and then go from there. Nothing like learning from the voices and hands of experience!
Best of luck...
M'Cai
OK, I bought the OBDLINK LX from Amazon. I downloaded Motoscan to my 8-year-old HTC One that's been sitting in my desk drawer for years. Now what do I do to pair the OBDLINK LX to my phone?
David
It wasn't meant to be condescending, David. Several others and myself have made numerous suggestions in this thread on how to get things working. I even sent you a link for some videos on how to make this work.Thanks so much for the condescending post. It’s of great service to myself and the forum members! If you don’t have something truly helpful to add, besides go seek help elsewhere, what true purpose is your contribution?
David
Apology accepted. Now, if somebody can help me with the basic pairing of the OB D2 unit with my ancient android phone that would be a help. Is it done in the Bluetooth section of the Android OS or is it done within the Motoscan app?It wasn't meant to be condescending, David. Several others and myself have made numerous suggestions in this thread on how to get things working. I even sent you a link for some videos on how to make this work.
Not everyone is computer or technology literate...I get that. I'm certainly no expert myself. Not knowing your level of expertise, I merely mentioned getting with others who might have more experience in such matters.
If I offended you not by what I said, but HOW I said it, my apologies...
M'Cai
"I downloaded Motoscan to my 8-year-old HTC One that's been sitting in my desk drawer for years".Apology accepted. Now, if somebody can help me with the basic pairing of the OB D2 unit with my ancient android phone that would be a help. Is it done in the Bluetooth section of the Android OS or is it done within the Motoscan app?
David
Wow what an excelent in depth review Mcai! Thanks for putting the effort in to go thru the lengthy steps. I have the same setup and it's always a challenge getting everything to talk together (important detail re selecting the correct K series...). However, once working properly, it will get the job done. I'm bookmarking this thread for future use....thanks"I downloaded Motoscan to my 8-year-old HTC One that's been sitting in my desk drawer for years".
Ahhh...I'd be willing to bet a tankful of clear supreme fuel that that's part of the issue...older phone with an older version of Android on it. While it might download both the Motoscan and the OBDLink apps, that doesn't mean an older version of Android will RUN them. (Kinda like taking software designed for Windows 10/11 and trying it to run on Windows 95).
On your phone, go "Settings" (the gear/cog), swipe to the bottom to "About phone", click on that, then click on "Software information". I bet it shows an Android version from wayyyy back that the current versions of Motoscan/OBDLink simply aren't designed to run on. Given the age of your phone and how much things change, I don't think you can update your HTC One to the very latest version of Android (12). However, you might see if your phone CAN be updated, get the latest version it will accept and then go from there.
One thing you might try is to find a mate with a newer Android device, have them download both OBDLink and Motoscan and then see if you can get it to hook up. (Both can be uninstalled after the fact with no issues). Either that, or perhaps try to find an Android phone/device that is a LITTLE more current than your HTC One. Doesn't have to be expensive or even able to receive calls/texts...you just want something that you can Bluetooth the OBD reader to.
Speaking of which (and I'm working from the most current Android version so this might be a little different on whatever version YOU have)...
1. Upload the latest Android update your phone will accept;
2. Find "Bluetooth" on your phone...usually "Settings", then "Connections";
3. If "Wi-Fi" is enabled, turn that slider to OFF. (There have been some connectivity issues having both Wi-Fi AND Bluetooth enabled).
4. Make sure that the slider for "Bluetooth" is ON;
5. Click on "Bluetooth" and see if it shows any "paired devices"; on mine currently, it shows "OBDLink LX". Does that show at all on yours?
6. For ANY paired devices that are already in there (including any for ODBLink LX), click on the gear/cog next to each one. That will bring up that paired device and give you a choice of "rename",
"connect" or "unpair". Select "unpair". (In the end, you don't want ANYTHING in there, including the BMW car app I think you mentioned earlier, which might be conflicting with Motoscan).
7. When your old phone is as updated, Android version-wise, as you can get it, and everything is cleared out of your Bluetooth connections on the phone, do the following:
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8. The ODB Link LX app should take care of pairing the reader to your device. Now, let's get the device paired to Motoscan.
9. Go back to your Bluetooth settings, make sure the slider is "ON" and see if the OBD Link LX shows up as paired.
10. If it is, then hook up the reader to the bike. Since yours is a 2014, you need (or should already have) the round to square reader adapter cable...round to the bike's
male connector, after you take the cap off, the "square" end to the ODB reader itself.
11. Bring up the Motoscan app on your Android device...just the "home" page. With the bike OFF, you should see some activity on the reader itself.
12. Turn the ignition ON (but bike not running) and on the Motoscan app, click on "K50" (K50 is the GS, K51 is for the GS Adventure).
13. You should see a message that reads something like "connected" or something that indicates things have been pair from the bike THROUGH the OBD Link LX to
Motoscan.
At that point, good luck!Most of the headers and text are in German but there are tutorials (like the Youtube series I sent the link to earlier) that will give you an idea of how things work and, more importantly, WHERE to find them in all those headings. For example (and working from memory here), to do a "service reset", you need to click on "Instrument Cluster (KOMBI)" and find the service reset stuff there. For that you can either set a DATE for next service, or set it for a MILEAGE interval. The developer is from Germany so it's set for kilometers...no worries, just set your next service mileage for 10,000km which is 6,213 miles, which is close enough in my book for the 6k oil changes, etc.
Let us know how things go...I think if you get either an updated Android version or something a little newer than your HTC One, things will work as they're supposed to. You CAN get Motoscan to work on an Android device like an Amazon Fire or Kindle tablet, etc. but I think there are a couple of extra steps involved to make things work. That includes getting the Google Play Store installed so that you can download both the Motoscan and ODBLink LX apps. LOL...stick with it, brother...it'll be worth it in the long(er) run!
Cheers,
M'Cai