Vgate vLinker MC+ Bluetooth OBD2 Car Diagnostic Scan Tool for iOS, Android, Windows

Phone BT [BlueTooth] disconnect after initial BT pairing is correct [see review]
Product: Vgate vLinker MC+ Bluetooth OBD2 [bought Jan 2022] $60Car: Mazda CX-5 2021Test: OBD software ‘FORScan Lite’ v1.5.12.1 on 2 mobile phones [Android 12 & Android 10]I thought there was a problem as, after following the instructions to pair phone with BT [i.e. select “vLinker MC-Android” in phone BT ‘pair new device’ settings], it prompted for the code [1234], then the BT would seem to connect…then disconnect about 2 secs later [according to phone] :-(. I was expecting it to stay connected [& now clicking the ‘connect’ button on phone BT does nothing]Turns out this BT disconnecting is expected – the above pairing defines a new BT adaptor config in phone [for the MC+] and you now have to set your OBD software to use this config i.e. in my case run the FORScan software on phone then select ‘Settings’ / ‘Bluetooth adaptor’ & choose ‘vLinker MC-Android'[I left ‘Settings’ / ‘Connection type’ as ‘Bluetooth 0’]. When you click the FORScan icon to connect to MC+, it will then start this BT connection – only need to do this BT pairing onceI think VGate should update their instructions to indicate the BT disconnect is correct/normal [I almost returned mine]FYI 1: When connect the MC+ to car socket, the MC+ power LED lights up solid red & the BT LED goes on/off every second [i.e. indicates that BT disconnected]. When click the button on front of MC+ [to enter BT pairing mode], the BT LED flashes rapidly [several times a sec] until pairing complete [then goes back to the 1 second on/off i.e. disconnected]. When connect with FORScan, the BT LED is solid blue [i.e. connected] – the OBD and Host LED flash rapidly only when pulling dataFYI 2: I can use BT to pair the phone to the car infotainment [e.g. to play music from phone to car] at the same time as FORScan is pulling live data from MC+. This may depend on phoneFYI 3: The FORScan software is only intuitive once you get the hang of it e.g. run it & BT connected to MC+ but NOT active [don’t click the button that looks like play] so can then add items [called PID’s] to monitor [e.g. speed, revs, oil pressure/temp…there are literally hundreds] – after adding PID’s, only then click the play icon to actively get the vals of these PID’s from car i.e. can’t add PID’s when in play modeI’d expect other OBD software to work similarly i.e. need to pair MC+ to phone & then change the software config to use this connection. Remember, although the MC+ should work on most modern-ish cars [US >1996, Euro cars > 2004, OZ/NZ > 2006 etc] and some light trucks, the OBD software you choose usually only fully supports [i.e. a large range of PID’s] on very specific car make [and to a lesser extent model/year] e.g. FORScan is for “Ford, Mazda, Lincoln and Mercury vehicles”I got this OBD scanner as vLinker series seem to be well supported by OBD software [so less chance of ‘issues’], it supports additional protocols [future proofing & use on other car makes], can connect using android/iOS/laptop [only tested first], and has a faster transfer rate [baud equiv of 500kbps – about double that of cheaper OBD readers]Overall, the MC+ seems to do what it says on the tin!M

Great for using the live data in A Better Route Planner (ABRP) !!!
Got this device to use the live data feature in A Better Route Planner in my new EV. Once setup, it seems to work great and I haven’t really had any issues. I am using an Android phone (Google Pixel 7 Pro) and the setup was mostly straight forward following the instructions. Pay attention to the bluetooth name the instructions tell you to look for. I didn’t fully understand that there would be multiple bluetooth names that would pop up when trying to connect to it the first time. There is a generic one, one for iOS, and one for Android. Make sure you choose the one for your phone’s operating system. Do not just choose the first one that pops up or it may not work properly and you will have to delete and forget the connection and start over to fix it. If you are using this with ABRP, when you go to search for the device in the ABRP app, it will only show up as the iOS name as far as I can tell. The Android one never showed up there. But that seems to work fine in the app as long as you connect to the correct one in your phone’s bluetooth settings first.

prijs kwaliteit, snelle bezorgtijd, top product ik kan het alleen maar aanbevelen !

Excellent OBD scanner at a brilliant price. I considered this against other scanners and for the price of the listing it was a great deal. The vGate vLinker MC+ connects quickly and performs read/writes operations at a blazingly fast speed which is great as I’m not sat there concerned how long it is taking.Obviously, you’ll need a dedicated app to interface for your car’s system – don’t expect to just plug in, download any random app and get going – do your research! For example, FORDs like FORSCAN, Bimmerlink for BMW, Jeeps work with JScan/Alfa OBD, etc… You’re paying for the wireless scanner that the app uses to communicate with your car!With that aside, it instantly connects to my phone when powered, and has native compatibility with many apps, the manual even comes with a little booklet of apps to download. For me, it connected with JScan for my 2021 Jeep Renegade with ease and was able to read all codes, OBD information, etc, and was able to write data to the system too (to enable hidden features, etc. note FCA vehicles 2018+ need a security bypass module).Overall, 100% worth the money, a must get even for the minor car lover, great to just leave in the boot just in case you need it some day.