There are two reports that the ELM327 scanner from the eBay seller “newlauch” did not work. While most are likely to work with your phone, in a few cases a user had to buy a second one from a different source, either because of an incompatibility between the scanner and the phone, or in one case because the product was defective. There are a number of different ELM327 Bluetooth scanners available on the internet for $10-25. See also the “Leaf Battery App Device Status” PDF file. Samsung Galaxy S2 (running Android 4.1.2).Motorola Moto X (2014) running Android 5.1.Motorola Moto X (2013) running Android 4.4.4 or 5.1.Kindle Fire HD 8.9″ tablet (must side-load the app).Android 4 virtual machine in VirtualBox on Windows.Android 4 virtual machine in Parallels 8 on a Mac.The following phones and tablets have been specifically tested and reported to work, but nearly any Android device with Bluetooth that can “side-load” an app will work: Note: the phone does NOT need to be activated to use the Leaf Spy/Leaf Spy Pro which means you can use “prepaid” Android phones and not activate them. However, some users report there is now an iPhone (iOS) version of the Leaf Spy Pro app in the Apple App store. You need an Android phone or tablet with Bluetooth and WiFi capability, and one which has Google Play to get applications (or you can use a wireless connection with your phone and a wireless router or other connection to get the application). In order to use the Leaf Spy/Leaf Spy Pro, you will need the following: Android Phone or Tablet (possibly iPhones) The log file can then be imported to a spreadsheet so you can graph the changes over time. In addition, there is a logging function so you can monitor the change in parameters every one minute to one hour (time interval can be set by user). Distance to empty based on your personal settings for efficiency (miles per kWh) and the amount of energy you want to leave as an emergency reserve.Temperature difference between highest and lowest temperature reading from battery pack sensors.Watt hours used by the Leaf since you last reset it.Tire pressures with optional warning if they get below a set value.The readout from each of the temperature sensors in the battery pack (4 sensors for 2011-2012, ).The voltage of your 12 volt battery (requires calibration with a voltmeter).The maximum difference in cell pair voltages (tells you whether the pack is well balanced or not).You can choose which order is used on the Settings Screen of the application. Gary Giddings believes it is 4812, GregH is sure it is 8421. Which cells have their shunts currently active (this is the battery balancing) – there is some disagreement about which setting correctly shows which cells have shunts active.Information on the voltage of each of the 96 cell pairs in the battery pack.Gids as a raw number or a percentage of 281 (the usual maximum reading of a new Leaf).One is free and gives the basic battery info. The latest version can be downloaded here. The software was written by Jim Pollock (Turbo3 on the mynissanleaf forum). The information is read using a Bluetooth OBDII scanner plugged into the Leaf’s OBD port and a Bluetooth connection to the phone. The program displays information from the CAR-CAN bus. LEAF Spy, formerly the Leaf Spy/Leaf Spy Pro, is a software program that runs on most Android phones. OBDII male to female 16 pin splitter/Y cables.Right angle OBDII male to female 16 pin extension cables.Android Phone or Tablet (possibly iPhones).
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