My ADU parts have arrived.

Chris

Finally, received/assembled/installed/working! Thanks again, Bob! :icon_imnotworthy:

Hi guy's, just took my XK out of hibernation and fitted the display. Unfortunately my OBD11 sender unit ELM327 ( https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Car-WiFi-....c101195.m1851 ) is an old one about four or five years old and the display cannot connect with it. Is my unit the wrong one? Which ELM327 units are you all using?
Thanks for any advice.
Please ignore above, have found the answer inside the thread.

It seems you answered your own question according the PM.

Any software updates to correct the occasional disconnect issue or for other things?

I was using the wrong ELM327 by the way. I bought the correct one but alas I am still having a connection issue. Returned the faulty unit, at least I hope it is faulty as I tried it as a stand alone unit with both Iphone and my Android phone. There was/is a definite connection issue with the phones, so I have to order another Vgate unit. My fault for waiting so long to try it, my XK was in hibernation so I just have to wait a bit longer to get her up and running. Anyway we cannot go very far with the covid issue at this time so it matters very little.
Thanks for asking. :)

The only connection issues I have is when it is cold in the car (below ~5°C). This settles when the interior warms up.
No other updates available.....
on the other hand, I developed a device which runs on a lithium-ion battery due to the lack of a cig lighter in my car.

If there are more folks who have connection issues, I could update the software with a version which increases the time interval of data requests from the ELM.
Currently it is set to ~400 milliseconds.

Hi guy's, sorry to bring this up again but do not want to get the wrong unit again, it seems there are three variants to the Vgate Icar from what I see on Aliexpress. One is Bluetooth v4 for Ios and Android, 2) Wi-Fi V2.2 for Ios and Android, 3) Bluetooth V3 for Android only. I am confused and think the one I sent back may have just been the wrong one. Here is a link which lists the 3 different types, Vgate iCar Pro ELM327 OBD2 Scanner Bluetooth 4.0 WIFI ELM327 V2.2 For Android/IOS ELM 327 V2.2 OBD2 Car Diagnostic Auto Tool|Code Readers & Scan Tools| - AliExpress any advise would be much appreciated or a link to where the correct unit can be purchased.

Kind regards,
Arty

This is what I ordered for my CabriBob ADU. Works fine.

https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.jag...1357e7a6ae.png

Thanks for taking the time to answer, was this on ebay, Amazon or somewhere else? In UK ( where I am ) or U.S.A?

The one you link to should be good if you select the 4.0 version

Thanks again Bob, wanted to make sure so I can get the benefit from your super device :)

Amazon US. Sorry I did not mention that

Any more units available?
 

I came onto this thread late and would love one of the ashtray units for my 2011 XKR-S.
I am in the United States.
Thanks,
Todd

Very nice indeed!

I believe that Bob has now stopped 'manufacturing' the Auxiliary Display Units, but if you go to his website (linked in his sig) there are complete (and clear) instructions for how to make your own. I can definitely recommend going to the effort this entails. I wouldn't be without mine now and if it ever broke I would certainly make a new one for myself.

Everything you need is on Bob's website - even the correct file for the 3D printing for the housing.

Pm Bob, I bought one two month ago and he still had a few left so hurry!:-)

I still have parts on stock to create some more of them, but you'll have to wait a bit till I have time.
Currently I quite busy with other things (work).

I pulled mine when I sold my vehicle. If your interested in it PM me.

Hello
Finally my son put this together following the you tube video.
it recognised the car, the 4.2 engine, but it kept trying to talk to the OBDC i think it said and ended up not being able to connect. What have we done wrong?

wsn03

it didn't recognize the car, it is only showing the device was coded for a 4.2 X150 model.
Every device that left my home is tested before shipping.
I'm wondering which Vgate ELM327 device you purchased.

To test if you have the correct one:
install Bluetooth Scanner on one of your android devices,
install the Vgate ELM327 device in your car and start your car,
enable bluetooth on your android device and start the bluetooth scanner app,
press "start".
After a while a list of bluetooth devices shows up, one of them should be named "Android-Vlink" which is the Vgate ELM327 device.
An example is shown in the attachment.
If it doesn't show up, you don't have the correct ELM327 device or it is broken.
If it shows up with a different name, the "ADU" can't connect to it.

One other possibility is that it's been shipped out without the correct firmware,
what you could do is download the "ESP32 EZ-reset tool" from my website,
install it onto the ADU and choose option 2.
After that, re-install the latest version of the firmware onto the device (EZ-Updater 4.2).
and test in the car if it connects.
use this manual, it explains how to upload firmware.



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That's great thank you Bob. I'll have a go at all that when i get some time next week.. It looks so damn good i need it to work :).
im a bit crap at electronics despite sorting the electrical issues on my XKR, but your information is so clear and informative i think I'll get there
Much appreciated

My ADU continues to reset itself, especially when I look at it, lol. there was some discussion of changing the refresh rate. Anyone else have this problem and it there an update to the software to help with this?

Download the below firmware and upload it to your device,
it decreases the refresh rate from 0.5 to 0.7 seconds which might solve your problem.
it's for 5.0 models only.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1lvO...ew?usp=sharing

if it works for you let us know and I'll make this the default configuration.

Thanks Bob for the update. I installed the update, but the version number did not change to ...8. I hope it was installed corrected. Did you change the version number on the display to reflect the installed software?

I went for a short drive down the street about 2kms. On the way back I looked at the device and it was reinitializing. However, on startup it initialized and stayed on. It used to always reinitialize 2-3 times as I backed out of the garage and started to drive.

Thanks.

I forgot to change that version number to eight on display but it is updated.
My device actually does the same thing when it is below ~7°C and gets better when the interior warms up.
this might be different from device to device.
Tonight I'll make a version with 1 second delay.

if that doesn't solve your problem you may need to exchange the (on Aliexpress these are cheaper)

The problem could also be Vgate Elm327 related.

Version 2.2.0.9 with 1 second refresh rate, download:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Yz1...ew?usp=sharing
5.0 models only.
2.2.0.9 should also show on display.
Good luck.

Installed. Went for a short drive and the device never flinched. When I go for a longer drive I'll report back. Before it would re-initialize 2-3 times after start up before I got to the end of my driveway. So far seems good. Thanks Bob.

Had it out for a short drive, about 10kms (7 miles) without a single problem. Thanks Bob.

Hi Bob, ok the lad has tested this.
1. We have connection to the OBDII, not to V-Link.
2. He tried downloading the software update, but it kept saying it is not recognising the device

We must have the wrong device? It looks nothing like what we ordered so Im even more confised. Accordong to Amazon I ordered Vgate iCar Pro BLE 4.0 OBD.
What is the correct device to order? I've looked up ELM327 but I get different shaped things - do you have a link for the correct item please?

picture below shows the parts I have
https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.jag...01b2d77b92.jpg

https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.jag...cde7f751fa.jpg
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Hello WSN,

All devices that left my house were tested before shipping so it should work as advertised.
The ESP32 in your pictures is the correct one.

Some questions:
- how did you connect the device to the computer? you should not use the supplied USB plug, but a micro-USB cable directly connected to the ESP32.

- Not always necessary, but did you install the ESP32 Windows drivers? (windows 10 or windows 7/8)

- When connected to the computer, what does "Device manager" show under "Ports (COM & LPT)"? it should be like in the attached picture.

- try to use a different USB cable, sometimes these are broken or without data leads.

- What name does your android device show for the ELM327 (Vgate iCar Pro)? should be the same as my previous showed picture (Android-Vlink).
If it's a different name, I can adapt the firmware for this new name.

- The ELM327 "Vgate iCar Pro BLE 4.0 OBD" you purchased should be OK (unless it is faulty).
Link to a correct Vgate dongle:
- Are you able to connect to the Vgate iCar Pro with the android app "Torque (PRO)"? If not, the Vgate iCar Pro might be defective.
Of course, the Vgate iCar Pro should be connected to your car's OBD port.


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Hi Bob
I decided to have a go at this myself. I have failed at the first hurdle-- when I try to download the driver from your website I get an error

https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.jag...424ebef204.png
Here is my OS
https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.jag...e24691a044.png

Am I clicking on the right file?

Also when I plug in the device to my computer it keeps saying "Attempting to connect to OBD2", then it says "couldn't connect, and in Device Manager I don't even get a Ports / Comm section - I have tried different leads too. Looks like I have a problem with my computer? Im going to have a go at fixing that, seems to be a common issue. More to follow



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Ok I got Ports, but with an issue. Im going to get this fixed at my local shop first, then I'm going to upload the drivers. Be back soon

You clicked the right file, but you'll have to unzip the downloaded file first. (you probably figured that out already)
install it without the device attached to the computer and re-start the computer afterwards.

When the device receives power it always is going to search for the Vgate device. when its not in sight it obviously can't find it.
"Attempting to connect to OBD2" means "Attempting to connect to the Vgate device"

Thank you Bob. My local computer shop know exactly where you are coming from (I'm not very technical), so they are going to load the driver onto the device, they just want me to bring it to them and give them the info you provided on this chat. If I can get the right drivers we can find out if I bought a faulty device or not, then at least I can get another one. I'll keep you posted

Bob...im trying to win dumb ass of the year. I just found this on my parts shelf. I presume this has to be plugged in to the socket where i plug in my diagnostics?

Yeah I know what you're thinking...

Mechanically im right up there, hi-tech however...
https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.jag...44b67d2f12.jpg

That's correct, plug that in and you should see the ADU work, assuming the software for the ADU is ok. That device is what the ADU uses to talk to the ecm of the car. It's a really neat setup. Once you get it working, you'll appreciate all the work Bob has put into these even more.

if you haven't plugged that in before, no wonder it wouldn't connect ....

I'll get me coat :icon_redface:

Thank you...in all my stupidity I kind of figured this soon as I found it.
And all this time I was wondering how the hell this device got its information from a cigarette socket

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