I came across this iPhone app the other day and was wondering if anyone has it. Rev by Devtoaster. With a module hooked into your cars ecu (somehow) a wifi connection enables your iPhone to become any sort of gauge...such as

1. speedometer
2. rpm
3. temp
4. fuel pressure
5. mass air...etc.

Plus, it is a data logger and diagnostic tool (engine code retriever/reseter). There are some cons, that I see. For one is price $50...second, the iphone and module connect via a wifi connection created by the module. So your always broadcasting a network, which is on...even if car is off unless unplugged, and I hate keeping my iphone's wifi always on.

Here is there website and video. Anybody else her of this?

http://devtoaster.com/products/rev/index.html

And here's a link with a quick video of it in use.

http://www.techcurse.com/2008/09/28/...on-for-iphone/

 

if the ecu is always broadcasting, wounldn't it be easier to steal the car?

 

can you manipulate the ecu through the wifi connection? or is it just read-only data.

if its just read-only, who cares if someone sees the network? all they can do is check out your readings.

 

I only read the info on the site and dont know much about it. That's why I posted this...if anyone has better knowledge of it. But, your ecu is not being "broadcasted", but the communication of the module and iphone are. It is stated, that it is a "secure" network.

Trew...not sure it is just read-only. Because you are able to delete codes.

 

how would this make it "easier to steal the car?"???

If there was a device that broadcast the transponder code and the radiofrequency code for the locks, that would be something useful to steal the car...

 

That would definitely be a cool thing to have, but the software being $50 and the Wifi to OBD2 hardware at $229 a little pricey.. But with the data logging, as well as clearing codes capability it may be worth it.. I am definitely interested in more info..

 

Wow thats pretty cool...wtf why can't RIM come out w/apps like the iphone...

 

price is always gonna be an issue, 50 dollars for an app is way too much.

 

What app is truly worth $50?!

 

you can get the software for nothing, but the hardware is what you have to pay for

 

Yeah, that is "Cool" But not worth it. I would just go and get a ScanGaugeII.

 

haha i was considering buying the obd scan tool and have the full iphone dispaly on my nav screen but .. but im over paying $200 so i didnt