OBDII Scanner with the Dr. Prius App

[@johnguzak3611]

Nicely done. After watching, I downloaded the Dr. Prius App to replace the Torque Pro app (which didn't work with my OBDII adapter). Thank you for this clarity.

[@AdonisArias]

Awesome man! Glad it helped

[@johnguzak3611]

Hi Adonis, Can I ask a favor? I bought a Friencity OBD2 Scanner Adapter from Amazon which I think is causing a problem with my Dr. Prius app. The app on my android will not connect -- it keeps saying it has a socket problem. Can you please tell me which scanner will work with the app? I appreciate your guidance.

[@AdonisArias]

@@johnguzak3611 yes, the one I use is a bafx Obdii from Amazon. The link should be in the description. But in case it doesn’t work, here it is : Wireless Bluetooth Diagnostic OBD2 Scanner Car Code Reader and Scan Tool for All 1996 & Newer Vehicles ELM327 Compatible OBDII for Android Devices ONLY a.co/d/cby1hQv It works perfect with the Dr. Prius app

[@johnguzak3611]

@@AdonisAriasAdonis, thank you. I just ordered the adapter you provided. You are not only generously informative, you are faster than Jimmy John's!!!

[@AdonisArias]

@@johnguzak3611 haha I appreciate that man. That’s what I’m here for

[@alext8828]

I had No.11. twice. What's with No.11?

[@AdonisArias]

Haha! Wow. Bad luck for us I guess

[@KLHJ]

Great demo. Learned a lot from you. Thank you so much!

[@AdonisArias]

I greatly appreciate that. Thank you

[@munirfeyisel1022]

Thanks for your very clear and very easy explanation!!

[@AdonisArias]

You are very welcome. Glad it helped

[@alext8828]

In light of the fact that the Prius has regen braking, It's likely that hard deceleration means applying the brakes hard too. That will rapidly charge the traction battery again.

[@AdonisArias]

Yea, you’re absolutely right about that. Great point.

[@Watch_Tattoo]

Dove posso acquistare il marchingegno per la lettura delle batterie? Grazie attendo una vostra risposta

[@AdonisArias]

Amazon, il link è nella descrizione. Thank you

[@Watch_Tattoo]

@@AdonisArias l'ho acquistato ed è fantastico, ho sistemato l'auto e controllato le batterie, tutto ok 👍.. Grazie mille 🙏 amico mio per il tuo video. Ti ringrazio tantissimo.

[@AdonisArias]

@@Watch_Tattoo Certo. Sono contento di essere stato in grado di aiutare in qualsiasi modo

[@yggdrasil9039]

This is really helpful. Can I just use any brand of OBD2 scanner? Any I should avoid?

[@AdonisArias]

Thank you for that! And I believe so, my brother tried a different that only works with iPhone and it worked just fine.

[@eugenevosko7832]

Hi @Adonis Arias Thank you for your video! Do you know why the app makes HV battery temperature red only at 120°? I believe that if battery temperature reaches 95° it makes sense to turn on the fan using the app's override battery temperature feature, am I correct? thanks

[@AdonisArias]

I am actually not too sure about that. Never really tried that feature. Sorry for the late reply

[@billsmith5166]

Big help, thanks!

[@AdonisArias]

Glad it helped!

[@AdonisArias]

Glad it helped. Thanks

[@WiSeNhEiMeR-1369]

Thanks COOP ...

[@AdonisArias]

No problem!

[@hustleandfun]

Great job, thank you!

[@AdonisArias]

Glad it was helpful!

[@Dakobah20]

Man this is a great video, thank you! I'm going to look at a 2007 prius with 360k miles on it, I am going to run this app to see if the battery is good before I buy, this video is tremendously helpful. Curious how the battery held up at 70% for you? Have you replaced it yet? Thank you for the video!

[@AdonisArias]

Thats awesome, I'm glad that this video was helpful! I wish I knew about this when I went and bought my prius, it definitely would have come in handy with negotiating a final price. As for my prius, at 70% its doing just fine! I average about 45 to 50 MPG. I run the test about every few weeks and its at the same 70%. Once I start to notice some major drops in MPG, I'll then consider swapping the battery out. Hope this helps, and best of luck!

[@jeposton]

@@AdonisArias My dad had an 07 Prius and the battery eventually went out at 250,000 mi. I believe the car still drove it just threw an error saying that the battery needed replacing. The vehicle will start up on the 12 volt battery and then switch over to the 200 volt battery once it's started. My dad also reported that the vehicle was extremely anemic in the parking lot.

[@AdonisArias]

@@jeposton that’s pretty amazing. 250k on a hybrid battery sounds pretty damn good.

[@jeposton]

@@AdonisArias We did the math and the maintenance on the Prius was less than the maintenance on the Camry (96 with a 5 speed) money-wise. Prius repairs are definitely more expensive all at once though so I recommend anybody owning a Toyota hybrid to have a bit more setback for vehicle repairs. The Prius did eventually fail at 550,000 mi due to a high torque load torque module failing that was deep in the synergy drive. Edit-gramer fix.

[@AdonisArias]

@@jeposton ah ok. Good to know. I’ll definitely keep that in mind. Thank you. And 550k miles is damn good! Most cars won’t reach that. Gotta love Toyota for that. Was the issue with the torque not worth fixing?

[@M0N0T0N0US]

So I guess Ford made a deal with Toyota to use their hybrid tech in their vehicles, would I be able to use this scanner and app to reset my power steering on my 08 Ford Escape Hybrid?

[@AdonisArias]

I honestly wouldn’t know. My guess is no, but hey it’s worth a shot.

[@davelarue4357]

good job!

[@AdonisArias]

Thank you

[@justinotherpatriot1744]

Thanks for this man

[@AdonisArias]

No problem, glad it was helpful

[@LouSkunt86]

How many miles were on the car at the time of this test?

[@AdonisArias]

I believe about 130k

[@LouSkunt86]

@@AdonisArias awesome man, thanks.

[@AdonisArias]

@@LouSkunt86 yea, of course

[@doctorfry7624]

Great video, thanks, really helpful.

[@AdonisArias]

I appreciate that. Thank you, glad it helped

[@sulaimankhan716]

Very helpful video.

[@pblais404]

will this app work with a USB type obd2 scanner and will it work on my Camry Hybrid?

[@AdonisArias]

Not sure about the USB OBD2, haven’t tried that. But I’m sure it’ll work with the Camry hybrid.

[@necro2338]

Hey dude. Great video. Could you maybe find out what obd2 scanner you used as well as if it will read the hybrid battery sub codes?

[@necro2338]

Just saw link in description

[@AdonisArias]

@@necro2338 awesome, I was just about to reply with the amazon link. As for the sub codes, I'm not 100% sure to be honest.

[@necro2338]

@@AdonisArias if you find out please let me know, I just ordered the product in your link today.

[@rachelmaimon570]

Thanks for this video! I see the scanner you used is compatible only with android.. Is there an OBD scanner you would recommend for an iPhone?

[@AdonisArias]

You are very welcome. And yes, the same company makes one compatible with iOS. Here is the amazon link www.amazon.com/dp/B078K54MT5/ref=emc_b_5_t If there are any issues, you can contact the company and the owner will get back to you pretty quickly. I had a few questions once I purchased my unit and he got back to me within a day. I hope this helps.

[@jamesfin6039]

Thanks

[@AdonisArias]

Very welcome

[@paulalford3391]

Hi, are the functions you're using on the Dr Prius paid version or the free version?

[@AdonisArias]

Paid version. The free version doesn’t really offer much unfortunately

[@NicoleeObrien1]

How much is the paid version?

[@AdonisArias]

@@NicoleeObrien1 I believe it was $3

[@Watch_Tattoo]

Dove posso acquistare lo scanner?

[@sweetsalt2000]

Does this work in Europe?

[@AdonisArias]

I don’t see why it wouldn’t

[@BalochistanEntertainment]

Is this free app? Or did you purchase the subscription to use feature of full battery test? If yes then how much did it cost?

[@AdonisArias]

Not a free app, I believe that the free version offers very little. I paid $5 for the full subscription. It’s a one time fee, totally worth it I think

[@BalochistanEntertainment]

@@AdonisArias thank u for your response 👍

[@maqsoodakasi8976]

How much time required for checking

[@AdonisArias]

For the life expectancy test, about 5-7 minutes. For the full battery test about a minute. Hope this helps

[@srikar1626]

How many miles you got on car while testing ?

[@AdonisArias]

About 130k at the time I think

[@emilyb5557]

Really helpful, I've downloaded the app & buying a scanner. Would be good to know the significance of that really low battery cell it spotted - like you said it one goes does it all fail until replaced? I guess so!

[@AdonisArias]

thanks for that. And same here, I have no clue and can't seem to get a solid answer online. The car is still running great and getting about 45-50mpg. So we'll see!

[@roalony]

Where to buy . Because maximum device fack

[@AdonisArias]

Amazon

[@buddysteve5543]

Doesn't look like the BAFX is available anymore!! 😭😭😭

[@AdonisArias]

I’m pretty sure that the App will work with other types of Bluetooth obdii scanners.

[@buddysteve5543]

@@AdonisArias I just ordered the OBDLink LX which seems to be widely supported by many apps.

[@mmedeuxchevaux]

This is so helpful but incredibly intimidating to me. I would PAY someone to do this for me. Anyone in the San Francisco Bay Area?

[@AdonisArias]

Haha it honestly super simple. If I were out there I’d totally help out. Honestly, what can go wrong? You’ll be fine

[@mmedeuxchevaux]

@@AdonisArias revving up my engine at the same time as putting on the break seems like it would hurt the car. and trying to find that sweet spot in the green zone sounds challenging. and not being able to interpret the results... and what to do if a battery block is bad? lots of questions and concerns.

[@AdonisArias]

@@mmedeuxchevaux based on the little bit that I know, this won’t do any damage to the hybrid system or engine. This is simply done to fully charge the hybrid battery(which takes a 2-3 minutes or less), and then draining it slowly using the different components that drain down the battery. And if the battery block is completely dead, that would mean it would be time to replace the entire hybrid battery. A company called green bean specializes in the latter. I’ve never heard of someone swapping out just one block, I’m sure it’s possible though. One of my blocks isn’t looking too good(no completely dead yet), so I might be having to swap out the hybrid battery soon. I will definitely post a video on it when it happens. I fully understand where you’re coming from though, I honestly just feel like this is a great way to get more info on the status of the hybrid battery, plain and simple. If you don’t feel up to it, you can always take it to Toyota or a local mechanic and see if they can do an extensive diagnostic, and hopefully they won’t charge you an arm and a leg Hope this helps

[@mmedeuxchevaux]

@@AdonisArias Thanks. I just paid a local highly rated Prius mechanic for an inspection on the health of the car. He said that there's no way to tell the health of a battery. I'm buying the car from a friend who got a green bean battery two years ago. I got the OBD-II scanner because the car is only getting 32 to 34 MPG. Doesn't seem worth it if I have to soon get yet another battery...

[@AdonisArias]

@@mmedeuxchevaux I’m no mechanic, but I’d respectfully disagree about not being able to calculate the battery health. And 32-34mpg sounds pretty low. I wouldn’t buy it

[@ssj22vuofficial]

Is this app worth it to get the full paid version?

[@AdonisArias]

I think so yes. You will get a lot more information

[@DirtyDozenGaming78]

You ever need to replace that block

[@AdonisArias]

Which block?

[@DirtyDozenGaming78]

@@AdonisArias you said you had a bad battery how has it been since then

[@AdonisArias]

@@DirtyDozenGaming78 ah yes, luckily i haven’t had to replace the block or battery. Still going storing storing averaging 50-52 mpg

[@DirtyDozenGaming78]

@@AdonisArias you ever get the triangle yet and reset. the codes?

[@AdonisArias]

@@DirtyDozenGaming78 I have not. Negative

[@jamesalles139]

First Put the emergency brake on, and plz don't do this in a garage.

[@AdonisArias]

Thank you for that. That’s a great point, I was stupid for that one :-/

[@jamesalles139]

@@AdonisArias I wouldn't put it that way, the garage door was open, and the tailpipe pointed out - it was more for your readers, not a criticism - not everyone pays attention! It is about the third video I have posted about the emergency brake - that notice needs to be added to the App instructions! that's on them! Thanks for posting the video!

[@AdonisArias]

@@jamesalles139 good point, the app should definitely have that as the first step. And for sure, I don’t think I would have done it the garage was closed. That would have been plain stupid lol

[@jamesalles139]

@@AdonisArias Thanks for the engagement here, all for Al Gore's rhythm!

[@whatsit2ya247]

Al Gore is a moron!

[@riceburner4747]

I own a 2019 gen4 Limited. Sub'd u, thnx.

[@AdonisArias]

I appreciate that! Thank you