Can anyone name a model of car that will show the ODB-II codes and information on the center dashboard screen? It seems like we have more sophisticated ways of conveying information than a single Check Engine light these days.

Or is this one of those questions that is rude to ask under capitalism?

Christopher Neugebauer

@chrisjrn@social.coop

no, but generally speaking the ODB ports are easily accessible and talk ethernet these days

March 13, 2026 at 6:23:41 PM

@chrisjrn
@AlSweigart
 Ethernet? So retro. I have a Bluetooth one that talks to my iPhone

@ambv
@chrisjrn
@AlSweigart

yeah, I’ve got a cheap Veelink Bluetooth OBD plug from Amazon, plus a “Car Scanner” app on my phone, and the app even works in CarPlay so I can make the connection and see realtime data logging while driving, or record that data stream on a track day to overlay with video.

@ambv
@AlSweigart
 well yeah, it only needs to ethernet as far as the dongle ;)

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