Bluetooth tips
If your OBDLink adapter will not connect to your phone/tablet, try these Bluetooth tips:
● Unplug your OBDLink adapter and plug it back in again.
Note: It may take 45-60 seconds for your adapter to show up in the Accessory
menu when you first plug it in and use the OBDLink app Connection Wizard .
● Make sure your phone/tablet is not streaming to any other Bluetooth/BLE
devices.
● Power-cycle Bluetooth by turning it off and on again in your phone/tablet’s
Settings > Bluetooth menu.
● On your phone/tablet, go to Device Settings > Bluetooth and select your
OBDLink adapter.
Communication settings
Try changing your adapter communication settings with these steps:
1. Start your vehicle.
2. Make sure your phone/tablet is not streaming to any other Bluetooth/BLE
devices.
3. Open the OBDLink app and navigate to Settings > Preferences >
Communications > OBD-II Protocol .
4. Set the protocol to Automatic .
5. Disable the Start with Last Connected Protocol option.
6. On the app Home screen, tap Connect .
Factory reset (OBDLink MX+ or OBDLink LX adapters only)
If you have an OBDLink MX+ or OBDLink LX adapter, try these steps to do a factory
reset.
1. Perform a factory reset on the adapter by holding the button (highlighted below)
for 15 seconds or until the green POWER LED flashes rapidly.
When factory settings have been restored, the green POWER LED will turn solid.