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Originally Posted by LexxM3
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Originally Posted by jmciver
On a related note, I just purchased the Ethernet to Lightning adapter to use with my OBD2 ENET cable so that I could access some of the additional ECUs in my X7. The connection is blazing fast when compared to using my WiFi OBD2 connector. The same is true about the connection speed when using BimmerLink too.
So for the Apple iOS folks, if you already have an ENET cable, I would recommend getting the Ethernet to Lightning adapter as a wired connection will always be more stable and reliable than a wireless one (even though the current wireless OBD2 adapter options still do work well). I purchased the Ethernet to Lightning adapter recommended on the BimmerCode site.
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Lightning to Ethernet Adapter:
- much faster than Bluetooth OBDII adapters = true
- more or same reliability = not necessarily true; depending on random state of iOS at any given time, the Lightning Ethernet adapter can be intermittent |
Fair enough. But so far my one coding experience with the Ethernet adapter was a very positive (and fast) one as my current WiFi adapter is an older Vgate one that is no longer made (but still compatible with the current BimmerCode and BimmerLink apps). If I have any concern with the Ethernet adapter, it is the long term reliability as technically, it is not a "MiFi" adapter and a few reviews have indicated poor build quality. Time will tell I guess.....