How to install Car Scanner OBD onto an Amazon Fire Tablet or an Android Device.

OBD stands for On Board Diagnostics

(i’ve been saying ODB for a long time,thanks for the correction)

Car Scanner is a phone based app that when used with a suitable OBD adapter lets you peek deep inside the workings of your car.

Includes how to install Google Play store onto Amazon Fire

Please skip forward to Index mark for Android Car Scanner install if Android only required

Install of Car Scanner from Play store,connection to OBD & Configuration for Kia EV6/Hyundai Ioniq5/Genesis GV60

Quick demo of how to modify Dashboard setting

Useful Links:-

Link to How to Geek article on How to install Google Play:-

https://www.howtogeek.com/232726/how-to-install-the-google-play-store-on-your-amazon-fire-tablet/


Link to Car Scanner website for OBD dongle recommendations & config guide:-

https://www.carscanner.info

Choosing OBD Adapter:-

https://www.carscanner.info/choosing-obdii-adapter/

Recommendation from Subscriber James Duffy for OBD adapter:-

​Here is the link that I bought from Amazon.co.uk Veepeak Mini Bluetooth OBD II Code Reader EOBD Scanner Adapter Automotive Engine Diagnostic Scan Tool for Android and Windows https://amzn.eu/d/h1muaYy The Pairing code is 1234. I scanned the user guide


Very useful Youtube Channel all about Car Scanner:-


https://youtube.com/c/AlanBrownOBD2


Link to the Windscreen Mount:-

Note even though this is supposed to be what i purchased it
looks different now.

From the description (min 4.5 inch) it should still fit Amazon Fire 7th Generation

https://smile.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07Q6XQCM4/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1



Timecode
00:00 Logo
00:07 Introduction
00:58 Fire Tablet Mount
01:37 How to find the version of your Fire Tablet
02:08 Allow installation from unknown sources
02:16 Allow silk browser to download unknown sources
02:33 How to find How to geek article
03:15 How to download Google Play services and store install APK files
08:40 How to install the files you have just downloaded
11:10 Restart the Amazon Fire Tablet
11:16 Open Play store and login with Google details
13:33 Install Car Scanner from Play store
14:30 How to find OBD port and plug in OBD adapter
15:59 OBD Bluetooth Pin documentation
16:19 Open Car Scanner for first time
16:39 Begin Car Scanner config
18:59 Connect to OBD Bluetooth
19:54 Car Scanner Dashboard
20:55 Modify existing Dashboard setting
24:37 Note about iPad and Apple OBD devices
24:56 End Screen/related videos/subscribe