[SOLVED] OBD WLAN dropping. Using w/Jailbroken ...
Re: OBD WLAN dropping. Using w/Jailbroken iPhone4+RoqyBT4+GP
I just read through the thread to see if anyone has tried moving the location of the iPhone and / or WLAN device around to different parts of the car to see if the issue is related to reflection caused by the car's chassis. I believe the connection might be more stable if the devices were near windows in order to reduce the transmission power that echos around in the passenger compartment.
Re: OBD WLAN dropping. Using w/Jailbroken iPhone4+RoqyBT4+GP
Woo hoo! My PLX Wiki Wifi arrived today unexpectedly, so I hooked it up, and did a quick test around my neighborhood. I was disappointed to see that it had TONS of dropouts using the default settings. Instead of trying all the settings mentioned in this thread (Airplane mode, etc.), I decided to test my suggestion above. I ran the OBDII cable out the window, and wrapped it around the door mirror with the Wiki wifi outside the car. Then I repeated the same test, and BAM ... no more dropouts!
I think the issue is that the "echo" from having 2 Wifi transievers inside a small metal container is causing the signal to interfere with itself.
I think the issue is that the "echo" from having 2 Wifi transievers inside a small metal container is causing the signal to interfere with itself.
Re: OBD WLAN dropping. Using w/Jailbroken iPhone4+RoqyBT4+GP
I did some more testing on the drop-outs, and found that it isn't just the location of the Wiki Wifi that impacts drop-outs, it's also the orientation. I drove around my neighborhood, which has tons of homes with WiFi, and found that pointing the Wiki Wifi a certain direction caused it to drop out almost continuously. I think the solution will be different for every car, but I think it will just require you to test different locations and orientations within the vehicle to find the most stable connection.
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Re: OBD WLAN dropping. Using w/Jailbroken iPhone4+RoqyBT4+GP
Hi,
If it can help you :
I put the iPhone just behind the glass, and the kiwi wifi CLOSE to the iPhone. It drops with lap timer
I put the iPad near the gearbox, and the kiwi wifi anywhere in the car : With lap timer it drops, with DashCommand NO drop
I didn't try dash command with iPhone yet.
If it can help you :
I put the iPhone just behind the glass, and the kiwi wifi CLOSE to the iPhone. It drops with lap timer
I put the iPad near the gearbox, and the kiwi wifi anywhere in the car : With lap timer it drops, with DashCommand NO drop
I didn't try dash command with iPhone yet.
Re: OBD WLAN dropping. Using w/Jailbroken iPhone4+RoqyBT4+GP
Harry
Sent you the UDID via forum PM.
Pls let me know how I could the test version of the app, what test,logging you want me to make, etc
Sent you the UDID via forum PM.
Pls let me know how I could the test version of the app, what test,logging you want me to make, etc
Re: OBD WLAN dropping. Using w/Jailbroken iPhone4+RoqyBT4+GP
Hi everybody,
As I received two additional confirmations that LapTimer 14.4 Release Candidate does not drop any more with the KiwiWifi, this can be considered solved. Reason was indeed that without the ATAT etc commands above, the Wifi dropped from time to time. The fix in LapTimer 14.4 can be considered a workaround as the command should actually not be necessary.
LT 14.4 will be available in 1 or 2 weeks.
- Harry
As I received two additional confirmations that LapTimer 14.4 Release Candidate does not drop any more with the KiwiWifi, this can be considered solved. Reason was indeed that without the ATAT etc commands above, the Wifi dropped from time to time. The fix in LapTimer 14.4 can be considered a workaround as the command should actually not be necessary.
LT 14.4 will be available in 1 or 2 weeks.
- Harry
Re: [SOLVED] OBD WLAN dropping. Using w/Jailbroken ...
I've been struggling with my Kiwi Wifi not just dropping some data regularly, but also dropping off all together. Sounds like this should all be fixed in 14.4. Can't wait for it! Yay!
-Christian
-Christian
Re: OBD WLAN dropping. Using w/Jailbroken iPhone4+RoqyBT4+GP
It's been 5 weeks. Did something come up?Harry wrote:Hi everybody,
As I received two additional confirmations that LapTimer 14.4 Release Candidate does not drop any more with the KiwiWifi, this can be considered solved. Reason was indeed that without the ATAT etc commands above, the Wifi dropped from time to time. The fix in LapTimer 14.4 can be considered a workaround as the command should actually not be necessary.
LT 14.4 will be available in 1 or 2 weeks.
- Harry
Re: [SOLVED] OBD WLAN dropping. Using w/Jailbroken ...
Hi,
That's the reason for the delay: viewtopic.php?f=11&t=352
With TomTom, Emprum, and Dual support included, 14.4 was rejected by Apple.
I will wait until end of week and issue a version 14.4.1 without support for direct TomTom access then.
- Harry
That's the reason for the delay: viewtopic.php?f=11&t=352
With TomTom, Emprum, and Dual support included, 14.4 was rejected by Apple.
I will wait until end of week and issue a version 14.4.1 without support for direct TomTom access then.
- Harry
Re: [SOLVED] OBD WLAN dropping. Using w/Jailbroken ...
just got my kiwi delivered today, and like many others, I also suffer from many disconnects in my Mini, despite various settings like suggested (Airplane mode, BT Off, ...).
I understand I shall patiently wait for 14.4 to have it fixed, thanks in advance for it!
Thanks Harry.
I understand I shall patiently wait for 14.4 to have it fixed, thanks in advance for it!
Thanks Harry.