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A quick write up on the OBDStar device.
Its available from AliExpress which is more-or-less the Chinese Amazon. The process isn't all that scary and they are pretty forward with communication. Once it did ship, and it took a week or so, DHL got it here is three days. Order was placed on January 2 and it arrived January 13. Its an Android OS pretty easy to navigate. When you first power on the device you need to connect it to your Wi-Fi.
Click the home icon then the one with the 6 dots. I'm sure there's an Android term for this but I'm an iPhone guy.
From here you can see what's on the device. QuickSupport gives you access to TeamViewer so you can remotely use the device and is how I'm getting all of the screenshots. For Wi-Fi, click settings.
Pick your network then enter your password. Easy enough. Now onto registering the device. I ran into a bit of a hiccup there. As it turns out the device was attempting to send the login details of the account I was attempting to create unencrypted. This caused my Wi-Fi router to block it. Once I realized what was going on, I allowed it on my routers app and all was good. To get started with account creation, click Personal Center.
Here you click Register and enter a username, password and email address. The next screen will prompt you for name, company and address. Then send this unencrypted info off to places unknown. On that note, don't reuse a username or password. You could even go as far as to create a spoof email if you're that into internet security. After your account is created you'll land on this page.
The only surprising thing is that there's an expiration date. I presume its for updates but I guess I'll find out in 2023.
Lets get into the meat and potatoes of it. Click the DP on the bar. If you go into MOTO DIAG all that will show up initially is OBD-II which is the same OBD-II and code reader can pull. You have to update the software to get the Ducati specific functions.
Click Upgrade and follow the prompts. Its pretty basic. There's a few files but they are small and it goes relatively fast.
Now when you click MOTO DIAG you have a Ducati icon. Plug the device into your bike diagnostic port using the OBD-II cable and the appropriate adapter. It comes with a 3-pin and a 4-pin. If you have a newer bike, 2021+ you likely have a red 6-pin connector under the seat. You will need to buy a OBD-II to Euro 5 adapter. They are on Amazon and aren't very expensive.
Click on the Ducati icon and on the next screen click enter in the lower right corner.
Auto Identify VIN is self explanatory but make sure your VIN is detected correctly.
Its available from AliExpress which is more-or-less the Chinese Amazon. The process isn't all that scary and they are pretty forward with communication. Once it did ship, and it took a week or so, DHL got it here is three days. Order was placed on January 2 and it arrived January 13. Its an Android OS pretty easy to navigate. When you first power on the device you need to connect it to your Wi-Fi.
Click the home icon then the one with the 6 dots. I'm sure there's an Android term for this but I'm an iPhone guy.
From here you can see what's on the device. QuickSupport gives you access to TeamViewer so you can remotely use the device and is how I'm getting all of the screenshots. For Wi-Fi, click settings.
Pick your network then enter your password. Easy enough. Now onto registering the device. I ran into a bit of a hiccup there. As it turns out the device was attempting to send the login details of the account I was attempting to create unencrypted. This caused my Wi-Fi router to block it. Once I realized what was going on, I allowed it on my routers app and all was good. To get started with account creation, click Personal Center.
Here you click Register and enter a username, password and email address. The next screen will prompt you for name, company and address. Then send this unencrypted info off to places unknown. On that note, don't reuse a username or password. You could even go as far as to create a spoof email if you're that into internet security. After your account is created you'll land on this page.
The only surprising thing is that there's an expiration date. I presume its for updates but I guess I'll find out in 2023.
Lets get into the meat and potatoes of it. Click the DP on the bar. If you go into MOTO DIAG all that will show up initially is OBD-II which is the same OBD-II and code reader can pull. You have to update the software to get the Ducati specific functions.
Click Upgrade and follow the prompts. Its pretty basic. There's a few files but they are small and it goes relatively fast.
Now when you click MOTO DIAG you have a Ducati icon. Plug the device into your bike diagnostic port using the OBD-II cable and the appropriate adapter. It comes with a 3-pin and a 4-pin. If you have a newer bike, 2021+ you likely have a red 6-pin connector under the seat. You will need to buy a OBD-II to Euro 5 adapter. They are on Amazon and aren't very expensive.
Click on the Ducati icon and on the next screen click enter in the lower right corner.
Auto Identify VIN is self explanatory but make sure your VIN is detected correctly.
I was trying to use the 4 pin connector under the seat, when I should have been using the "old style" connector (and 12 volt power) under the right panel next to the ECU. Once I did that, cleared the service indicator in about 5 min. So the iScan OBDStar does work, although it's not very intuitive, as many have noticed. So now that I've got it to work, it does make me wonder what the purpose of the square 4-pin connector under the seat is used for?
