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Indian Scout, Bobber, Sixty OBD2 & Diagnostics setup

19K views 8 replies 6 participants last post by  Charlie Chaplain  
#1 · (Edited)
Here’s how I make an adapter for the diagnostic plug so you can run OBD2 over Bluetooth. This allow the use of apps like Torque for Android devices. Please note that I am in no way a professional in making plugs, electronics, or motorcycles. Use this info at your own risk, this is what works for me on my Indian Scout Bobber Sixty.

What you will need:



1. A GT150 plug like this Here

2. An OBD2 plug like this Here

3. Some wire like this Here

4. Bluetooth Adapter like this Here

5. Soldering Iron and Soldering

6. Wire strippers, pliers, wire cutters

7. Shrink Wrap or Electrical Tape (black tape)

When you have the materials you need, cut 4 wires a length of your choosing (5” in this example) and 1 about 1.5”.

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Then strip a tiny bit from each end and crimp the pins on the ends while using the short length of wire as a jumper as seen in this pic:

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On the male pins you’ll want to solder just a tiny bit to ensure good connection as seen here:

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Optional but recommended – Use a continuity tester (Multi-Meter) to check good connection on each pin/wire.

On the GT150 male plug if you look from the end you insert the wires you’ll see a tiny E & H. From this you can extrapolate which are A thru H to use the diagram.

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I use Red for B, Black for Ground, Green for G, and Yellow for H

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Insert the color wire pin you’ve assigned into the pin hole on the plug and once it’s poking thru a little bit, you can use a pair of needle nose pliers to GENTLY pull the pin until you feel the detent. I say “gently” because it’ll pull thru if you pull with any real force at all.

You’ll end up with what looks like these pics front and back:

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Now put the little purple clip on the back to hold the wires in place.

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Now would be a good time to put shrink tube on the wires leaving it a bit short so you can insert the pins in the other plug.

On the OBD2 plug (tabs cut off in pictures) you can see 1 thru 16 in tiny numbers to indicate which hole is which number:

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#2 · (Edited)
Insert the (color you assigned) pin into the correct hole:

(Mine in picture are Red pin 16, Green pin 14, Yellow pin 6, and Black (with the extra jumper) pins 4 & 5

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Put the blue keepers in like pictured above to hold the wires in place

Optional but recommended – Use a continuity tester (Multi-Meter) to check good connection on each pin/wire.

You should now be left with a plug that looks similar to this:

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Now, locate the Diagnostic port (under the seat by the fender kinda tucked down a little) and remove the weather proof cap and install the GT150 plug you’ve just made into the Diagnostic port. Plug your OBD2 Bluetooth adapter into the OBD2 port and prepare for a huge explosion when you start the motorcycle…. Just kidding.

When you turn the key on you should see a single red light

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Now on your Android device (phone), go into your Bluetooth settings and pair with the OBD2 Bluetooth adapter. Once it’s paired, you should see multiple lights

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If you haven’t already, install the app Torque from Here

Start the Motorcycle, open Torque and hit the little gear icon in the bottom left, hit Settings, go to OBD2 Adapter Settings, hit Choose Bluetooth Device, and select your Bluetooth adapter. Go back a couple pages to the start screen and it’ll connect to the adapter, you’ll see the Accel gauge will start showing the RPM.

Now if you select Realtime Information, you’ll be able to watch all kinds of readings from the motorcycle.

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Tuck the Bluetooth adapter down in the tiny bit of space under the seat and then put the seat on. With the pinout I’ve outlined above, it’s not a constant power, it’s only (switched) when the key is on. There’s no need to unhook it to save battery. Just tuck it and forget it.

Torque has so many customizations that I couldn't possibly tell you everything about it . If you have any questions, please ask. If you notice something I missed, please tell me so that I can correct it.

Thanks
 
#4 ·
Great write up, really well executed and documented!

Were there any additional diagnostic output pins that might have been worth connecting through to the OBD2 bluetooth transmitter?
Thanks

The Scout Maintenence manual has nothing listed for pins C, E, and F. Other than those 3, pin A I wouldn't use because it would be a constant draw on the battery.

I'm away from home and the motorcycle today but I can look when I get home and get the list of sensors it reads and list those. Could also look to see if there's a data sheet with pinout for those ELM OBD2 readers and compare that to sensors on the motorcycle to see if it would be worth adding.

I know it will not do oil pressure and I don't think it'll do fuel level other than estimated.

I have to check that out, it'll be fun and see what else we could maybe get. I'm also planning a touch screen raspberry pi that could mount to the windscreen brackets. Kinda more permanent mounting.
 
#8 ·
I really like the potential here, but I'm in a few minds about just what information would actually be useful to display. My phone is always mounted on the QuadLock, and here's what I can currently view, or would like to be able to see whilst riding:

1. Music currently playing, with Pause, Volume +/-, Skip Track (commands referred to the designated music app)
2. Distance to Next Turn, Name of Street (GPS, Maps)
3. Red Light / Speed Camera Alert (GPS, Maps)
4. Exceed Posted Speed Limit Alert (GPS, Maps)
5. RPM, & Shift Light (ODB2 feed via Bluetooth)
6. Air Temp, Engine Temp (ODB2 feed via Bluetooth)
7. Others? What else would I actually use or need?
8. ALQ-99 Tactical Jamming System interface (Take that, pesky Highway Patrol!)
9. Ku-band tracking & fire-control radar interface for the CIWS (for keeping kamikaze drivers off my six... desperate times & measures)

Not sure the Torque App has enough customisation for me to build the exact dashboard I would want -- essentially a Ride-Command alternative for bikes that don't have it to begin with.
 
#9 ·
I have an OBD MX+ that I would love to interface with my Scout. That would give me the tachometer and other nice things, cheap.i used it with a few different apps, including Torque, for my 2012 Chevy Volt. Worked great!
Charlie
 
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