Dr. Prius can't see bluetooth connection on Iphone

Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Care, Maintenance & Troubleshooting' started by gjkristi, Jan 11, 2026 at 12:37 PM.

  1. gjkristi

    gjkristi Junior Member

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    Dr Prius issues. Purchased a Panlong OBD2 Scanner Bluetooth for iPhone iOS Android OBDII Car Diagnostic Scan Tool Engine Fault Code Reader.(Which works on other APP's IOS) but I'm getting an error when in the APP (Connect OBD) please able bluetooth. It is abled and works on other APP's. This is an I phone any ideas? Thanks Gregg
     
    #1 gjkristi, Jan 11, 2026 at 12:37 PM
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    jacktheripper Senior Member

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    Hi Gregg,

    Two things to try:
    1. Re-install the App and this time make sure to "Grant access to nearby wireless device".
    2. Make sure you only have one OBD2 App running at a time, otherwise two OBD2 Apps will be fighting for bandwidth and timeout.

    hope this helps,
    Jack

     
    #2 jacktheripper, Jan 11, 2026 at 2:11 PM
  3. gjkristi

    gjkristi Junior Member

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    Thanks will reinstall
     
    #3 gjkristi, Jan 12, 2026 at 4:06 PM
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    People also forget to disable their car audio interface, smart watch, air tags and anything else using the Bluetooth bandwidth. Your Bluetooth has to pick through all that interference to find that new device. Best to disable everything else so your phone can find the device faster and easier.
     
    #4 BiomedO1, Jan 12, 2026 at 4:27 PM
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    While not a dealbreaker, Panlong does not support Apple's bluetooth 4.0 connection. So it relies on 3.x and below, which may not be as good.
     
    #5 indel, Jan 12, 2026 at 5:02 PM
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