Buying guide · Basics · 9 min read
What an ELM327 is, its versions and which to buy
The small adapter that turns your phone into a fault-code reader. What is behind the name, why almost all of them are clones and which one suits you.
Bluetooth 4.0 · For BMW and MINI
Vgate Bluetooth 4.0 adapter for BMW and MINI with BimmerCode and BimmerLink. iPhone, Android and Windows.
€47.97 VAT included · Satkit price checked on 7 October 2026
Prices incl. VAT checked on 7 October 2026; they may change.
If you have a BMW or MINI and want to use BimmerCode (enable or change features) or BimmerLink (fault codes and live data), this is the adapter to look at: BimmerCode lists it among its supported adapters for iPhone and Android.
It is Bluetooth 4.0, so it works with iPhone, Android and Windows (on iPhone you connect from the app, not from Settings). With BimmerCode on iPhone, E-series cars from before 2008 are not supported; on Android they are. It also works with general apps such as Car Scanner or OBD Fusion on any OBD2 car.
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Changing a module's configuration is a write: back up from the app first and connect a battery charger if the session will be long.
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Links the round 10-pin diagnostic socket of BMW motorcycles to an ELM327 or any other 16-pin OBD2 adapter. For use with MotoScan on Android or Biketune on iPhone.

Wi-Fi adapter · For iPhone
Wi-Fi OBD2 adapter that creates its own network: works with iPhone, Android and Windows PCs. Reads and clears engine fault codes and shows live data.

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Vgate Wi-Fi OBD2 adapter for iPhone, Android and Windows. It goes to sleep by itself when idle so it does not drain the car battery.