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OBD II permanent installation?

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2019 Ram 2500 Laramie 4x4
How to permanently install an OBD II scanner with output to the 12 Uconnect screen?

I have an OBD Link MK bluetooth which does ok but it outputs to my iPhone. My iPhone does link with the 12 Uconnect. Is it possible to permanently connect a OBD II scanner, perhaps a different one if needed, such that the output appears on the big 12 Uconnect screen?

I have a dash camera powered through the trucks Data Link connector under the dash. I also have a stand alone Datalink Connector that has a second connector. To clarify, this stand alone connector plugs into the truck Data Link connector, and has a pass through, but also has a second Data Link connector. This makes 2 Data Link connectors available, if needed. Something like this, on Amazon:

bbfly-A9 OBD II OBD2 16 Pin Splitter Extension 1x Male and 2X Female Extension Cable Adapter​

However, I am willing to have the dash cam hard wired and thereby free up the OEM Datalink Connector if needed.

My state, Tennessee, and the county, no longer do vehicle inspections, so I suppose I don't really need 2 Data Link connectors available.
 
What are you trying to display.... You would need a way to display it via Bluetooth which that is not possible boost likely.
 
I have an OBDLink MX+ OBD2 Bluetooth Scanner for iPhone which gives basic information that I would like to see on the big screen so I don't have to look at my phone while pulling my travel trailer. Live data, basic info: Trans temp, oil temp coolant temp, engine codes, maybe other things once I get more familiar with it. With a screen this big it should be able to access in depth information related to the truck. I use the Map but not Sirius or listen to music or podcasts. I really just want to know what the engine and drive tran is doing in real time.
 
Rzrbrn said:
I have an OBDLink MX+ OBD2 Bluetooth Scanner for iPhone which gives basic information that I would like to see on the big screen so I don't have to look at my phone while pulling my travel trailer. Live data, basic info: Trans temp, oil temp coolant temp, engine codes, maybe other things once I get more familiar with it. With a screen this big it should be able to access in depth information related to the truck. I use the Map but not Sirius or listen to music or podcasts. I really just want to know what the engine and drive tran is doing in real time.
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If your truck has off road pages you can view the trucks gauges from one screen on the UCONNECT. You can also view oil, engine, and trans temps in the EVIC in the info screen.

If you want something bto monitor the engine in real time I would suggest the Edge CTS3.

The unconnect radio was just designed to do that on its own. You would need to find some third party software to do that and I don't believe there is a real demand for what you're wanting because there are things like the CTS3.
I did see a post about someone getting the EZYLINK TUNER to display in the 12 in screen, but that's a good chuck of change for displaying what the truck already does
 
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