FIXD - Vehicle Health Monitor

If you're concerned about the health of your car and its internal components, FIXD might solve your problem. It's a device that attaches to your vehicle's onboard diagnostic port (OBD-II) and monitors several necessary vehicle sensors such as air-fuel ratio, exhaust gas temperature, oil pressure, mass air flow sensor data, and more! The best part is that FIXD doesn't require any complicated installation process; just attach it to your vehicle's OBD-II port and download its free app!

Updates

Some of the updates of the app include:

- Enhanced battery level readout for improved accuracy

- Dashboard tab with real-time vehicle statistics, including fuel, engine temperature, and more!

- Ability to change your vehicle's mileage and odometer readings

Other updates include an enhanced battery level readout for accurate monitoring, a dashboard tab that displays vital real-time vehicle stats such as fuel level and engine temperature, and the ability to manually input your vehicle's mileage and odometer readings.

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Features

1. Make vehicle records with Vehicle Logbook for maintenance and service.

2. Find recommendations for parts for any repair needed

3. Check Engine Light Diagnosis

4. Get alerts of necessary oil changes and scheduled maintenance

5. View the condition of critical parts and get notified when it's time to replace them

6. Understand your vehicle better with a tracking schedule service and translating check engine lights.

7. Protect yourself against costly repairs by getting alerted when you need new tires, brake pads, wiper blades, batteries, shocks, hoses, or other vital parts.

 8. Share real-time driving conditions from your car with other drivers in the FIXD community in case you break down on the side of the road and need assistance.

9. Fix problems before they happen!

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PROS

● The FIXD app is the easiest way to monitor your car's health and keep it safe.

● It's an innovative, affordable, easy-to-use application that provides peace of mind to car owners everywhere.

● It translates car problems into understandable terms.

● It sends reminders and alerts in case of problems.

● It is easy to install.

CONS

● You must have an OBD2 adapter plugged into your car's OBD2 port, which can be found just below the steering wheel and next to the brake pedal.

● You will need a phone with Bluetooth enabled and running iOS 8 or Android 4.4 KitKat operating system.

● The app requires an internet connection (either through wifi or a data plan) as it connects to the FIXD servers through a cellular network.

How to use it?

First, use your smartphone to download the FIXD app from the Apple Store or Google Play store. Once you've downloaded and opened the app, it will ask you to create an account. If you already have a FIXD account, enter your login information. Next, choose the type of car that you want to monitor. Once selected, the app will ask permission to access your location data to locate nearby FIXD vehicles with open ports. Select yes if this is what you would like to do. The app will then display all available ports in a range of one mile around your location; select one near you.

More

FIXD is an app that connects to your car's OBD-II port (typically under the dashboard on the driver's side) and then transmits data to the FIXD servers. The app can also be used to check and monitor your car's battery, fuel, engine coolant levels, and more. The app also has several other features, including maintenance reminders, location tracking for stolen vehicles, theft alerts, updates about new features, and more.