diff --git a/due_obd2/due_obd2.ino b/due_obd2/due_obd2.ino
index 0f612a1..d6e2ad3 100644
--- a/due_obd2/due_obd2.ino
+++ b/due_obd2/due_obd2.ino
@@ -190,8 +190,8 @@ void on_init_run()
     display.setColor(VGA_BLACK);
     display.print("Bluetooth ", (display.getDisplayXSize() / 2) - (11 * display.getFontXsize()), initialization_y + 50);
 
-    char current_bt_state[BT_STATE_LENGTH];
-    obd2_elm327_get_state(&elm327, (char *)current_bt_state);
+    char current_bt_state[BT_STATE_LENGTH] = "poep";
+    obd2_elm327_get_state(&elm327, current_bt_state);
     display.print(current_bt_state, (display.getDisplayXSize() / 2) + display.getFontXsize(), initialization_y + 50);
     display.setBackColor(VGA_BLACK);
 
@@ -423,7 +423,7 @@ void setup()
 
     /* Init display */
     display.InitLCD();
-    display.setFont(OCR_A_Extended_M);
+    // display.setFont(OCR_A_Extended_M);
 
 #if (DEBUG == 1)
     Serial.println("Starting");
@@ -435,9 +435,17 @@ void setup()
     statemachine_register_state(&main_state, STATE_CAR_INFO);
     statemachine_init();
 
-    /* Serial1 is bluetooth module, pin 18 and 19. */
-    Serial1.begin(BT_BAUD);
+    display.setFont(BigFont);
+    display.setColor(VGA_AQUA);
+    display.print("Welcome Sem",(display.getDisplayXSize()/2) - ((11 * display.getFontXsize())/2),120);
+    display.setColor(VGA_FUCHSIA);
+    display.print("Just a moment...",(display.getDisplayXSize()/2) - ((16 * display.getFontXsize())/2),140);
+
     obd2_elm327_init(&elm327);
+
+    display.clrScr();
+
+    display.setFont(OCR_A_Extended_M);
 }
 
 void loop()
diff --git a/due_obd2/obd2_elm327.cpp b/due_obd2/obd2_elm327.cpp
index 51ac0e1..4743678 100644
--- a/due_obd2/obd2_elm327.cpp
+++ b/due_obd2/obd2_elm327.cpp
@@ -3,39 +3,27 @@
 
 #include "obd2_elm327.h"
 
-ELM327 myELM327;
+ELM327 elm327_obj;
 
-void obd2_elm327_init(obd2_elm327_t *elm327)
+char bt_states[3][BT_STATE_LENGTH] = {"Initializing", "Connecting  ", "Connected   "};
+
+char obd2_elm327_init(obd2_elm327_t *elm327)
 {
+
+    ELM327_SERIAL.begin(ELM327_BAUD);
+    
     elm327->bt_state = BT_INITIALISING;
+
+    if (!elm327_obj.begin(ELM327_SERIAL, false, 5000))
+    {
+      return 0;
+    }
+    return 1;
 }
 
 void obd2_elm327_get_state(obd2_elm327_t *elm327, char *state)
 {
-    // char bt_states[3][13] = {"Initializing", "Connecting  ", "Connected   "};
-    // char bt_states;
-    // (void) bt_states;
-
-    if (sizeof(state) != BT_STATE_LENGTH)
-    {
-        /* result string must be of size 13 */
-        return;
-    }
-    switch (elm327->bt_state)
-    {
-    case BT_INITIALISING:
-        strcpy(state, "Initializing");
-        break;
-    case BT_CONNECTING:
-        strcpy(state, "Connecting  ");
-        break;
-    case BT_CONNECTED:
-        strcpy(state, "Connected   ");
-        break;
-    default:
-        strcpy(state, "Unknown     ");
-        break;
-    }
+    strcpy(state, bt_states[elm327->bt_state]);
 }
 
 void obd2_elm327_process(obd2_elm327_t *elm327)
diff --git a/due_obd2/obd2_elm327.h b/due_obd2/obd2_elm327.h
index fc243bb..4614ba1 100644
--- a/due_obd2/obd2_elm327.h
+++ b/due_obd2/obd2_elm327.h
@@ -76,8 +76,9 @@ typedef struct obt2_elm327_tag
  * @brief initializes the bluetooth module driver   
  * 
  * @param elm327 pointer to struct holding bluetooth driver data
+ * @returns 1 if successfully initialized, 0 if not.
  */
-void obd2_elm327_init(obd2_elm327_t *elm327);
+char obd2_elm327_init(obd2_elm327_t *elm327);
 
 /**
  * @brief processes the bluetooth module communication with the OBD2 reader