Cars are more than just oil and steel. Modern models have incorporated electronics and computer chips to help manage and optimize their mechanical components. That means maintaining your car's ...

On-board diagnostics (OBD) means different things to different people. To the guy who still cranks over his '71 'Cuda every morning to get to the plant, it scares him to death. But then again, he's ...

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There it is. On your dashboard. Staring at you, mocking you, making you plot insurance fraud: your car’s check engine light. That little bugger has been on your dash for weeks now and you haven’t been ...

We've compiled a list of some of the best OBD2 diagnostic scanners describing their features, specifications, compatibility, and benefits. The automotive industry has a huge variety of OBD2 scanners ...

“Helped me dx and solve a problem the first time I plugged it in.” Plugging a scanner into the OBD2 port under your steering wheel is one of the first steps a mechanic will take to diagnose customer ...

A few weeks ago, I decided to buy a couple of cheap OBD-II adapters to start out some ethical hacking experiments. However, when looking for a reliable adapter on the market, you can get a lot of ...

Code readers are diagnostic tools that every car owner should consider owning. Having one of these is as important as carrying a spare tire or a fire extinguisher in the trunk. Back in the day, before ...

Modern cars are great, except when they go wrong. The number of computerised electronics in today’s vehicles means that they can be a bit opaque when it comes to diagnosing faults at home, requiring a ...

Everyone knows how imperative it is to service their vehicles to make sure they’re running smoothly and efficiently. But even if someone is following the manufacturer-suggested service intervals and ...