I was recently at a seminar going over some diagnostics for some of the problematic and reoccurring fault codes. The general discussion led us in an interesting direction about the nature of fault ...

In the Last diagnostics article, we outlined how to retrieve and decipher engine diagnostics for engines running OBD-I engine management computers. OBD or On Board Diagnostics is a subsystem of the ...

Modern vehicles’ sophisticated electronics go far beyond the simple car mechanics most of us grew up with. Now, OBD, or on-board diagnostics, diagnoses almost every issue within your vehicle. Whether ...

If you've ever gone to a mechanic for a check engine light problem on your car, then chances are you've heard the technician say something about an OBD scanner. It's a handheld phone-like device that ...

The AA is to launch a new plug-and -play telematics product, after a successful year-long trial prevented more than a third of vehicle issues becoming roadside breakdowns. The system monitors vehicle ...

The AA has just launched Car Genie, a device that predicts vehicle breakdowns before they happen. It’s designed to be self-installed, plugging into a car’s on-board diagnostics (OBDII) port. This ...