We began our deep dive into the history of on-board diagnostics last week. OBD began in earnest on the 1967 Volkswagen Type 3 ...

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 ...

The Actron PocketScan is a good entry-level OBD code reader for the driveway mechanic.Actron The primary purpose of the OBD-II connection is for emissions testing, but one of the first and most ...

While The General believes Android Auto and CarPlay offered a limited experience and should, therefore, be left behind, the developer community has no intention of doing that. Fortunately, the number ...

Diagnosing automotive problems used to be much more challenging. A mechanic had to use all of their skills to pinpoint mechanical or electrical issues. Nowadays, you can diagnose many problems ...

[Justin] tipped us about his slick custom OBD-II gauge that could easily pass for an OEM module. He was able to use the clock area of his Subaru BRZ to display a bunch of information including the oil ...

The modern automobile contains many complex systems, and is designed to identify its own issues as they arise via on-board ...