If you have a car built in the last 30 years, your vehicle comes with a built-in diagnostic port that can make ...

Today, rather than relying on a mechanic, you can view and sometimes clear codes and reset warning lights with an OBD-II scanner. But which one should you buy? With dozens on the market ...

Considering how easy it is to reveal those secrets yourself, we recommend every drive has an OBD-II scanner on hand to avoid unnecessary expensive and time-consuming garage visits. There are a ...

[Alex Sidorenko] has built an open source OBD-II Adapter which provides a serial interface using the ELM327 command set and supports all OBD-II standards. We featured [Alex]’s inexpensive PIC ...

Today’s on-board diagnostics (OBD) scanners, which plug into the OBD-II port of any vehicle manufactured in or after 1996, essentially allow safe access to a car or van’s numerous electronic ...

You’ll find a connector like the one above. This is the OBD-II connector. The OBD-II protocol is not CAN specific, and can be implemented over UART and PWM channels as well as CAN. OBD-II became ...

To pre-empt a potential issue, you’ll have to invest in an OBD-II scanner. OBD-II scanners vary massively in their capability to detect, diagnose and potentially fix any faults that may be ...

Scissors, latex gloves and tweezers are also good ideas. OBD-II scanner: The best OBD-II scanners can easily fit in your glove box, and can be the difference between identifying a dangerous engine ...

To diagnose what’s triggering your check engine light, you can retrieve the codes by using an OBD-II scanner. This can be done by a mechanic, or you can purchase a code reader from an auto parts ...

A garage will charge for this diagnosis, but it is easy to check yourself using an On Board Diagnostics (OBD) reader ... If you use a scanner more often and don’t want a wireless connection ...

Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. I write about how to maximize your automotive investment and more. It should come as no surprise to anyone who’s been paying attention to ...

Today, rather than relying on a mechanic, you can view and sometimes clear codes and reset warning lights with an OBD-II scanner. But which one should you buy? With dozens on the market ...