Once in service, the car is diagnosed using a computer and its available OBD port. For a while now, various electronics manufacturers have begun offering OBD tools to everyone willing to buy them.

The OBD II diagnostic tool tools you the access to the information in the Power Control Module with varying degrees of complexity, depending on the model of your truck. More inside Four Wheeler ...

In the past, car diagnostic tools were prohibitively expensive. Prior to 1996, an independent technician could expect to pay thousands of dollars for a tool that was compatible with only a single ...

Discover what an OBD2 scanner is and how to use it to diagnose and fix car problems before they escalate into major repairs.

We've all been there: you're driving along, minding your own business, when all of a sudden your check engine light comes on or you begin to hear a mysterious rattle that you can't quite identify. At ...

Affordable OBD-II scan tools have been around for a while, but BlueDriver allows for deeper data and more portability. Instead of an integrated scan tool with a small, monochrome LCD, like the ...

This week's tool, the OBD-II monitor, can save your car in a moment of disaster. This recommendation comes our way from my own toolbox.

If you are using Windows 11/10, you may be aware that Microsoft collects diagnostic data. Microsoft has launched a new tool called Diagnostic Data Viewer, which helps users know which diagnostic ...

The only thing you’ll need to use the diagnostic tool is a functioning Chromebook. One thing to keep in mind is that Google is planning on adding a network diagnostic tool to the general ...