Before I figured out how to work on cars, onboard computer systems scared me. I’ve had no formal training, after all, so the idea of a car’s complex electricals and countless sensors made DIY work ...

Seeing your vehicle's check-engine light come on can throw a wrench in your travel plans. It can also feel a little scary: Does it mean your ride is headed for the scrapyard? Or is there a simple fix?

Which OBDII scanners are best? Those annoying dashboard warning lights only tell you that something is wrong. They don’t tell you that the problem could be anything from a loose gas filler cap to a ...

The check engine light is both a friend and foe. For those who take their cars to the shop for repairs, it’s a symbol of impending treachery and rising credit card bills. But to those who shoulder the ...

We've all been there—that pesky check engine light pops up on your dashboard. Instantly, thoughts of expensive mechanic bills, weeks of it being repaired in the garage, and inconveniences galore flash ...

If you've been involved in automotive repair for a while, you probably know that modern vehicles use onboard diagnostic (OBD) systems to help notify us when there's a problem. The OBD system works ...

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An OBD-II code reader plugged into a car's OBD-II port - BLKstudio/Shutterstock From the late '80s onward, cars were becoming more and more technically advanced, and an old-school toolkit could only ...

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 ...

That 16-pin connector tucked beneath the dashboard of every car built after 1996 is one of the most underused tools available to everyday drivers. Most people encounter the OBD-II port only when a ...