We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. The OBD acronym stands for on-board diagnostics, a system built into modern vehicles that monitors the performance of the engine and other ...

Innova Electronics produces commonly used DIY code-scanners like its best-seller in the full-featured 5610, likewise less expensive models 5410, 5510 and 5512. For many of the Class 3-5 hotshots or ...

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 ...

I’m going to let you in on a secret most people learn the hard way – purchasing the wrong diagnostic scanner is more expensive than visiting a car shop. I’ve seen it happen. A person spends thirty ...

There it is. On your dashboard. Staring at you, mocking you, making you plot insurance fraud: your car’s check engine light. That little bugger has been on your dash for weeks now and you haven’t been ...