The check engine light is the worst kind of message. It tells you something is wrong without telling you what, and the dealership will happily charge a ...

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 ...

ADESA announced Tuesday it has added OBD2 emissions codes to the condition reports of vehicles inspected at its locations. The auction company has streamlined OBD2 (onboard diagnostic II) scans ...

For all its '81 vehicles, GM introduced a computer-controlled engine-management system named Computer Command Control. It became known as CCC or C-3. The engine controller—first called an engine ...

Whether you are a full time mechanic, or just a hobbyist, keeping track of all the different OBD-II codes for various vehicles is a nearly impossible task, and while not everyone wants to keep their ...

The automotive industry has a huge variety of OBD2 scanners that come in a wide range of price tags starting from less than $100 and going up as high as $10,000. This glut of options is probably the ...