In the Last diagnostics article, we outlined how to retrieve and decipher engine diagnostics for engines running OBD-I engine management computers. OBD or On Board Diagnostics is a subsystem of the ...

チューニングパーツメーカーのBLITZ（ブリッツ）から、「BLITZ Touch-B.R.A.I.N. LASER OBD用ACC直結ケーブル」が新発売。4月25日より販売が開始される。 「ACC直結ケーブル」は、BLITZのレーザー&レーダー探知機「Touch-B.R.A.I.N. LASER」にOBDコネクターから電源・情報を ...

OBD IIコネクタにGPSや通信機能を内蔵した端末を差し込むだけ 先日開催された「人とくるまのテクノロジー展2014」において紹介され、注目を集めていたのが「GEOTAB（以下ジオタブ）」というテレマティクスサービス。車両のOBD IIコネクタに、GPSと加速センサ ...

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?

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Modern cars are technological marvels, and understanding what’s happening under the hood has never been more important—or more ...

In the January issue, we discussed the history of OBD. This time we are going to investigate some of the technology required to meet OBD II standards. To give an idea of the magnitude of technological ...

OK, so imagine, you're four-wheelin' with a bunch of friends in Baja, or maybe you're halfway into some backroad in Canada. After a beautiful camp, 50 miles from the nearest light bulb, you pack up ...

A check engine light that returns after being reset means the underlying fault has not been repaired, only cleared from ...

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 ...

In 1976, Chrysler ushered in the computer engine management system era with their Electronic Lean Burn 400 4-bbl. This early computerized spark-advance control system was developed to make the engine ...