The range of vehicle diagnostic tools available for mobile phones is expanding. We covered some upcoming models at last year's Specialty Equipment Manufacturers Association convention. Now PLX, one of ...

Getting OBD fault codes and checking the health of your car no longer requires a trip to the service center, as a simple OBD2 adapter, either wired or wireless, allows you to do this from the comfort ...

When my check engine light came on recently, I decided to try the FIXD scanner to avoid an unnecessary mechanic visit. The device plugs into the OBD2 port and pairs with my phone via Bluetooth, giving ...

I don't know about you, but I've been using OBD2 apps for many years, especially because I could get them up and running with a super-cheap ELM327 adapter. My favorite app has long been Torque, as the ...

An OBD2 (On-Board Diagnostics II) scanner can provide information about the status and health of various vehicular systems.

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 ...

In the past, automotive diagnostic scanners were rather expensive. But today you can get a wireless interface for $10 online and use a multitude of apps to read codes, log, and monitor data in a wide ...

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Weekend wrenchers rejoice: there’s finally a CarPlay-compatible OBD scanner app available for iPhone users. It’s called OnTrack. For years we’ve been restricted to using a phone mount to diagnose cars ...

You’ve probably been there — you go in for a simple oil change, and suddenly the mechanic tells you your transmission needs replacing. Or your check engine light turns on, and what you thought would ...