Verizon today announced a new aftermarket vehicle diagnostics and roadside assistance service that works by plugging a dongle into any car’s OBD computer port. Once connected, Verizon Vehicle service ...

The top end of the technology ladder is held by a scan tool. This car diagnostic tool plugs into the OBD-II port (“OBD” is an acronym for on-board diagnostics, and the “II” designates the second ...

X-431 automotive fault diagnostic computer is the new generation diagnostic computer by Launch which is the perfect integration of Automotive electronic applications technology and information network ...

After finishing his post-graduate work in English and Language Studies, Morgan served as an editor and copywriter for a range of trade magazines, including infrastructure maintenance, natural resource ...

I’ve been working with computers for ages, starting with a multi-year stint in purchasing for a major IBM reseller in New York City before eventually landing at PCMag (back when it was still in print ...

Modern cars are great, except when they go wrong. The number of computerised electronics in today’s vehicles means that they can be a bit opaque when it comes to diagnosing faults at home, requiring a ...

In the past, car diagnostic tools were prohibitively expensive. Prior to 1996, an independent technician could expect to pay thousands of dollars for a tool that was compatible with only a single ...

While there have been many protocols developed over time for vehicle diagnostics—such as KWP 2000, ISO 15765 and K-Line—automotive OEMs and suppliers have agreed to rely on Unified Diagnostic Services ...