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 ...

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 ...

If you've ever seen a port by your car's dashboard that can't charge your phone or provide auxiliary power from your vehicle's battery, there's a good chance that it is an OBD (On-Board Diagnostics) ...

If you drive a Chevrolet Equinox and have had some trouble with an engine error code recently, you're likely worried about how serious it is. The P0010 code on the ...

That Check Engine light can mean so many different things, as can any noticeable difference in your car's performance or weird sounds. Fortunately, there are ways to narrow down the problem using ...

When driving a car with an automatic transmission, owners may encounter various problems with the engine control system. The most common one is the U0100 error. What ...

The year 1970 was a pivotal one for the U.S. auto industry. With new car designs already on the assembly lines, Congress threw automakers a curveball by passing the Clean Air Act and establishing the ...

The technology available to managers and service technicians on their smartphones continues to get better—now Cummins engine owners can use a mobile app to read prioritized engine fault codes and ...

Diagnostic code monitoring is critical to machine maintenance and uptime optimization, which ties in directly with equipment return on investment (ROI). Diagnostic codes are sometimes called “fault ...

With the increasing reliance on software in modern automobiles, traditional diagnostic tools that only read and clear fault codes are no longer enough. Today’s technicians and experienced car owners ...