Eventually they would settle on the OBD system that we have today. First, though, we should go back in time to see what led to this sea change in the automotive industry. In the beginning ...

Did your vehicle's Check Engine light just pop on? An OBD-II scanner can provide some direction. We tested a handful to find ...

OBD-II became the mandatory I/O diagnostic port on cars starting around 1996 in the US. Considering that the interface consists of a couple of I/O lines, serial/usb adapters have been ridiculously ...

A car diagnostic scanner — aka an on-board diagnostics scanner or an OBD2 code reader — is a device that communicates with your vehicle's computer system to retrieve information about its performance ...

Sandia National Labs is advancing EV safety by developing rapid fire-detection systems for batteries, using electrochemical ...

Often, however, the explanation is simple and the problem is an easy fix. OBD stands for On Board Diagnostics, and an OBD-II scanner can check on your vehicle's vital systems, providing valuable ...

CU Boulder researchers hope to change that with a new handheld, sound-based diagnostic system able to deliver precise results in an hour with a mere finger prick of blood. The team describes the ...