For nearly 30 years, carmakers have equipped every new vehicle sold with an OBD2 port in arm’s reach of the steering wheel.

You plug it into the port under the steering column and if ... Our favorite tool to use with the CarPal is the full vehicle diagnostic that it runs. The unit checked the engine, brakes, airbags ...

The best OBD-II scanners are a must for any car owner, thanks to their ability to unlock the secrets of your car. It doesn't matter how laid back you are, a mysterious light on your dashboard is ...

It can be done with a small, GPS-enabled device that's plugged into the car's diagnostic port, which is usually under the left side of the dashboard. (Watch the videos below on protecting teen ...

That work was based on tapping into the OBD-II port normally used by mechanics for reading diagnostic codes. That method of car hacking, however, is of limited value to cyber criminals because it ...

Automotive diagnostics have come a long way since the “idiot lights” of the 1980s. The current version of the on-board diagnostics (OBD) protocol provides real time data as well as fault ...