Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Since the mandate of the OBD-II port in 1996, auto mechanics have accessed vital information about your vehicle by tapping into ...

The OBD acronym stands for on-board diagnostics, a system built into modern vehicles that monitors the performance of the engine and other critical components. An OBD system records diagnostic trouble ...

You hear a new, disturbing noise coming from your engine, open the hood, look around, and find nothing. Now what? Before you reach for a conveniently-placed torque wrench to try the ol’ “love tap,” ...

IRVINE, Calif. — Innova Electronics Corp. has launched its latest line of professional on-board diagnostic (OBD) tools. The line includes the entry-level 5023 CarScan Code Reader; the 5100 CarScan ABS ...

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 ...