The scanner can reveal the trouble code hiding behind your Check Engine light, but you should not treat that as a definitive diagnosis.

Your check engine light can come on a host of reasons, ranging from a loose gas cap to a faulty engine component. If you see a light illuminated on your dashboard, you can use an OBD2 scanner to ...

Modern cars are basically computers on wheels. With so many electrical systems, sensors, and motors, there’s so much that could potentially go wrong. When something does go awry, pinpointing the ...

Plug in all the things.

Car repairs can become expensive quickly, especially when labor charges are added to the cost of parts. A few useful ...

Plug in, open an app, and your check-engine light finally talks back. Here’s what an OBD2 scanner really does, and five brands worth your money. OBD2 scanners diagnose car issues but can cause ...

There it is. On your dashboard. Staring at you, mocking you, making you plot insurance fraud: your car’s check engine light. That little bugger has been on your dash for weeks now and you haven’t been ...