by Scan Tool Center Team | Sep 18, 2019 | Buying Guide, OBD2 Basics, OBD2 Scanners
When the check engine light comes on, there's something off in your vehicle. A check engine light might indicate a problem.It might be anything from an improperly situated gas cap to issues with the Evaporative Emission Canister Purge Valve (EVAP). You have no way to...
by Scan Tool Center Team | May 22, 2018 | OBD2 Basics
Modern cars use a computer system called an on-board diagnostic system (OBD). This on-board computer system not only helps to run your vehicle for peak performance, but it can also make decisions about how your car uses various components to run, and lets you know...
by Scan Tool Center Team | Nov 14, 2015 | OBD2 Basics
While computers are usually your best companions for many technology-based activities, the use of the computer in car diagnostics has revolutionized this field. The central data collection point in most cars has been primarily the car computer, which even the...
by Scan Tool Center Team | Nov 12, 2015 | OBD2 Basics
The whole process of setting up your OBD 2 scan tool may prove to be the elephant in the room after all. This is because setting up your tool may not be as simple as you may anticipate. Most tools come with comprehensive guidelines that the user is expected to follow....
by Scan Tool Center Team | Oct 19, 2015 | OBD2 Basics
Like any government instigated project, OBD-II quickly became full of acronyms, jargon, shorthand and code phrases that have meaning to the select few and sometimes seem to serve to keep the rest of us at bay. Here is a start on untangling these codes: ALDL –...
by Scan Tool Center Team | Oct 18, 2015 | OBD2 Basics
On-board diagnostics (OBD) tends to be an automotive term discussing a vehicle's self-diagnostic and confirming capability. OBD systems supply the vehicle owner or even repair technician entrance to the status of the many vehicle subsystems. Generally OBD-2 is very...
