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The current version of the on-board diagnostics (OBD) protocol provides real time data as well as fault diagnostics, thanks to the numerous sensors connected to the data network in the modern vehicle.

Using an OBD2 (On-Board Diagnostics II) scanner is a relatively simple process that can provide crucial information about the ...

The "OBD" in OBD2 stands for onboard diagnostics. Standardized in the mid-1990s, the term "OBD2" refers to the second ...

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 ...

What’s more, it comes with a lifetime of software ... “This OBD2 scanner embodies the spirit of modern motoring—smart, efficient, and empowering. It places diagnostic control firmly in ...