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 diagnostics, ...

PYOBD This is the remake of the program pyobd, a free and open-source program for car diagnostics. The program was originally made by Donour Sizemore a long time ago, but it wasn't operational for the ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. The on-board diagnostics (OBD) port isn’t just for your mechanic ...

This tool supports a wide range of OBD-II protocols, allowing you to communicate with and retrieve diagnostic information from vehicles equipped with different OBD-II systems. Connect your computer to ...

I'm not into cars to such an extent that I have an OBD-II analyzer in my toolkit. But when I discovered Chinese sources for $9-$20 USB & Bluetooth adapters, I couldn't say no. I thought it might have ...

OBD2 adapters that help you read fault codes and get additional information on potential problems have been around for quite a while. But someone on Indiegogo says they’ve invented something totally ...

Cheap ELM327 compatible OBD-II Bluetooth adapters that connect to your car for diagnostics and retrieve engine and other data are available all over the Internet. But today, we were reminded that many ...

It used to be that you could pop the hood and with nothing more than flat head screwdriver, some baling wire, and tongue held at the optimal angle, you could fix anything that ailed your car. But ...

The NXP LPC1517 Cortex-M3 chip with 64 kB program memory is the core of the adapter, but it can accommodate another chip from same family like LPC1549 with 256 kB if required.