[Alex Sidorenko] has built an open source OBD-II Adapter which provides a serial interface using the ELM327 command set and supports all OBD-II standards. We featured [Alex]’s inexpensive PIC ...

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 ...

Are used car dealerships within their rights to prevent you from using a scan tool to inspect their used cars before buying ...

Modern vehicles are rolling computers, with systems managed by embedded hardware and software designed to talk to the manufacturers' diagnostic tools locally and wirelessly. While this complexity ...

An OBD2, or OBD-II, scanner is an electronic device that provides access to data from your vehicle's built-in self-diagnostic ...

The on-board diagnostic-II B system (OBD II-B) emission norms, which kick in from April 1 for two-wheelers, would not have much impact on the sales as the minor changes have not escalated prices.