Vehicles manufactured since 1996 have had to comply with the CARB issued OBD-II specification. These vehicles use a standardized diagnostic connector and data output format. On-Board Diagnostics (OBD) ...

Any high-performance engine needs to be cared for and properly monitored. Sometimes, factory gauges can be inaccurate or simply not specific enough for a modified car, so take a look at these ...

Fitting a classic car or hot rod with a newer LS or LT V8 engine poses many challenges, including a gauge cluster in most cases. While there are many different routes builders can take to solve this ...

Weekend wrenchers rejoice: there’s finally a CarPlay-compatible OBD scanner app available for iPhone users. It’s called OnTrack. For years we’ve been restricted to using a phone mount to diagnose cars ...

Cars are more than just oil and steel. Modern models have incorporated electronics and computer chips to help manage and optimize their mechanical components. That means maintaining your car's ...

With the help of diagnostic scanner hardware, the Torque Lite and Torque Pro apps for Android give you a peek into the inner workings of your car's brain. Antuan Goodwin Senior Writer, Electrified ...

Have you ever looked under your car's steering wheel at all the wires, fuses, and plugs? If so, you might find an odd plug called an OBD-II port. That's the same port any technician uses during a smog ...

While The General believes Android Auto and CarPlay offered a limited experience and should, therefore, be left behind, the developer community has no intention of doing that. Fortunately, the number ...

A few weeks ago, I decided to buy a couple of cheap OBD-II adapters to start out some ethical hacking experiments. However, when looking for a reliable adapter on the market, you can get a lot of ...

Keeping up with the current technology can be a bit of a headache. We're used to using the latest touchscreen technology everywhere, even in our cars. It shouldn't be a surprise that now, tuners are ...