The scanner will communicate with your vehicle's onboard computer and retrieve any diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs). These codes indicate issues with various vehicle systems.

See Also: What Info Can An Automotive Scan Tool Tell Me? Trouble codes can be caused by innumerable issues, not just the outright failure of a particular component.

How To Clear Cummins Fault Codes With A Scanner If you have access to an OBDII scan tool, clearing the DTCs for your Cummins engine is easy and quick.

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OBD-II diagnostic device BlueDriver interprets engine error codes to suggest what might need fixing, and lets you know if your car is ready for a smog check.

If your vehicle check engine light is illuminated, you can access the OBD-II port with a proper scanner and, odds are, it can give you a code that indicates where the issue is located.

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The Zurich ZR-PRO scan tool is a professional-level OBD-II scan tool that can read active and pending DTCs and clear the malfunction indicator lamp (MIL).

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