This article was updated in August 2025 with new products and information. That little yellow check-engine light is sneaky. Most of the time, you forget it could be there. But when it detects an issue ...

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The range of vehicle diagnostic tools available for mobile phones is expanding. We covered some upcoming models at last year's Specialty Equipment Manufacturers Association convention. Now PLX, one of ...

What do you do when the "Check Engine" light comes on in your car? A lot of people just ignore it; after all, that sensor is notorious for lighting up for no reason. On the other hand, it could ...

If you've ever gone to a mechanic for a check engine light problem on your car, then chances are you've heard the technician say something about an OBD scanner. It's a handheld phone-like device that ...

What do you do when the 'Check Engine' light comes on in your car? A lot of people just ignore it; after all, that sensor is notorious for lighting up for no reason. On the other hand, it could ...

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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 ...

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- MUCAR CDE900 displays as Amazon's Choice in the Code Readers & Scan Tools category. Amazon's selection demonstrates more buyers' trust in the brand, as on ...

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What’s an OBD-II (sometimes alternatively referred to as OBD-2, and other times in either form absent the interstitial hyphen) scanner? Answering that question first requires an understanding of what ...