I was recently at a seminar going over some diagnostics for some of the problematic and reoccurring fault codes. The general discussion led us in an interesting direction about the nature of fault ...

There's nothing more intimidating for many drivers than to find a warning error light appear on your vehicle dashboard. While some may be confident in their ability ...

This story appears in the April 17 print edition of iTECH, a supplement to Transport Topics. Troubleshooting dysfunctional trucks from afar through the use of remote diagnostics can help carriers ...

Onboard diagnostics (OBD) systems have been around since the 1980s and were developed to help limit harmful automotive exhaust emissions. Between 1988 and 1995, U.S.-built vehicles came with what's ...

Modern vehicles’ sophisticated electronics go far beyond the simple car mechanics most of us grew up with. Now, OBD, or on-board diagnostics, diagnoses almost every issue within your vehicle. Whether ...

QUESTION -- I have a '93 Buick LeSabre with 173,000 km. Recently my anti-lock brake light (ABS) came on for a few minutes, then turned off. A week later, it came on again. I took it to the service ...