Category Archives: OBD Diagnostics

How to use OBD data to discover vehicle health, optimize for better performance… or use it to find complex “hair-pulling” car issues.

What is TOAD?

What is TOAD?

TOAD is an advanced OBD software system that detects problems in a car, tells the user what the problems are and how these problems can be fixed. There are many other diagnostics tools on the market but most fall short of what they promise to do. This is not the case with the TOAD package… Continue Reading

Programming and Configuring an OBD2 Scan Tool

Programming and Configuring an OBD2 Scan Tool

If you fail to set up an OBD2 Scan Tool before it’s use (doesn’t apply to simple code readers) – you’ll may miss out on some valuable scan tool functions. These include enabling the power off time to be modified, turning the printer head off (if included), and allowing scans to be retained within the internal memory.… Continue Reading

Everything You Need to Know About OBD II Scanner

Everything You Need to Know About OBD II Scanner

New age vehicles are no longer just metal parts and components. These vehicles have sophisticated computerized systems. These systems are used to control, regulate, monitor and diagnose various aspects of the vehicle. Such connected on board systems are highly sophisticated now. It is difficult for a layperson to make sense of technical information provided by… Continue Reading

What’s the Best Auto Scantool?

What’s the Best Auto Scantool?

A typical generic auto scantool is used to diagnose and detect variety of internal problems or malfunctions inside hundreds of vehicle components. This is possible because each component is monitored by sensors, which give out DTC’s (Diagnostic fault codes). These codes give you insights as to what is incorrect with the car and where the problem is… Continue Reading

Who’s smarter, you or your Scan Tool?

Who’s smarter, you or your Scan Tool?

This job exposes a worrying trend in a lot of automotive workshops. It seems many technicians have unrealistic expectations of what the scan tool can do. The Elantra came from another repairer, with the complaint that the air conditioning stops working after a short amount of driving. ‘I’ve checked everything,’ the technician explained. ‘The ale… Continue Reading

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