Automotive DTC codes, also known as fault codes, are short, four or five-character symbols that indicate problems with a car’s electrical system. The first character is always a letter, which indicates the type of system. The second character is either “0” or “1” while the third character is a single-digit number. The reason that DTC… Continue Reading
If you’ve ever wondered what OBD-II Diagnostic Trouble Codes mean, you’re in luck. The following article will help you decipher GM codes and learn about the meaning of each. In addition, we’ll talk about the differences between GM codes and OBD-II trouble codes. In the end, you’ll have the information you need to diagnose your… Continue Reading
The P0455 engine fault code can be one of many different types of codes. This article will discuss how to fix this code and other more common codes that can come up. It will also provide you with information about the different types of codes, including the P0401, P0102, and P0401a. By the time you’re… Continue Reading
When it comes to diagnosing your car’s problems, you should understand the P-codes, or generic fault codes, and know what to do if you encounter them. These codes are defined in the EOBD / OBD-II standard, but manufacturers can also add their own codes and create manufacturer-specific definitions. Generally speaking, generic codes begin with P0… Continue Reading
Whether you’re planning on repairing your coach yourself or hiring a mechanic to do the job for you, it’s essential to know about GM fault codes. In this article we’ll cover the P0xxx code which is related to fuel or air metering problems, the P0122 and P0131 codes, which are related to problems with the… Continue Reading
What exactly does it mean when we see a “check engine light” glowing on the dashboard? Just checking the engine won’t give a lot of information rather it is necessary to know where the problem is. Glowing “check engine light” does not usually indicate an emergency, but one should never ignore it for a longer… Continue Reading
Purpose of this article is to save you time researching reliable professional OBD software for your PC/laptop/mobile. Because competing automotive scan tools have saturated the market for sake of profit, this trend has shifted focus away from features. For this reason, we’ve felt compelled to bring light to established innovators of diagnostics solutions. Each company… Continue Reading
Every vehicle made today has a lot of different parts to it. You’ll find that many of them are similar across all brands. You know, the engine, the battery, and other elements that are similar. Amidst those similarities, there are changes that are uniform in some ways. That comes in regards to the changes that… Continue Reading
Driving your vehicle, and suddenly the check engine light comes on; what everybody does in this situation is, get panic. You will start wondering what went wrong with your car and secretly pray for the issue to be small. The problem seems a lot bigger if you are stuck somewhere a mechanic cannot be easily… Continue Reading
So your car’s CEL (always check Engine Light) is on and also you had the codes scanned at a local parts shop. (Or maybe used your own OBD scanner to extract the car faults). Your car or truck has either a P0171, P0174 lean fault code or both stored in the pc, these codes derive from… Continue Reading
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