[Alex Sidorenko] has built an open source OBD-II Adapter which provides a serial interface using the ELM327 command set and supports all OBD-II standards. We featured [Alex]’s inexpensive PIC ...

You’ll find a connector like the one above. This is the OBD-II connector. The OBD-II protocol is not CAN specific, and can be implemented over UART and PWM channels as well as CAN. OBD-II became ...

The best OBD-II scanners are a must for any car owner, thanks to their ability to unlock the secrets of your car. It doesn't matter how laid back you are, a mysterious light on your dashboard is ...

You can get them for about $50 online or in auto parts stores. "You can plug the scan tool into the OBD II port, a 16-pin connector under the dash," Fix says. "If you get a code, write it down." Then ...

To read DTCs, a scan tool (or DTC code reader) must be plugged into your vehicle’s 16-pin universal assembly line diagnostic ...

If you look under your dashboard on the driver's side, there's a funny little connector that looks like it belongs to a video game system. That's the OBD-II port, and if you plug in the proper ...

Consider this: When was the last time you achieved something and did it 100% independently? How did you get your last job, client, referral, or recommendation? It’s likely that most successes ...

Terminal pins in a connector provide the electrical conduction that makes the connection. They are nearly always made up of some type of metal, but any material that conducts electricity can be used ...

For decades, both RCA and the smaller mini-phone 3.5mm connectors have been the most widely used plugs and sockets on consumer audio equipment (see mini-phone connector). An RCA connector is also ...

A two-wire (signal and ground) coaxial cable connector used to connect antennas and set-top boxes to TVs, VCRs and DVDs. F connector cables typically carry analog NTSC TV signals, and the plug's ...

We put 10 portable tire inflators and air compressors to the test to determine the best for inflating your car tires.