[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 ...

Punching well above its weight class, the Foxwell NT614 Elite OBD-II scanner is the equivalent of a professional diagnostic scanner for tracking down hidden automotive problems. It can find ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

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 ...