Automotive diagnostics have come a long way since the “idiot lights” of the 1980s. The current version of the on-board diagnostics (OBD) protocol provides real time data as well as fault diagnostics, ...

If you would like an easy way to monitor data from your car, you might be interested in a new OBDII adapter launched this month via Kickstarter. The OBDII adapter has been specifically designed for ...

A few weeks ago, I decided to buy a couple of cheap OBD-II adapters to start out some ethical hacking experiments. However, when looking for a reliable adapter on the market, you can get a lot of ...

I'm not into cars to such an extent that I have an OBD-II analyzer in my toolkit. But when I discovered Chinese sources for $9-$20 USB & Bluetooth adapters, I couldn't say no. I thought it might have ...

THINKDIAG, a smart dongle that connects to your car and then sends information to your mobile device through a dedicated app, promises to provide you with the most powerful diagnostic tool ever built, ...

Nexiq Technologies’ OBD II adapter cable (Part No. 442023) interfaces with U.S. 2013 Volvo Trucks with Volvo engines. Technicians can use either the Nexiq USB-Link or the Wireless Vehicle Link (WVL2) ...

Modern cars generate mountains of diagnostic data, and choosing the right OBD-II scanner can make the difference between guesswork and real fixes.

I'm looking to hook my car up to a laptop and I'm amazed at the cost of these OBD-II to USB connectors. The cheapest one I've found is $85!I was going to muck around with some of the open source OBD ...

Do automotive electronics qualify as "mobile computing?" Presently I mount my iPhone to the left corner of my windshield and my Jabra Cruiser BlueTooth/FM speakerphone on my visor. The charging cables ...