Physical Address
304 North Cardinal St.
Dorchester Center, MA 02124
A battery tester is one of the simplest tools for answering a frustrating question: is the problem really the battery, or is it something else? When an engine cranks slowly or refuses to start, many people replace the battery first…
Nearly every modern car and light truck now leaves the factory with a system that quietly watches tire pressure while you drive. That system is the Tire Pressure Monitoring System, usually shortened to TPMS. When a tire loses air, or…
When the check engine light comes on, your vehicle is trying to tell you something specific — not just “something is wrong.” OBD2 diagnostics is the built-in system that makes this communication possible, and diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs) are the…
Every modern car and light truck carries a quiet passenger: a built-in system that continuously checks the engine, the fuel system, and the emissions equipment while you drive. That system is called OBD2, which stands for On-Board Diagnostics, second generation.…
A check engine light tells you that something happened. OBD2 live data monitoring tells you what is happening right now. Instead of only reading a stored trouble code, a scan tool connected to your vehicle can display sensor values and…
When a warning light appears on the dashboard, the fastest way to learn what happened is to connect a scan tool. OBD2 scanners are the most widely used piece of automotive diagnostic equipment, and for good reason: they plug into…
When the check engine light turns on, your vehicle has already written down a message about what it noticed. Automotive code readers are the tools that let you read that message. For many car and light-truck owners, a code reader…
Automotive diagnostic software is the program that lets a phone, laptop, tablet, or scan tool communicate with the computers inside a modern vehicle. It reads stored fault codes, displays live sensor data, and — in more advanced versions — can…