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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

Taylor Clauson of Overland Park uses the Zubie, an electronic device that plugs into a vehicle’s OBD-II port (white box, lower left) under the dashboard to monitor and diagnose data. Joe Ledford ...

The Zed Connect ELD offering has been expanded to include the ZED Bluetooth OBDII adapter that works with the company’s mobile app. By connecting to the diagnostic port, the ZED Bluetooth OBD connects ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

Nexiq Technologies has released a new adapter cable that is compatible with 2013 model year Volvo Trucks. The new OBD II adapter cable interfaces with Volvo Trucks with Volvo engines, enabling a link ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. If you've ever connected a standard OBD-II scanner to your motorcycle only to find it doesn't work as expected, you're not alone. Unlike cars, ...