Police said some thieves are plugging a high-tech device into a vehicle’s on-board diagnostics (ODB) port, to be able to start the engine and steal the car.

Ahmad Badawi, manager at Danny’s Auto Service, said OBD ports have a direct connection to a vehicle’s Engine Control Module, or ECM, which manages the ignition. “The ECM is like the brain of ...

The Role of Advanced Diagnostics in Modern Vehicles February 21, 2025 by Mark Allinson Drivers can now no longer simply pop ...

If you've had to have your car serviced or had a trouble code read, you may have heard about the PCM, but what does the ...

It will connect with multiple sensors ... to be equipped with a second generation Onboard Diagnostics system, or OBDII. It uses a whole array of sensors to monitor the performance of your car ...

Developed to assist in managing day-to-day operations of a mobile automotive diagnostic, and car key replacement business. This project integrates several technologies to improve hands-free ...

My title is Senior Features Writer, which is a license to write about absolutely anything if I can connect it to technology (I can). I’ve been at PCMag since 2011 and have covered the ...

Meta announced its annual Connect developer conference is returning this year on September 17th-18th. While it’s probably still too early to speculate, there are a few things we’re hoping to ...