The hardware unit connects to a car's OBD-II Data Link Connector — an often-overlooked data port that's been standard on every car since 1996. Through the data link, Automatic has access to fuel ...

Gene Hammond A: The tools Gene is referring to are OBD-II scan tools and code readers. A scan tool connects to the vehicle's data link connector and allows a look at information received and ...

Why the difference? What does each pin of the 16-pin data link connector control? Let’s start with a breakdown of what each digit of the OBD-II fault code means. This will help you understand ...

A couple of weeks ago I wrote about Automatic, a dongle that plugs into your car’s OBD-II connector and sends data about your car’s performance and your driving via Bluetooth LE to an app on ...

Vehicles manufactured since 1996 have had to comply with the CARB issued OBD-II specification. These vehicles use a standardized diagnostic connector and data output format. On-Board Diagnostics ...

OBD-II required a standard diagnostic link connector (DLC), located under the ... which provided limited access to data. Recently, we had the opportunity to evaluate a new challenger in the ...