Vehicle Diagnostics:

Vehicle Diagnostics – It is very important, due to the immense amount of electronic components that regulate so many vehicle functions.

To use the right diagnostic tool to detect and identify problems.

According to Schueller (2015), there are mainly three types of scan tools available in the automotive aftermarket domain:

the On-Board Diagnostic Level Two (OBD-II) generic and OBD-II enhanced tool and then there is the factory scan tool.

OBD is a standardized system that allows external electronics to interface with a vehicle’s computer system with the primary purpose of performing a diagnostic test.

When a vehicle’s sensors detect an anomaly, it triggers a trouble code that may manifest as a “check engine” light or other dashboard warning.

An OBD scanner can check these trouble codes to determine exactly what is wrong, and then clear them from the computer’s memory once the problem is fixed.

Many people – in our experience – have little knowledge about the meaning of these codes. Let us therefore quickly peek at these codes.

By doing so the uninformed vehicle owner may have a better understanding of them.

A car diagnostic test can reveal a number of issues.

Related with your vehicle’s engine and transmission, oil and gas tanks, exhaust system, and other systems.

Today’s vehicles are designed with computer processors, microchips, and sensors that can be linked to a computer.

Which scans the operating systems to pinpoint exactly where a problem may exist.

They have the capability to produce a large variety of fault codes which get stored in the vehicle’s memory system.

Several cars have some units which control engine management, brakes, suspension and even windscreen wipers.

With diagnostic equipment, it is possible to identify the correct cause of the fault or problem and rectify it before the problem escalates.

So what does car diagnostics tell you?

The benefits mean that the issue can be identified quickly, the parts ordered (if necessary).

And the issue fixed before it gets any bigger.

As a vehicle owner, you often have no idea why the “check engine” illuminates in the dashboard–you only know that it possibly isn’t good!

When you schedule a car tune-up, you are basically asking for an inspection of your engine and an analysis of the car’s performance so that adjustments can then be made as needed.

What may be required during a car tune-up will vary from vehicle to vehicle, based on age, mileage and unique manufacturer recommendations for that vehicle.

So what does car diagnostics tell you?

It will indicate issues associated with the transmission, oil tank, gas tank, exhaust system, and other components.

It also indicates ignition timing problems, level of buildup in the combustion engine, fuel injector performance.

Whether the ignition coils are firing, engine rpm levels, air, and coolant temperature, crankshaft and camshaft position, and throttle opening.

In other words, it’s time for a tune-up!

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