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What is an OBD (On-Board Diagnostics) Scanner?

What is an OBD (On-Board Diagnostics) Scanner?

Like a human with a brain, a car needs a computer to manage its various systems. With the evolution of technology, cars have advanced, and there has been the need to improve their computers because of the complications that came with the technologies. That's where OBD comes in. OBD, also called On-Board Diagnostics, is a technological advancement that entails a computer that can manage your car's various systems and report diagnostic trouble codes. It is a computer system inside your vehicle that helps to track and regulate its performance. A vehicle has a network of sensors that helps the computer system alert you in case of a mechanical malfunction. When you go to the mechanic, they plug into the OBD and collect all the vehicle's information to diagnose the problem efficiently. What are the benefits of OBD? Careful vehicle maintenance is key to the health of your car. The OBD system will therefore be beneficial to you in the following ways: It aids in fast diagnosis ... read more

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