There are two general types of devices, handhelds and wireless scanners, with fairly self-explanatory names. Not all the best OBD-II scanners are created equal. (Here's how to find your car's OBD-II port (opens in new tab) on North American cars, and here's how to find your OBD-II/EOBD port worldwide (opens in new tab).) OBD-II/EOBD scanners work on almost all passenger vehicles sold in the United States since 1996, in Canada since 1998, in the European Union since 2004, and in Australia, Mexico and New Zealand since 2006. Saving you unnecessary trips to a mechanic, and stopping unscrupulous types from taking you for a ride. A good scanner can identify if your problem is trivial matter that takes a few minutes to fix, or if it's more serious. On-board diagnostic (OBD) scanners plug directly into your car's access port, and give you a glimpse at what's going on in your car's computer.
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