OBD-II
Vehicle diagnostic port
OBD-II is the standardized vehicle diagnostic system required in all cars sold in the United States since 1996.
The port, usually located under the dashboard, allows mechanics and scan tools to read error codes, monitor engine performance, and check emissions data.
The check engine light came on, so I plugged a reader into the OBD-II port.
Stored vehicle malfunction identifiers
- check engineVehicle diagnostic alert
- DTCUnmediated customer sales model
- scannerDevice that reads data
- readerOne who peruses text
code reader · live data · freeze frame · emissions test · engine light
Thing that joins others
- portDocking place for ships
- Bluetooth adapterDevice enabling cordless connectivity
- serial communicationSending bits consecutively
- protocolPrescribed conduct rules
PID · data stream · socket · terminal · pinout · voltage · adapter cable
Diminutive female name
- appMobile device software
- dashboardVehicle control panel
- loggingRecording system events
- real-time monitoringContinuous observation without delay
customization · coding · programming · gauges · trip computer · performance metrics
Federal environmental regulator
- smog checkVehicle pollution compliance test
- inspectionFormal assessment of condition
- mandateFormal authoritative directive
- 1996Late twentieth-century year
California · emissions testing · tailpipe · catalytic converter · state inspection · pass · fail · waiver
trouble codes
Stored vehicle malfunction identifiers
- check engineVehicle diagnostic alert
- DTCUnmediated customer sales model
- scannerDevice that reads data
reader · code reader · live data · freeze frame · emissions test · engine light
connector
Thing that joins others
- portDocking place for ships
- Bluetooth adapterDevice enabling cordless connectivity
- serial communicationSending bits consecutively
protocol · PID · data stream · socket · terminal · pinout · voltage · adapter cable
Carly
Diminutive female name
real-time monitoring · customization · coding · programming · gauges · trip computer · performance metrics
EPA
Federal environmental regulator
- smog checkVehicle pollution compliance test
- inspectionFormal assessment of condition
- mandateFormal authoritative directive
1996 · California · emissions testing · tailpipe · catalytic converter · state inspection · pass · fail · waiver · exemption
OBD-IIengine
Machine producing motion
powertrain · drivetrain · transmission · mechanical components · actuators
OBD, onboard, on, board, boards, boarding, boarded, boarder, diagnostic