OBD II Archives - Tire Review Magazine
How Can Cars Communicate With Your Shop Equipment?

OEMs do not just manufacture vehicles out of steel, rubber and plastic. They are producing code for software or firmware at a staggering rate. This code is hardly ever finished. As vehicles in the field rack up the miles, they will update the code to cure problems the engineers did not originally anticipate. This code

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Bolt On Launches OBD2 Reporting

Bolt On Technology has launched OBD2 Reporting to give shops the ability to display accurate vehicle information right on the customer’s work order.

Bartec Rolls Out Software Update

Bartec USA has released a new tool software update. The new update, Release 54, includes more OBD releasers, an improved batter meter icon, and missing model year 2016 coverage, Bartec said. “Bartec continues to lead the industry in the number of vehicles our tools can relearn through the OBD II port,” said Scot Holloway, Bartec’s

Continental Adds New VDO RoadLog ELD Installation Kits

Continental Commercial Vehicles & Aftermarket has added new OBD II installation kits to its VDO RoadLog ELD vehicle application coverage. The VDO RoadLog OBD II Converter Installation Kit (Part No. 3290-90100900) is designed for Class 1-6 light and medium-duty trucks, and covers light and medium-duty trucks as well as Volvo and Mack vehicles since 2014.