Before I figured out how to work on cars, onboard computer systems scared me. I’ve had no formal training, after all, so the idea of a car’s complex electricals and countless sensors made DIY work ...

If you've been involved in automotive repair for a while, you probably know that modern vehicles use onboard diagnostic (OBD) systems to help notify us when there's a problem. The OBD system works ...

Harbor Freight is known for its wide selection of tools, hardware, equipment, and nearly anything pros or DIYers can imagine. One notable offering is the company's Maddox screen code reader, which ...

The In-Sight 5410 and In-Sight 5411 are designed to read 1D and 2D codes marked on parts, packages or labels for part traceability and process control applications in the automotive, electronics, ...

Don’t you hate it when you need to scan a QR code, but it’s too far away? That happens much too often, but Google has a solution for it. According to a new report, the built-in Android QR code reader ...

Repair Reports generated by the Lemur BlueDriver not only interpret error codes, but suggest causes and fixes. The Smog Check feature can let you know if your car is ...

Eric Andersen from Cognex Corporation demonstrates the operation of a liquid lens that lets a code reader autofocus on small to large 1D and 2D bar codes. 2:02 Machine Design distills the cutting-edge ...