Did your vehicle's check-engine light just pop on? An OBD-II scanner can provide some direction. We tested a handful to find ...

What is an Automotive Scan Tool? But first, what is an automotive scan tool? Simply put, it’s a device that plugs into the diagnostic port found on essentially every modern vehicle.

Using an OBD2 scanner is a relatively simple process that can provide crucial information about the vehicle’s electronic and mechanical components alike.

Read diagnostic trouble codes (DTC) with the Black and Decker SmartScan OBD II Vehicle Scanner. For more on this code reader, check out Off-Road Magazine.

The Zurich ZR-PRO scan tool is a professional-level OBD-II scan tool that can read active and pending DTCs and clear the malfunction indicator lamp (MIL).

The automotive industry has a huge variety of OBD2 scanners that come in a wide range of price tags starting from less than $100 and going up as high as $10,000. This glut of options is probably ...

Of course, car dealership service departments and independent mechanics have OBD scanners in their arsenal, but so do many auto parts stores.