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The Advent of on-board Diagnostic Scanners

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Initially, on-board computer systems were built into vehicles by their respective automobile manufacturers. In the early 1980s, the first generation of On-board diagnostics (OBD-I) was designed . The rationale for developing the aforesaid was to intimate the drivers and /or the vehicle owners in case of any the emissions control system malfunctioned. It was primarily designed by professional automobile experts and not only were they designed uniquely from each other but also were expensive to acquire. Being unique from each other the OBD-1 provided unstandardized tests and information. There were also variations among the models of the single automaker. The complex mechanism of retrieving information from OBD 1, which required a wide variety of cables to be connected to wide range of data connectors of the vehicles made the use of scan tools and code readers less user-friendly. The lay users were simply not aware of the functionality that this mechanism had. In 1996, due to s...

Automotive Mercedes Diagnostic Scanner

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Car diagnostic software  helps in keeping our vehicle functioning without any glitch. From 1996, the software is factory installed in cars. The latest technology is called OBD-II, in other words on board diagnostic system. OBD-II is extremely helpful for car mechanics, engineers and auto enthusiasts. This diagnostic software is accessed and executed with the aid of an auto scan tool. It is also known as a car code reader or OBD II scanner. Auto scanners such as Mercedes Scanner helps in determining the issues with car without it to hauled over to the dealership of the repair centre. The following components are required to perform the diagnostics reading of the vehicle,   A breakdown of codes and acronyms for your vehicle    A Laptop    A scanner or car code reader     Jack cables and a port connector Car scanner systems are required to be connected to the computer. The software that is accompanied with scanner should be install...