The ongoing modernisation of cars has brought with it many benefits: comfort, refinement, reliability, efficiency… the list goes on. What it’s also led to, though, is ever-greater complexity, and as a result, it can be harder than ever to pin down the exact source of a problem or the cause of a warning light.
That’s where on-board diagnostics come in. The implementation of on-board diagnostics protocols has been mandated in the US since the mid ’90s and Europe in the early 2000s, with plenty of companies using them before then. It means that pretty much every modern car has the ability to tell you what’s wrong with it in the event that it throws up a warning light.
But how do you get that information? You could make a trip to the garage, but that’s going to take up your time and probably cost a pretty penny. To save you the trip, and for a little extra peace of mind, every modern car owner can benefit from picking up a fault code reader of their own, and the CEODBPRO from Clarke is one of the best in the business.
Compatible with any car featuring the EODB protocol or its American OBD-II equivalent built since the latter was introduced in 1996, and since carmakers have been required to fit these systems to their vehicles for years, there’s a very good chance it works with your car.
It’s incredibly easy to use: simply plug it into your car’s OBD port, and it’ll display any codes being thrown up on its crystal-clear TFT screen. Once you’ve established what the code means, you’ll know whether the issue is something minor, maybe even one you can sort yourself, potentially saving you stacks of cash and the inconvenience of a garage visit – all for £79.98.
Grab yours today at Machine Mart
