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Understanding the Brake Light Switch - A Crucial Element in Vehicle Safety

Few components are as essential to driving safety as the Brake Light Switch. This part plays a pivotal role in ensuring the safety of the vehicle a...

How to test for a Parasitic Draw

Sometimes, a battery may experience significant drain long after the engine has been shut off. It might not be a faulty battery causing this.

How to perform a Continuity Test

This is straight from the full owner's manual for the Innova 3320 digital multimeter

How to measure AC/DC voltage

This is straight from the full owner's manual for the Innova 3320 digital multimeter

What is a Battery/Alternator Test? How will an Innova scan tool help me?

Monitor the voltage and current of a car’s battery or alternator. This feature is useful when wanting to know how much of your battery is charged a...

What is a Check Engine Light? How will an Innova scan tool help me?

The Check Engine Light, also called the Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL), is the most common dashboard light, and it can turn on for a multitude of...

Reading O2 sensor voltage ranges in Live Data

The voltage output of an oxygen (O2) sensor in a properly functioning vehicle can vary depending on the specific engine and the operating conditions.

Reading the blink codes for OBD1 vehicles

Your vehicle's Instrument panel has several indicator lights, such as the Check Engine, Service Engine Soon, ABS, Shift to D2 and Temperature indic...

What is ABS Bleeding? How will an Innova scan tool help me?

Sometimes, too much air gets into a vehicle's braking system. For example, air bubbles can enter the braking system through system leaks, during ma...

How to use a timing light

A vehicle that isn't running in time will show signs of a rough idle, pinging, loss of power, or possibly a check engine light.

Reading Fuel Trim in Live Data

Fuel trim is critical when it comes to diagnosing lean and rich conditions. It determines how the ECU controls the engine's fuel delivery.

Vehicle Diagnostic Techniques

If a vehicle system isn't operating correctly, then it should be repaired. This is where diagnostic and other skills come into play.