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Understanding Oxygen Sensors in OBD: What They Tell You About Your Engine and Fuel System

Modern vehicles constantly monitor how efficiently the engine is running — and one of the most important components involved is the oxygen sensor.

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Dark mode now available for Windows and macOS

We’re excited to announce that our OBD2 diagnostic software now supports Dark Mode on both Windows and macOS!

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Mode 8 - The bidirectional controls in OBD2

OBD2 was designed mainly for read-only diagnostics. Yet, it has a few bi-directional controls. Test routines defined in Mode 8 are an example of these.

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Sign up and log in with Apple and Google credentials

Starting with Android and iOS app versions 6.1, and Windows, macOS, and Linux versions 4.1, it’s possible to sign up and log in to OBD Auto Doctor software with Apple and Google credentials.

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Dark mode now available for iOS and Android

Earlier this year, we were happy to make the announcement of the updated mobile apps in our Twitter account. Dark mode can extend your phone’s battery life significantly. It might be also easier for your eyes in...

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How does lambda affect fuel consumption?

The engine fuel rate parameter ($5E) is supported only by rather new OBD2 compliant cars. The engine gives real-time data on how it’s consuming fuel with this parameter. But don’t worry even if your car do...

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