How-To Geek on MSN

8 useful things you can plug into your car's OBD2 port

Plug in all the things.
The Truth About Cars on MSN

Abandoned history: OBD-II and the standardization of our troubles (part IV)

Since 1996 , OBD-II has been the standard to which all passenger vehicles in the United States must comply. A standardization ...
SlashGear

Your Car's OBD-II Port Can Do Way More Than You Think

The OBD-II port. It's one of the most fascinating features of most modern cars, and, for lack of a better word, it's a portal into all of your car's deepest and darkest secrets. No, it's not hiding a ...
Ars Technica

Why don’t EVs have standard diagnostic ports—and when will that change?

Its original name is an ALDL, short for Assembly Line Diagnostic Link, or Assembly Line Data Link. But most call an ALDL the OBD-II port because it provides everyone from engineers at proving grounds ...
Ars Technica

Extracting 12V or USB power from OBD-II port?

Do automotive electronics qualify as "mobile computing?" Presently I mount my iPhone to the left corner of my windshield and my Jabra Cruiser BlueTooth/FM speakerphone on my visor. The charging cables ...