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dtc
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What is DTC?

If "Check Engine Light" is on, it means that your vehicle has one or more OBD II Trouble Codes. The "Malfunction Indicator Lamp" (or MIL ) comes on to warn you when the Onboard Diagnostic System (OBD II) detects a problem that could cause your vehicle's emissions to exceed 1.5 times the legal limit.

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The difference between UDS and OBD protocols

Generally, UDS and OBD are both diagnostic protocol, but they are actually not comparable. While UDS protocol is used to diagnose a fault in an off-board condition, i.e. when the car is at the service center, OBD is essentially an onboard diagnostic service.

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extend-car-life

Main rules to extend your vehicle's life and control it with InCarDoc

All drivers are interested in extending the vehicle exploitation capacity. The first thing that we should remember is regular car check that can prevent serious failures. The next one – your driving style. Sudden starts, and hard brakes could be the cause of the brake pads and rotors to wear out at a faster rate.

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Types of car diagnostics

Timely car diagnostics is the first necessary thing that every driver should remember. There are two basic types of vehicle diagnostics. For complex car checking it would be the best to run both diagnostics types. Let's examine the primary diagnostic categories.

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used-car
check-car

How to Check Out a Used Car Before Buying It

All drivers buying a used car worry about its condition and performance after the previous owner. Experts recommend starting the vehicle inspection from checking of the technical passport and all its data: the registration date, the year of manufacture, as well as checking the service book. 

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adapter
incardoc

How to choose an OBD II adapter: Wi-Fi or Bluetooth

All you need to check your vehicle and start enjoying all application opportunities is a smartphone and adapter. One of the most common question on our portal is about choosing OBD adapter, particularly which one device is suitable – Wi-Fi or Bluetooth.

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connection

How to connect InCarDoc iOS and Android to OBD adapter?

InCarDoc is a top application for car diagnostics with millions of fans worldwide. Today, let us remind information about connecting process and starting the application for iOS and Android operating systems.

ecu
engine

How an Engine Control Unit Affects the Car Performance?

Electronic Control Unit (ECU) is embedded system that controls one or more of the electrical system or subsystems in a transport vehicle. ECU is a part of an engine management system allows car-owners to control vehicle internal processes.

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fuel-consumption
lambda

What is Lambda and How does it Affect Fuel Consumption?

Fuel economy is an important thing for every driver, and InCarDoc functionality can help to save money on fuel consumption as well as on car maintenance. That's why one of the most popular features among users is widget "Economizer" that allows drivers to monitor and control the fuel consumption in real time.

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functionality
incardoc

Get to Know Some of InCarDoc Features

InCarDoc is an amazing application for drivers worldwide and 5 000 000 downloads are proving it. Besides of reading and cleaning trouble-codes, InCarDoc has many additional useful features for better communication with your car by recording trip parameters, analysing engine performance, fuel consumption optimization and many others.

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obd2

Are All OBD Ports The Same? OBD II Ports - Differences and Locations

The creation of a common for all cars diagnostic port OBD II was associated with the deterioration of the environmental situation. In this case requirements to the technical inspection became stricter: it was mandatory to check the status of the ECU (electronic control unit) of the car.

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scan-tool
incardoc

How to make a personal car diagnostic scan tool with your phone, Bluetooth adapter, and app?

InCarDoc is a universal, diagnostic application that is very useful driver assistant. With our app, you have the opportunity to get to know better your car inside. A huge number of car problems can be determined through self-diagnostics