Today, cars have changed so much over recent years. With the advent of car ECUs that take control of all aspects of car management, from the maximum power and torque an engine delivers to its economy and drivability.

At some point the powers that be decided that it would be easier to figure out what was wrong with your car if it just told them what the problem was. Sounds like a great idea, right? In some ways it was, but there are 10,000 different diagnoses your car can give, so putting your finger on the right one can be difficult.

Figuring out how to fix the problem is another kettle of fish, but the first step is to know what your car is trying to tell you. The language it speaks is OBD, which stands for On Board Diagnostics.

Often your car will let you know ahead of time when something is screwy by turning on the Check Engine Light. Unfortunately there are dozens of stupid and unimportant reasons for the light to come on. But checking the code will give you something to go on whether it's important or not.

We provide car diagnostics for fault codes checking. Book an appointment with us here.