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Automotive Technical Discussion Forum

Professional automotive forum for all types of vehicle repair discussion that does not fit into one of our more specific technical forums. Discussions include both OBD and OBD2, engine performance analysis, diagnostic best practices, service information, vehicle standards such as J1962, J1939, J2534, OBD2 modes (e.g. MODE$06), ignition and fuel system analysis, alternative propulsion (e.g. hybrid, electric, natural gas), and more. This forum is for experienced automotive repair professionals only, membership required.

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Recent Automotive Discussions in the Automotive Technical Discussion Forum

Right to repair for military equipment?
04/03/2026 in the Technical Discussion Forum
Just came across an article saying that the military cannot get info to fix their own stuff due to intellectual property rights reserved by the manufacturers. It was on one of those pop up news things that distracts me all day long on something called "ta...
Clearing trouble code
04/02/2026 in the Technical Discussion Forum
Are any scan tools, possibly factory, that will allow you clear just the trouble code for the problem you repaired without having to run all the monitors again.
Fuel line retainer clip
03/31/2026 in the Technical Discussion Forum
[Driveability: 08 Dodge Ram 2500 ST 5.7L] The pressure fuel line coming out of the fuel pump has a u-shaped retainer clip(black) that broke in half. Can't seem to find one, even the Dorman stuff is unclear about a replacement. It kind of looks like the o...
Perform service light
03/20/2026 in the Technical Discussion Forum
[Driveability: 18 Ram 2500 Big Horn 6.7L] Hello Ram Cummins guys, Having an issue with my Ram getting a perform service message lately comes on then off never stays did not come on today came on a longtime ago once, then came on on last week then yesters...
Chrysler Star connectors
03/20/2026 in the Technical Discussion Forum
Have any of you guys/gals had Can Bus issues caused by the Star connector itself? Thanks.

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