On Board Diagnostics (OBD) Scan Tool to Diagnose Emission Control System

Abstract

Climate change has become very important issue the world is facing today. To control impact of climate change and improve quality of life, one of the key factor targeted is vehicular emissions. To control emissions very stringent emission norms are introduced by various government agencies across the world. This called for increased use for electronics in the engines and vehicles. This complicates the matter at service and manufacturers. The engine computer (Electronic Control Unit) with international protocol like OBD is used to control electronic parameters in engines. This review paper describes emission compliance requirement with brief introduction of the OBD system along with scan tool to diagnose the system.