Innova: Diagnostics 101

What is Limp Mode?

Limp Mode, also known as Limp-Home Mode or Fail-Safe Mode, is a safety feature employed in modern vehicles with electronic engine controls.

Freeze Frame PID Definitions

OBD-II PIDs (On-board diagnostics Parameter IDs) are codes used to request data from a vehicle, used as a diagnostic tool. SAE standard J1979 defin...

A Guide for Live Data

Note: Some Data Points vary based on a vehicle's make and model. To know more about the data points, refer to your vehicle's support manual.

What Are Bi-Directional Tests?

In the context of scan tools, bi-directional refers to the ability of the tool to communicate and interact with various vehicle systems in both dir...

What is a PCM?

PCM stands for Powertrain Control Module. Basically, this is the brain of your vehicle.  It's generally a combined controller consisting of the Eng...

What is Mode 6?

The majority of OBD2 scanners have nine standard modes, and each mode corresponds to different data sets. OBD2 is built within vehicle computers to...

What is the $ symbol on my OBD2 Device?

The $ symbol is used by programmers when describing different OBD modes which has nothing to do with actual money. For example, mode $06 is an adva...