Engine Diagnostic Test – HiQ Tyres & Autocare Havant (Triangle Cars)

Car Diagnostics and Fault Code Reading on all makes and models

At HiQ Tyres & Autocare Havant (Triangle Cars), we provide engine diagnostic tests for all makes and models of cars and vans at our garage in Havant. If you’ve got a warning light come up on your dashboard and you’re not sure what it means, bring your car to HiQ Tyres & Autocare Havant (Triangle Cars) for a car diagnostic check. We’ll take a look and find the issue for you. We also provide engine diagnostics and car servicing for customers in Havant surrounding areas at affordable prices.

Has a warning light come on in your car?

If you’re worried about a warning light that has appeared on your car’s dashboard, it’s always best to take your car to your local garage as soon as possible. Whilst some of the issues that occur can be minor, sometimes these lights are related to more serious problems. This can include your engine, oil, temperature levels, brakes and exhausts which can be a sign for serious repairs. Driving your car when a potential problem could be serious, might cause more damage than if you were to take it straight to a garage.

We need to see your car

HiQ Tyres & Autocare Havant (Triangle Cars) in Havant can provide advice and guidance on your warning light issues. However, it’s always best to bring it to our garage in Havant for a proper inspection. We won’t know the exact cause of a problem until we see it in the flesh. This is because your warning lights are connected to a number of components. It could be related to hundreds of issues. Book and engine diagnostic online or contact us for an appointment and we’ll take a look at your car.

We want to make sure we give you a proper diagnosis and quote you properly. Therefore, we ask all our customers to bring their car in for an engine diagnostic test. We aim to find a solution to your car problems as quickly as we can.

An engine diagnostic test and check

All modern cars now have a computer system that monitors the engine, brakes and almost every mechanical part on the car. The computer system is constantly updating information from the different sensors in the engine. It also adjusts these as needed so the car will always run smooth and with no problems.

It is this computer system that also controls the engine management light on the dashboard. When there is a problem the computer cannot fix itself, it triggers the light so a garage can then identify and solve the problem. The system, when connected to a diagnostic scanner will produce a code that can be used to identify the problem. The next step is to find the fault by completing an engine diagnostic test.

What happens during my car diagnostic check?

At HiQ Tyres & Autocare Havant (Triangle Cars) we use the latest technology in engine diagnostics because we can then work on any car model. We use a scanning tool to identify problems on nearly all makes of cars. We’ll scan your car, fix it and get you back on the road. To complete the diagnostic test, a scanner is inserted into the computer’s connector, usually located under the dash or behind the glovebox.

After inputting the vehicle information the car’s model, vehicle identification number (VIN), and engine type is entered into the scanner, it can then identify the diagnostic fault code. It is this code that helps our mechanics to know where to look to find the problem. A car diagnostic can make finding an engine management problem much easier.

Hundreds of potential car problems

Diagnostic problem codes are a code of numbers and letters that a vehicle’s computer outputs when it finds a problem. These codes are transmitted by a vehicle’s on-board diagnostics (OBD) system and can be read by using a diagnostic scanner. Nearly all vehicles made after 1996 comes equipped with an OBD computer. Vehicles are capable of relaying thousands of diagnostic trouble codes to any garage with the equipment to read them.

Diagnostic checks at our Havant Garage

At HiQ Tyres & Autocare Havant (Triangle Cars), we always recommend bringing your car to us so that we can find the cause of the problem for you. A lot of our customers want to solve the problem over the phone and whilst we will happily provide advice and guidance on your issue, it’s always best for us to look at your car so that we can correctly diagnose the repairs for you. Our team at our Havant garage are on hand to help find a solution, contact us or book online for an engine diagnostic at HiQ Tyres & Autocare Havant (Triangle Cars).

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