Vehicle Diagnostics
Check engine light on? We find the cause instead of guessing at parts.
A code is not a diagnosis
A parts-store scan gives you a code. A code tells you which circuit reported a problem — not which part failed. Replacing components off a code list is how people end up spending hundreds of dollars and still having the light come back on.
Symptoms we hear about
- Check engine, ABS, or airbag light on
- Rough idle, hesitation, or stalling
- Poor fuel economy with no obvious cause
- Failed state inspection
- Electrical gremlins, dead batteries, parasitic draw
- Intermittent problems nobody else could reproduce
Scan, then actually test the circuit
We pull codes and live data, then verify the fault with a meter, scope, or smoke machine before recommending a repair. If we cannot confirm the cause, we tell you that instead of selling you a part on a hunch.
Included in this service
- Full OBD-II code and freeze-frame retrieval
- Live data and sensor comparison
- Electrical and parasitic draw testing
- Charging and starting system testing
- Vacuum and EVAP smoke testing
- Pre-inspection and pre-purchase checks
- Drivability and intermittent-fault chasing
What happens when you bring it in
- 1
Describe the symptom
Cold start? Highway only? After rain? The details you notice save us real diagnostic time.
- 2
Scan and record
We pull every stored code and capture live data while the fault is happening if we can reproduce it.
- 3
Confirm the failure
Codes get verified with hands-on testing at the component and the wiring, not assumed.
- 4
Report and recommend
You get the findings, what needs fixing now, and what can safely wait.
Let's get it fixed right the first time.
Call the shop at (508) 995-8323. We are at 554 Church St, New Bedford, MA 02745, open Monday through Friday 8:30 to 5:30, closed weekends.