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Sixteen Pins and a Lawsuit: How OBD-II Ended the Diagnostics Wild West

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Sixteen Pins and a Lawsuit: How OBD-II Ended the Diagnostics Wild West

The road from flashing check-engine lights to a universal 16-pin connector ran through California’s emissions mandates, a reluctant EPA, and a short, expensive scramble that left independent mechanics in the cold.

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