Watching Your Check Engine Light
August 11, 2022
Did you know that most of the cars driving around Chicago, Illinois, carry more computer power than the Apollo 121 Lunar Module that landed on the moon in 1969?New cars sold in the Chicago area have as many as 12 networked computers and over five miles (eight kilometers) of wiring. In fact, for ... More
Dashboard's a Funny Name (Instrumental Panel Warning Lights)
May 16, 2021
Every day you drive, you're sitting behind the dashboard. But how in the world did it get that name? Back in the days of the horse-drawn carriage, horses would kick up dirt and mud on the driver and passengers, "dashing" debris against the carriage. So those who built carriages began installing a... More
How Your Check Engine Light Works
March 29, 2020
Have you ever had an experience like this in Chicago, Illinois? You drive through the one of those automatic car washes. When you get to the end, where the dryer is blowing, your Check Engine light starts flashing!You fear the worst, but within a block or two, the light stops flashing, but stays ... More
Watching Your Check Engine Light
November 4, 2014
Did you know that most of the cars driving around Chicago, Illinois carry more computer power than the Apollo 121 Lunar Module that landed on the moon in 1969? New cars sold in the Chicago area have as many as twelve networked computers and over five miles (eight kilometers) of wiri... More