A TPMS warning light is one of those things that looks minor but quickly becomes annoying—and expensive. Most owners land here after a tire rotation, new sensor install, or seasonal wheel swap, only ...

Lexus has an interesting steering wheel button setup where there are two thumbpads on the spokes, unlabeled, that can be shifted between functions (like the shift key on your computer, not shifting ...

The problem: The issue has to do with a faulty occupant weight sensor, known as an Occupant Classification System (OCS). If the OCS short circuits, the airbag might not deploy as designed in certain ...

Tire pressure monitoring sensors (TPMS) work by constantly measuring the air pressure within all four of your tires, then relaying that data to your car's computer. If the system is unable to measure ...

Abstract: In this paper, we present an integrated framework that simplifies sensor programming, data analysis and wearable measurements in IoT applications. We have highlighted three tools: ...

Modern cars can do a lot of impressive stuff. The onboard diagnostic (OBD) system can tell us when there's a vehicle malfunction by activating the check engine light, while advanced car safety ...

A friend of mine recently replaced an older vehicle with a new one of the same make and model. Among the many changes he saw was that the single mandated icon indicating low pressure in one ...