D - Diagnostics

Monday, June 05, 2006

Diagnostics - The process by which dealers or garages plug their diagnostic computer into the car's engine-management system to trace and repair faults. If criminals get hold of diagnostic tools, it will jeopardise a car's security, because they may be able to reprogramme all the security settings.



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