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Electrical & Diagnostic Service for Pre-1996 [OBD1] Vehicles
Pre-1996 vehicles require a very different diagnostic approach than modern OBD2-equipped cars. These vehicles may use OBD1 systems, or in some cases, no standardized diagnostic connector at all. Keeney Auto & Diesel specializes in advanced signal-based testing for both classic cars, early electronic, and late fuel injection systems, providing solutions that go beyond a simple code scan.
Why Pre-1996 Vehicles Are Different
OBD2 became mandatory in 1996, giving repair shops standardized access to codes and readiness monitors. Before that, manufacturers used a variety of proprietary connectors, blink codes, and unique systems. Many shops today are not equipped to interpret those signals or run the drive cycles correctly, which often leads to misdiagnosis or unnecessary parts replacement.
Advanced Tools for OBD1 and Early EFI Systems
Testing older vehicles requires more than a generic scanner. Oscilloscopes, breakout boxes, and signal tracing equipment are essential to confirm faults at the circuit level. At Keeney Auto & Diesel, diagnostics rely on replication and validation rather than assumption. Every test is documented, and every repair is confirmed before the vehicle leaves the shop.
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The Impending Experience
Vehicles are one of the single largest investments most individuals will ever make in their lifetime. Typically, they are second in magnitude, only to the purchase of a home. When something goes awry with your second largest investment, a litany of emotions and eleventh-hour schedule alterations are inevitable. The only thing that could possibly make the entire ordeal worse, is subsequently realizing that the auto mechanic shop you've chosen to restore your vehicle to its previous, operational state, is one that lacks all ability to communicate clearly, provide accurate timelines, and fix it appropriately the first time around. The disdain I have for this type of environment is unparalleled and I will always point it out in derision. While my operation is small-scale, the processes I have in place are designed to directly address the aforementioned deficiencies we've all experienced in these shops.
Not unrelated to these deficiencies, the service and repair industry is hamstrung by the "Unattainable Triangle". When a shop fails the customer expectation, it is virtually always a result of delivering one of the fast sides of the triangle. I relay this information to shed light on the detriments of expeditious repairs. Here, in this business, speed is inconsequential. Automotive repairs made in haste are invariably inferior, whether you know it or not.