Automotive News and Vehicle Tuning Insights

BenchForce, a leader in automotive bench programming components, looks at the current automotive landscape, the pros and cons of EVs, and the likelihood of a ban on gas-powered vehicles.

If you’re interested in better interpreting heavy-duty commercial vehicle fault codes, then gaining a basic understanding of J1939 is an essential start. To help you get started, BenchForce highlights what J1939 is, its history, and various applications.

Whether you’re currently in the market for a truck or already have one, you may be curious about Ford’s renowned Power Stroke diesel engine. To give you some insights, BenchForce looks at the brief history of Power Stroke engines and then digs into four core reasons why people absolutely love them.

From lighting and locks to windows and wipers, the body control module (BCM) is responsible for a myriad of vehicle features. Whether you’re an auto enthusiast, repair shop owner, or aspiring bench programming specialist, it’s worth understanding exactly what a body control module does, how it works, and why it’s essential. To help you get up to speed, BenchForce, a leader in automotive bench programming, created this BCM overview.

What type of OBD is in my car? To learn more, BenchForce highlights these two methods of finding what OBD your vehicle has.

Technology continues to advance year after year and is only getting better. Soon enough, we will exceed the need for petroleum-based fuels. But wha...

To learn what a bricked ECU is and how to minimize your chances of dealing with the issue, BenchForce decided to jot down a few definitions and discuss some reprogramming best practices.

BenchForce is a company that makes a modular line of products. These products allow a technician to program parameters or edit aspects of modules that make up a vehicle's communication network.

The automotive industry has always been ahead of the curve when it comes to integrating new technologies. Henry Ford couldn’t have ever imagined w...

Whether you have a GMC Sierra or a Chevrolet Silverado, you may be interested to know the advantages and disadvantages of the Duramax engine. To give you some insights, BenchForce, a leading provider of engine harnesses and engine programming hardware, laid out the eight perks and pitfalls you should be aware of.

If you’re curious about how reprogramming can improve your vehicle’s performance, this article will help. In it, BenchForce, an ECU Bench Programming resource for OBD-II Vehicles, discusses the five benefits of reprogramming and where you go for starter kits, harnesses, and additional information.

If you’re interested in learning more about Cummins engines and what makes them so good, BenchForce is here to break it down for you. In this piece, we’ll talk about the history of Cummins engines, the perks of diesel, what trucks you can find them in, and where to go if you need some tools for tuning them up.