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Dashboard light diagnosis

A warning light just came on. Can you keep driving?

Take a photo of the light and VehicleSense tells you what it means and whether it's safe to drive, in plain English, in seconds.

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Try it as a guest, no account required. Informational guidance, not a substitute for a professional inspection.

VehicleSense home screen showing the current vehicle status and recent scans rated Critical, Caution and Safe

From anxious to answered in three steps

No menus to learn, no jargon to decode. Just point, shoot and read.

  1. 01

    Snap the light

    Point your phone at the lit dashboard symbol and take a picture.

  2. 02

    Get your verdict

    See a clear Safe / Caution / Stop answer, based on real severity.

  3. 03

    Know what to do

    Read the likely cause, next steps and a rough repair-cost range.

What you get

Everything you need the moment a light appears

The first question, answered first

A straight answer: safe, caution, or stop

Every diagnosis leads with the one thing you actually need to know. We rate real severity honestly, so you know whether to drive on, take care, or pull over.

  • Clear Safe / Caution / Stop verdict up front
  • Severity rated honestly, never sugar-coated
VehicleSense result for a Brake System Warning rated Critical, with a 'Stop driving' verdict

Plain English, not engine-speak

What the light actually means

Skip the owner’s-manual jargon. VehicleSense explains the warning in everyday language, with likely causes and step-by-step next actions. Want the depth? Open the technical view.

  • Likely causes and what to do next
  • Optional technical details for the curious
VehicleSense result explaining a Battery / Charging System warning in plain English, with possible causes

Tuned to your car

More specific answers for your exact vehicle

Add your make, model and year and diagnoses get sharper. It’s optional, and guests still get a useful answer, but a profile helps VehicleSense be precise.

  • Save multiple vehicles
  • Answers tailored to your model
VehicleSense vehicles screen with a 2020 Toyota Camry and 2018 Honda Civic saved

Straight to the people who fix it

Share a diagnosis with your mechanic

Send the full result as plain text: verdict, likely cause and cost range, so the conversation at the garage starts with everyone on the same page.

  • One tap to copy or send
  • Readable text, no screenshots needed
VehicleSense result actions including a repair cost estimate and a 'Share with my mechanic' button

A record you can revisit

Every scan, saved to your account

Track issues over time and look back at past warnings. Helpful when a light returns, or when you’re handing the car over to someone else.

  • Full history per account
  • Revisit any past diagnosis
VehicleSense history screen listing past scans filterable by Critical, Caution and Safe
VehicleSense result flagged 'Low confidence' on an unclear warning symbol, offering a Retake photo button

Confident when it can be. Honest when it can’t.

VehicleSense gives informational guidance, not a professional diagnosis. The best thing it does is know its own limits, and tell you, so you can decide what to do next.

  • It tells you when it isn’t sure

    An honest confidence indicator on every result. No false certainty.

  • Blurry photo? It asks for a retake

    If the light isn’t clear, VehicleSense says so instead of guessing.

  • Your scans stay yours

    History is tied to your account. We don’t sell your vehicle data.

Questions, answered honestly

The things drivers ask us most.

Next time a light comes on, you’ll know what to do

Point, shoot, and get a calm, plain-English answer to the only question that matters: can I keep driving?

Coming soon to theApp Store

Informational guidance only. Not a substitute for a professional inspection.