What would you say if we told you that one of the biggest automotive brands in the not-so-distant past used a tool called the Game Boy for a whole series of mechanical diagnostics?
And, above all: how many people know what really is Sports guy? In general, in fact, most people probably know what this is about.
We are talking about a famous person device Especially appreciated by younger people past decades It has been used by tons of people for technical entertainment. In short, a video game.
In the video game category, the sports boy, Born from Nintendo's brilliant idea, it represents an extraordinary invention since its replacementBasic concept of video games.
Having become a true symbol for generations, the Game Boy has, in fact, even been used for completely different functions Just entertainment.
Game Boy, Peugeot used it
Although few know this, in terms of maintenance, The Game boy from Nintendo No one but a major automotive brand used this Peugeot For related reasons Diagnosis. Briefly, Peugeot used this video game device OBD. It was a secret and only recently came out.
This video game, Aug A symbolSo it's out of bounds game becomes a tool Analyzes To be honest, apart from Peugeot, other brands of the motor world also used it, for example Suzuki And Aprilia. But how was it used? device? In short, as strange as it sounds, it was used with a real instrument monitoring.
Game Boy, Car Engine Diagnostics
This tool Digital It was used by a cable and a Ketty to connect, a way Pair of cables Engine Control Unit i brakes. The gaming console has been transformed into a real operational analysis tool: continuous data and potential Error codes.
Today, this type of option may even be seen as surreal and greeted with a few smiles: however, it shows a great and unique potential. Technical experts Car manufacturers use any type of tool to improve their work Diagnosis.
