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No, they need to make the software available, and you can use it in your own car if you will share your changes as well. But you can't run the "fixed" code in
by onphonenow 4y ago
No, they need to make the software available, and you can use it in your own car if you will share your changes as well. But you can't run the "fixed" code in the car (ie, disable rev limits / speed restrictions etc). That said, "tuners" do sometimes flash updated settings, but it normally voids the warranty.
- User23 4y agoIt might also violate your local emissions laws, among others.
- onphonenow 4y agoThat is actually the point of a lot of the hacks. For truck racing normally you remove emissions controls than reflash engine parameters to take advantage of whatever benefits. There is a bit of excitement for "right to repair" laws as it may let folks keep warranties and/or make it easier to bypass various protections and limits.
- IYasha 4y agoTechnically, it's more "right to modify" or "own" than "right to repair". But we can hope... )
- salawat 4y agoYou can run the "fixed" code even if you don't share your changes. But if you share your changed code's binaries, you are bound to share the source for them. No comment on street legality.
- onphonenow 4y agoFair point, at least in tech this allows a lot of "SAAS" companies to keep changes private. Not sure how that would work with a car on a road driven by a user? That feels like distribution to me.