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I wonder how long before CAN bus dongles that unlock 'locked' functionality appear for sale.
by helsinkiandrew 4y ago
I wonder how long before CAN bus dongles that unlock 'locked' functionality appear for sale.
- HyprMusic 4y agoYou can already unlock spec features (called VO codes) in BMWs with a $20 dongle, some pirated dealer software and a simple YouTube video. Maybe they will introduce stronger protections but enabling features you didn't spec in a BMW is already a very common and easy thing to do. The only difference is now you don't need to scavenge the hardware from a breaker's yard.
- sligor 4y agoI wonder how long before car companies convince law makers that "unlocking heated seat" impacts critical safety of the car and voids insurance in case of accident.
- semi-extrinsic 4y agoOh, we've been there for decades. My old 2001 Peugeot 307 was sold without the "driving computer" - the function where you could click a button and cycle through fuel consumption/range/speed on the small display. It was a popular mod to retrofit the appropriate button (the wires were still there) and to have someone with access to Peugeot Planet activate the driving computer feature.