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> turn off remote access services, dig through the infotainment to turn off what I could This is never enough. You can't trust a software switch. You need to r
by drnick1 13d ago
> turn off remote access services, dig through the infotainment to turn off what I could
This is never enough. You can't trust a software switch. You need to remove the hardware capability if you want to make sure the car isn't spying on you. In the best case, the telematics box has it's own fuse, and that may be enough. In other cases, you need to find the box and unplug it. The service manual will have it's location. In some cars it's easily accessible, in others less so and you need to remove the glove box or part of the dash. Dealers will probably refuse to do it, my advice would be to DIY or find an independent mechanic who will do it.
- jasonjayr 13d agoFind the telematic's antenna, and put a 50ohm resistor across it. It can scream into it's own private void.
- snypher 13d agoI Have No Antenna, and I Must Transmit.
- publlus_enigma 12d agoI am stealing this for the name of my first album.
- bookofjoe 12d agoHere you go: https://imgur.com/a/AR2iLjw https://imgur.com/a/AR2iLjw
- drnick1 12d agoIt seems like this is not enough: https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/simpler-solution-for-disabling-the-dcm-telematics-silencing-antennas.821649/ https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/simpler-solution-for-dis... The most reliable way to permanently silence the cellular modem is to pull the relevant fuse. In the above case, this also disables the microphone, which I think is a positive. Unplugging the DCM entirely, however, seems to disable to right speaker, which is wired through the DCM for some reason.
- BobbyTables2 12d agoWould be darkly hilarious if they were using the speaker or rear defroster as a cellular antenna. (Yeah, technically horrible but I’m sure someone will find a way)
- CableNinja 12d agoFunny enough i was just recently thinking about how most defrosters would probably make a great antenna with minor modifications
- petre 12d agoThey get off the frequency when heated, might not pass FCC testing.
- metaphor 12d agoJust recently? The industry has been thinking about it[1][2][3][4] since before most of us were born. [1] https://patents.google.com/patent/US3576576A/en https://patents.google.com/patent/US3576576A/en [2] https://patents.google.com/patent/US3611388A/en https://patents.google.com/patent/US3611388A/en [3] https://patents.google.com/patent/US3971029A/en https://patents.google.com/patent/US3971029A/en [4] https://patents.google.com/patent/US4095228A/en https://patents.google.com/patent/US4095228A/en
- duskdozer 12d ago>Unplugging the DCM entirely, however, seems to disable to right speaker, which is wired through the DCM for some reason. I'm cynical, but unnecessarily coupling the ability to send telemetry with some feature people definitely want seems like exactly the sort of thing that would be done intentionally.
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- mdnahas 12d agoIt varies by car. For my Honda, I believe disconnecting the antenna is enough. I looked at a Toyota and the antenna is shared. To disable the phone-home you had to disconnect a box … but that’s difficult. The box is also designed to call 911 or 999 emergency services and is connected to the microphone and one of the speakers. You have to rewire those if you want to use the microphone with your cellphone or play any stereo sound. Do your research before buying or disconnecting things.