Car OBD2 CANBUS Access
Discussions focus on accessing vehicle data, diagnostics, and controls via OBD2 ports and CANBUS systems, including manufacturer telemetry, tracking devices, remote disabling, and open-source hacking tools like Comma.ai.
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Depends on the car. Some require to intercept at the canbus gateway. I could recommend an installer
It looks like you're driving a car without a touchscreen or black-box computer that the manufacturer can mine for "data", let's fix that!
Do all cars have this 'data port'? I had no idea this thing existed.
how do these services work? is it something on the car giving away info about the vehicle?
Am I understanding this correctly? The car is constantly communicating with BMW's servers?
That's CANBUS not OBD2, and it only works on some cars because not moronic manufacturer prevent it. Try doing it, on a European car you will fail.
They are TryingODBII regulations for Highway Vehicles are what prevents the bulk of it today. ODBII does not apply to non-road vehicles like Tractors.However Automanufacturers are moving anything that is not required by ODBII (which was passed in 1996 so it very out dated) to CANBUS and disallowing 3rd parties access. This makes is harder for Independent shops to service some of the non-mechanical parts of the car like the GPS, Radio, power seats, etc
Common practice? Car dealers in the US can disable used cars remotely?
Surprised it isn't running a CANBUS system.
connect to the OBD2 port or something? there are lots of alternatives