California bill would require new cars to beep at speeding drivers
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Pit Crew
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California bill would require new cars to beep at speeding drivers
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I can't add new features that aren't in the Vehicle Order (VO)--as those require authentication codes--but I can change existing ones and delete things from the VO (and reinstall them later, assuming I took a backup of the auth code).
My last OTA update reset much of my coding, so I had to do it again. But the "feature" I removed from the VO did not come back, nor did any of its settings revert on the update. I suspect that at least in BMWs case, this would be a VO "feature" that could simply be deleted.
Last edited by geko29; 05-22-24 at 12:57 PM.
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Lexus Champion
My ECU is encrypted, receives OTA updates and has some features that can only be activated online, yet I still have full access to coding.
I can't add new features that aren't in the VO, but I can change existing ones and delete things from the VO (and reinstall them later, assuming I took a backup).
My last OTA update reset much of my coding, so I had to do it again. But the "feature" I removed from the VO did not come back, nor did any of its settings revert on the update.
I can't add new features that aren't in the VO, but I can change existing ones and delete things from the VO (and reinstall them later, assuming I took a backup).
My last OTA update reset much of my coding, so I had to do it again. But the "feature" I removed from the VO did not come back, nor did any of its settings revert on the update.
Might not ever happen to your car but newer ones will have this become an issue I'm sure
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Lexus Fanatic
This basic idea of alerting speeding drivers is nothing new. Back in the 1960s, long before computers took over most vehicle functions, some Buicks had a separate needle on the speedometer, manually-rotated by a **** and and marked by a small yellow ball, that, when set to any given speed (presumably at or near the limit), set off a buzzer when the driver exceeded it. The image is from a 1963 Wildcat, but I had a similar device on my 1965 Electra.
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It will for a bit, until someone comes out with some sort of ecu plugin that blocks updates and connections that phone home. Just like DNS and ad blockers for ad's.
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Lexus Champion
Hopefully so. I have a feeling it will also need to emulate the phone home sequence or it will lock itself out like many types of modern software does unless you have a pirated version
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Lexus Test Driver
I'm not honking at speeders .
Sounds like a great way to instigate road rage with nut jobs. Lol
Sounds like a great way to instigate road rage with nut jobs. Lol
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