• jam12705@lemmy.world
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    1 month ago

    You should be living in fear because any rough mechanic can just plugin and clear your check engine light right now. Scary times

      • ironhydroxide@sh.itjust.works
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        1 month ago

        And OBDII is only a thing because laws mandated that all vehicles needed to comply with the same communication requirements.

        More and more vehicle mfgs are putting critical repair and diagnostic information outside the regulated OBDII protocols, and refusing to allow others access to that protocol.