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A class action lawsuit alleges Toyota quietly monetized driver data through connected car services

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.zip/post/57500077

Toyota, Progressive Insurance, and a data analytics firm are now being accused of collecting detailed personal driving information without proper consent

  • oretoiseEnglish
    19·
    19 天前

    There are delete/bypass boxes available on the aftermarket, and some models can be directly unplugged with no side effects (other than Emergency Response or Onstar not working).

    • fuckwit_mcbumcrumble@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
      10·
      19 天前

      Simply unplugging the cell antenna is probably enough.

      But on my Outback I had to get a custom adapter made to bypass the box, and keep my front speakers and mic. It cost maybe $80 for the whole custom adapter to be made for me so it was plug and play, but well worth it.

      • oretoiseEnglish
        2·
        19 天前

        Yep. Explained in another reply above, but I had to do the same thing on my Subaru-manufactured car.

      • oretoiseEnglish
        3·
        19 天前

        For Subarus, I found this.

        https://www.geraldjustprojects.com/product/dcm-delete-module-gen2/

        I had to use this on my car because the speakers are routed through the DCM module. Not every vehicle requires a delete kit or replacement module, but some do. As with any aftermarket car modifications, check the year, make, and model for compatibility.

        In general, looking for “Onstar/DCM delete” tends to work.