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thatdemguy

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3. New vehicles have built in tracking and monitoring

Tue Feb 17, 2026, 01:10 PM

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Every new vehicle has tracking and telematics built so deep in the car its crazy. They can track, they can check error codes, and driving statistics down to if you wear your seat belt. Why do you think you get emails from them offering oil changes or other scheduled work. If you try to disconnect it, it will throw error coded, you cant even just disconnect the ant with error codes.

Someone on one of my tacoma forums tracked the ant wires back to the modules and found out what dummy loads ( non transmitting antenna ) fit the connectors. With them installed the modules just think your in an area with no cell signal. If they just get disconnected the module sees it as a disconnected or damaged antenna, the dummy loads, to the module look ( electronically ) like a functional antenna.

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So I bought a new Toyota. I was mucking about in the trunk and took off one of the trim panels...Low and behold I found [View all] mitch96 Tuesday OP

Here's what I found UpInArms Tuesday #1

I doubt they are as worried about theft as they are repossession/recovery after default hlthe2b Tuesday #4

It is wrong for them to sell this info to insurance companies NJCher Tuesday #38

If this is common, markodochartaigh Tuesday #2

When my parents car was stolen drmeow Tuesday #32

New vehicles have built in tracking and monitoring thatdemguy Tuesday #3

I spent half the morning at the Toyota dealership getting a repair on my 2012 Rav. There was another older Vinca Tuesday #12

I'm keeping my 2015 vehicle going forever. Just like Cuba. Fuck this new tech crap. Evolve Dammit Tuesday #29

To help repo if you miss payments JoseBalow Tuesday #5

I believe they keep the ID so if you stop paying they can have the device turned on and start reporting the location. LiberalArkie Tuesday #16

Do you carry a cell phone? twodogsbarking Tuesday #6

Yup..nt mitch96 Tuesday #36

When you reach homegirl Tuesday #7

not to worry ? Nigrum Cattus Tuesday #8

Of course they sell your personal info popsdenver Tuesday #10

That post is so good LittleGirl Tuesday #20

Cambridge Analytica markodochartaigh Tuesday #44

Including porn preferences The easier to set a trap. Marcuse Wednesday #53

I'm old enough to remember the days when the police markodochartaigh Wednesday #55

I had the option to refuse to allow the sale of my personal data when I got my 2023 RAV4. summer_in_TX Wednesday #46

Why Toyota? DownriverDem Tuesday #9

LOL popsdenver Tuesday #11

I'm in Michigan DownriverDem Tuesday #19

I can sympathize popsdenver Tuesday #23

What are you talking about? DownriverDem Tuesday #31

I like Michigan too, FoxNewsSucks Tuesday #35

Bet ya ALL dealerships from ALL car manufacturers are doing this now. Wednesdays Tuesday #15

Between Honda and Toyota they work for me.. I got a hybrid and I believe Toyota makes the best hybrid system mitch96 Tuesday #37

I hear you, unbelievable. It's clearly an invasion of privacy... Joinfortmill Tuesday #13

Think small. Think easy to work on, reliable ... Auggie Tuesday #14

or like this? DBoon Tuesday #21

I remember that! Auggie Tuesday #22

I still have my "idiot book" AverageOldGuy Tuesday #27

LOL popsdenver Tuesday #25

Not much different than a Mini Cooper, Miata or Fiat Auggie Tuesday #26

In my thinking, popsdenver Tuesday #28

I had a 63 bug and an 68 bug.. Great fun and easy to work on. I think the heater was designed by the SS... mitch96 Tuesday #39

My first was a '63 ChazInAz Wednesday #54

All newer cars have tracking. People like to be able to find their cars in parking lots. SunSeeker Tuesday #17

No wires just a big ass magnet.. The ones under the dash have wires attached..nt mitch96 Tuesday #40

If there's no wires to it, that means it's powered by a battery...which will eventually die. SunSeeker Tuesday #45

I haven't had a car in 10 years Old Crank Tuesday #18

"Fortunately I live in a city where I don't need one" I'm envious.. I live in an area/state where public transportation mitch96 Tuesday #41

"Inventory tracking"? It's part of YOUR inventory now, not theirs! Beartracks Tuesday #24

I have no doubt snot Tuesday #30

I feel like starting a used car business. Who else is in? usonian Tuesday #33

I'll take the Merc...nt mitch96 Tuesday #42

You have no privacy in a car for the last 10 years. Interesting read. 3825-87867 Tuesday #34

"they can get even your weight!".. Now THAT'S intrusive.. :)...nt mitch96 Tuesday #43

Indeed! calimary Wednesday #47

When the AI bubble bursts that's what those big data centers will be doing, more than now. hunter Wednesday #48

And here I was thinking only the front passenger seat Ilsa Wednesday #50

Certainly makes repo easier. ...Just sayin' JohnnyRingo Wednesday #49

How to Find a Hidden GPS Tracker on a Car: Detection & Removal Goonch Wednesday #51

The Thoughtpolice require all vehicle manufacturers to install these Bluestocking Wednesday #52