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Cake day: July 4th, 2022
  • GrappleHat@lemmy.mltoPrivacy@lemmy.ml•Car Privacy is ShitEnglish
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    2 months ago

    Depending on the car you might be able to physically disable telemetry. Here are some thoughts/ideas I’ve been collecting:

    • Hit “SOS” button and opt-out of all services through customer service. This of course requires trusting the company to actually do it.
      • It’s possible that the info could be stored locally and then uploaded when it gets serviced though
    • Remove the fuse to the modem/data communication module (DCM)
    • Disconnect wiring to the LTE antennas
    • A number of people have mentioned that they can get the dealer to disconnect the telemetry as a precondition to buying. For instance, here.
    • Jump the data communication module (DCM) cable with a ~$70 dongle to bypass just the telematics components
    • Disconnect the DCM cable, which will likely gimp the infotainment if not other systems, or remove the entire DCM unit