Records reviewed by WIRED show law enforcement agencies are eager to take advantage of the data trails generated by a flood of new internet-connected vehicle features.
You could do it, assuming that you had the genuine schematics available to you, but even something so harmless as modifying the components to remove wireless connectivity could violate clauses on both your car insurance and/or car’s warranty.
I asked an older relative about this sort of idea years ago when these systems were new, and they related to me a story about an acquaintance who had decades earlier modified the electronics on their car (automatic cabin light activation when doors open), and wound up burning to death after an accident because they inadvertently damaged the car’s electronic lock control system. I’m not saying that you need to be a Professor of Electrical Engineering, but please reconsider.
Why TF would anyone have a car with such a device? Key … key in hand … insert key into lock assembly … turn key … door unlocks and can now be opened. It’s simple, effective, proven tech that doesn’t need computers or come with any “burned up in the car because door locked” risk. Sure it doesn’t make any loud noises that draw attention to you when you lock/unlock, but that’s a positive thing.
This has been a standard feature for probably close to 20 years now. Your car doesn’t automatically lock when you put the car in drive and unlock when you go back to park? I drive a 12 year old econobox and it has this feature.
You could do it, assuming that you had the genuine schematics available to you, but even something so harmless as modifying the components to remove wireless connectivity could violate clauses on both your car insurance and/or car’s warranty.
I asked an older relative about this sort of idea years ago when these systems were new, and they related to me a story about an acquaintance who had decades earlier modified the electronics on their car (automatic cabin light activation when doors open), and wound up burning to death after an accident because they inadvertently damaged the car’s electronic lock control system. I’m not saying that you need to be a Professor of Electrical Engineering, but please reconsider.
Why TF would anyone have a car with such a device? Key … key in hand … insert key into lock assembly … turn key … door unlocks and can now be opened. It’s simple, effective, proven tech that doesn’t need computers or come with any “burned up in the car because door locked” risk. Sure it doesn’t make any loud noises that draw attention to you when you lock/unlock, but that’s a positive thing.
This has been a standard feature for probably close to 20 years now. Your car doesn’t automatically lock when you put the car in drive and unlock when you go back to park? I drive a 12 year old econobox and it has this feature.
Yeah, this is actually a really good point I should edit into my post
Something worth considering is all, no need to edit IMO.