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13 years ago
kinda ot, but kinda not: political action required
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13 years ago
better link
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13 years ago
Good. I hope it passes....
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13 years ago
Which congressmen sponsor this bill? Are manufacturers and their dealers strongly opposing it?
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13 years ago
It looked like about 3:1 Dem:Rep - that almost makes it bipartisan. I would place a fairly large bet on the manufacturers and dealers opposing it.
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13 years ago
absolutely - manufacturers and dealers have done everything they can to eviscerate the original obd legislation with their own "tier two" proprietary codes. and, iirc, braking and transmission systems are not covered.
the whole thing needs to be updated and open repair diagnostics mandatory, including commercial diesels which i believe are completely closed.
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13 years ago
Hmmmmph!
Why would congress ever consider legislation that empowers the people?
JT
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13 years ago
"Cameo" wrote in news:hrt93k$ipo$ snipped-for-privacy@news.eternal- september.org:
Honda already has
I think this "Right to Repair" thing is pointless.
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13 years ago
maybe "pointless" for honda, but it's not for others. bmw wouldn't let you even open the hood if they had their way about it.
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jim beam wrote in news:e--dnYg5Ypugh37WnZ2dnUVZ snipped-for-privacy@speakeasy.net:
BMW has a Techinfo site:
Looks like just about everybody has a Techinfo site now.
I remember reading that that the Techinfo sites are in response to federal legislation forcing automakers to open up their resources to the public.
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13 years ago
Very close to true. You can get training and service manuals for doing many things yourself, but the proprietary service tool and its software are required to obtain and interpret many of the codes, and even to properly change brake fluid. A while back, BMW TSBs became unavailable without paying a fee (I have not checked lately so that might have changed).
Honda's service information availability is excellent, as is that for some (perhaps all) domestic carmakers.
I have to agree that some regulation would be helpful here.