[Shotimes] New Car Repair Data

[Ron Nottingham]

This is also goes against the EPA's OBD-II. Since many I/M stations access
the ECU for pass/fail test data, it would be almost impossible for each
station to be able to access multitudes of proprietary codes.

Ron Nottingham - Dalton, GA
89 325i
90 SHO

"It takes a man to suffer ignorance and smile"

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kevin & Cheryl Airth" <clubairth@peoplepc.com>


> All the car manufacturers have this in their plans eventually. I think a
> class action lawsuit has been filed to force the car companies to allow
> non-dealer access.  Otherwise this would put all the independent repair
> shops out of business! Would be hard on us DIY types too.
> .
> > I just read in the newspaper that Volvo has started to use proprietary
> > diagnostic software that costs big bucks to buy and update each year,
> > effectively shutting out independent repair shops that work on multiple
> > brands. If one can only go to the dealer for repairs, what do you
suppose
> > will happen to repair costs?  Ugh!



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