XPost: alt.windows7.general   
   From: daniel47@nomail.afraid.org   
      
   Newyana2 wrote on 26/03/2024 11:41 pm:   
   > "Daniel65"  wrote   
   >   
   > | | And how long before 'removing the transmitter' VOIDS your   
   > Vehicle's | Warranty??   
   >   
   > Indeed. That's one of the issues that needs to be clarified. Are   
   > there such warranty issues with cars? A lot of electrical appliances   
   > say the warranty is void if you open the case. Cars are different.   
   > Removing a camera to spy on car occupants has nothing to do with a   
   > transmission failing early. I've done the brakes and oil changes on   
   > my current car. I'm sure I wouldn't be refused warranty service on   
   > that score. But it's possible that companies will try to use such   
   > tricks.   
   >   
   > In the past it's usually been passive control. Companies don't want   
   > court cases. I remember reading a great example of the premise some   
   > years ago: Companies could put special sensors in wheel rims that   
   > check something like an RFID tag in tires. If Toyota, say, can't   
   > confirm that you have their special overpriced tires then they could   
   > disable some functionality, claiming it's not safe without the   
   > official tires. They wouldn't even have to claim DMCA infringement.   
   > They could just give technical reasons why they can't be sure of   
   > safety issues without confirming tire specs.   
      
   Maybe after 750,000 revolutions, the tyre KNOWS it's due for a   
   'Rotation' (Front to Back, Left to Right) so the car lets you know ....   
   and lets you know ..... and lets you ................!!   
      
   > Printer companies are already doing just that and so far they   
   > haven't been stopped.   
   > --   
   Daniel   
      
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