BeepMar 3

Your car’s tire sensors could be used to track you

https://lemmus.org/post/20572401

Show threadCADmonkeyMar 3
A local city proudly mentioned on the news that they had a system that could track TPMS sensors. Pretty much all cars after 2008 uses TPMS sensors that each broadcast a unique identifier to the car. They aren’t hard to remove, and you can buy valve stems that fit your car (0.452 hole) at any auto parts store.
Show threadUlrichMar 3

Yeah, a couple problems with that:

  • You’re going to have a tire pressure light on forever.
  • There’s a reason these are mandated. They’re critical safety (and efficiency) systems.

    • As always, these are systems of convenience, and the alternative is to check your tire pressures every day before leaving home.

    Older cars use a wheel speed sensor-based TPMS. It’s not as effective or reliable but it also doesn’t emit any signals that can be read by other devices.

    Show threadCADmonkey

    1.) Lol, no I won’t. That light can be removed. Or if it’s a Ford, you can access the vehicle with Forscan and turn off that functionality.

    2.) How did we ever survive before 2008? Were there disabled cars with shredded tires every 20 feet? Was it an apocalypse of failed tires? People who don’t bother to check tire pressure won’t bother for yet another warning light on their dash.

    Mar 3 at 4:39pmWeb
    Show threadUlrichMar 3

    That light can be removed

    LOL often times it cannot, because it’s not a “light” at all on modern vehicles.

    How did we ever survive before 2008?

    A lot of people didn’t. That’s why it was mandated.

    Show threadCADmonkeyMar 3
    Maybe YOU can’t remove the light.
    Show threadUlrichMar 3
    This has nothing to with me.
    Show threadSaveTheTuaHawkMar 4

    the vehicle with Forscan

    I read this as Foreskin