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01-12-2010

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P9KPJlA5yds

xlr8nflorida · 01-12-2010

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Originally Posted by Jeffvette

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P9KPJlA5yds

My buddy says recently at GM dealerships, they are not using Tech 1 or Tech 2 on newer cars, GM now wants you to hook the car up to a specific system that communicates directly with GM over an internet connection. He told me what the system is called but I can't remember the name. He was not to happy because they were having internet problems at work and the car did not want to communicate with the mothership at GM.

01-12-2010

Quote:

Originally Posted by xlr8nflorida

My buddy says recently at GM dealerships, they are not using Tech 1 or Tech 2 on newer cars, GM now wants you to hook the car up to a specific system that communicates directly with GM over an internet connection. He told me what the system is called but I can't remember the name. He was not to happy because they were having internet problems at work and the car did not want to communicate with the mothership at GM.

Called MDI.

limey · 01-12-2010

Mclaren done this in the early 90's with the F1. You would plug the car into a phone line and BMW could download the engine data, pretty amazing stuff back then. I know Ferrari tooling is mostly like this now, and those ^%*&((%^& no longer sell the technical stuff, it's all in cyber land.

Dynomite · 01-12-2010

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Originally Posted by Jeffvette

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P9KPJlA5yds

That takes all the fun out of it

Very interesting Jeff ......

GOLDCYLON · 01-12-2010

Next step. Virtual Girlfriend

QB93Z · 01-13-2010

After watching that BMW video, I guess my 15 year old nephew can get a job as a BMW mechanic. They make it look so simple.

Is the car really so instrumented that there is NO manual diagnostic done at all. That is hard to believe.

Jim

XfireZ51 · 01-16-2010

With the advent of electric/hybrids, wire actuated controls etc., myriad sensors,
there shouldn't be much of anything that can't be diagnosed remotely. Look at what On-star can do. And with the band width available, no real reason for stand alone diag systems. They can all be updated immediately, control of software is centralized along with access. With lower unit sales, service and parts dollars become that more valuable for profitability. All part of the battle between OEM and aftermarket for the service dollar.

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Jeffvette Guest Posts: n/a	Future of Auto Service http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P9KPJlA5yds

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limey Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: tampa Posts: 539	Re: Future of Auto Service Mclaren done this in the early 90's with the F1. You would plug the car into a phone line and BMW could download the engine data, pretty amazing stuff back then. I know Ferrari tooling is mostly like this now, and those ^%*&((%^& no longer sell the technical stuff, it's all in cyber land.

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01-13-2010	#7
QB93Z Join Date: May 2007 Location: Westminster, Maryland Posts: 3,687	Re: Future of Auto Service After watching that BMW video, I guess my 15 year old nephew can get a job as a BMW mechanic. They make it look so simple. Is the car really so instrumented that there is NO manual diagnostic done at all. That is hard to believe. Jim __________________ If it isn't fun, you aren't doing it right! 1990 Black ZR-1 - sold 1993 Quasar Blue ZR-1 1994 Competition Yellow ZR-1 1995 Dark Purple ZR-1 Maryland State Coordinator WAZOO Member

01-16-2010	#8
XfireZ51 Join Date: May 2007 Location: Chicagoland, IL Posts: 9,697	Re: Future of Auto Service With the advent of electric/hybrids, wire actuated controls etc., myriad sensors, there shouldn't be much of anything that can't be diagnosed remotely. Look at what On-star can do. And with the band width available, no real reason for stand alone diag systems. They can all be updated immediately, control of software is centralized along with access. With lower unit sales, service and parts dollars become that more valuable for profitability. All part of the battle between OEM and aftermarket for the service dollar.