When are landrover going to admit they have a big problem?
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Blame the EU. Their stupid rules force the manufacturers to make their diagnostics available to 3rd parties. This is not a LR problem, many manufacturers have the same issue. It's just that Range Rovers are very much in demand so more attractive to thieves.
In the US where we don't have to deal with the EU and its ridiculous rules we don't have the issue and our cars are much easier to ship overseas given that they are LHD.
Instead of blaming the manufacturers the victims should be writing to their MP's demanding that the PM insist that the EU listen to the SMMT and change the law pronto.
In the US where we don't have to deal with the EU and its ridiculous rules we don't have the issue and our cars are much easier to ship overseas given that they are LHD.
Instead of blaming the manufacturers the victims should be writing to their MP's demanding that the PM insist that the EU listen to the SMMT and change the law pronto.
unrepentant said:
In the US where we don't have to deal with the EU and its ridiculous rules we don't have the issue and our cars are much easier to ship overseas given that they are LHD.
You just have to worry about who actually owns the car : http://consumerist.com/2015/05/20/gm-that-car-you-... and whether anyone other than the manufacturer can modify or repair it.You must have to either be really stupid, or really, really want to hate the EU to blame them for someone's car being nicked.
Show me the piece of EU legislation that said the vehicle manufacturer must implement a thoroughly crap security system that let someone break into a car without the alarm going off, access the diagnostics of the still-alarmed car, immediately associate a blank key and then drive away.
That's not borne of compliance with vehicle standards, that's just lazy rubbish.
But whatever. Bendy bananas.
Show me the piece of EU legislation that said the vehicle manufacturer must implement a thoroughly crap security system that let someone break into a car without the alarm going off, access the diagnostics of the still-alarmed car, immediately associate a blank key and then drive away.
That's not borne of compliance with vehicle standards, that's just lazy rubbish.
But whatever. Bendy bananas.
trashbat said:
You must have to either be really stupid, or really, really want to hate the EU to blame them for someone's car being nicked.
Show me the piece of EU legislation that said the vehicle manufacturer must implement a thoroughly crap security system that let someone break into a car without the alarm going off, access the diagnostics of the still-alarmed car, immediately associate a blank key and then drive away.
That's not borne of compliance with vehicle standards, that's just lazy rubbish.
But whatever. Bendy bananas.
No, this is N,P&E, therefore it's the fault of either :Show me the piece of EU legislation that said the vehicle manufacturer must implement a thoroughly crap security system that let someone break into a car without the alarm going off, access the diagnostics of the still-alarmed car, immediately associate a blank key and then drive away.
That's not borne of compliance with vehicle standards, that's just lazy rubbish.
But whatever. Bendy bananas.
The EU
The BBC
Common Purpose.
Probably all three.
Incidentally, deffo fake to go with the wannabee gangster RR.
ChemicalChaos said:
thing is, if they locked down the ECUs so only a dealer could read them and service the car, how hard would everyone be moaning then? very, I'd guess
They pretty well are (supposed to be) locked down already - you can only do basic functions / code reading without the full manufacturer diagnostic kit, or a rip-off of it (which the manufacturers are trying to stop).Gassing Station | Rover | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff