RE: doh! -Reply

["Matt Cleland" <cleland@stlnet.com>]

If any of you knows *anything* about GPS, it is a system for determining
position relative to several (17?) satellites around the globe.  It is a
one-way system, i.e. the satellites transmit their info to the receivers
(GPS units, etc), not the other way around.  The part in this message about
the car talking back to *anything* is complete BS and speculation.  I have
heard before that there would be some GPS integration into the next-gen OBD,
but nothing as ridiculous as this.  I *think* GPS can also determine
altitude as well, so possibly the ECU could benefit from some knowledge of
the car's altitude.  The other thing I heard (more speculation) was that the
GPS functionality could be used to verify that emissions related work was
being performed at an *authorized* service location, determined by Lat/Long.

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Matt Cleland					cleland@stlnet.com
98 Jetta GLX
Black/Biber

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-jettaglx@igtc.COM [mailto:owner-jettaglx@igtc.COM]On Behalf
> Of Greg_Coombs@esd.tracor.com
> Sent: Friday, August 07, 1998 2:31 PM
> To: jettaglx@igtc.COM
> Subject: FW: doh! -Reply
>
>
>      I sent the info about the new VW warranty enforcement to a
> friend and
>      he sent me back this info.  Pretty shocking.
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> Also, the new OBD-III will be hooked into GPS.  It records top speed
> information, location on whereabouts, and also be hooked into the OBD-III
> chip.  When the OBD-III sensor is tripped and the 'check engine' light is
> engaged, this information is also sent to the GPS satellite.  The DMV can
> query this information, and retrieve top vehicle speeds and if they are
> excessive, report them to the insurance company through VIN
> interpretation.  They can also send you a letter stating to get your
> emissions checked by the tripped check engine light, and you will have to
> go to the emissions station and get it rectified.
>
> Law enforcement benefits:
>
> during a high speed chase, if that may be the case, they officer can
> relay your tag# to an onboard computer system hooked into GPS.  The
> GPS can then tap into your ECU, and either slow you down or
> temporarily disable the vehicle.
>
> Suck's eh?
>