Automakers to gearheads: Stop repairing cars

[KRAM36]

Ok lets say you changed the intake system of your car. This causes the ECU to compensate for the extra air and basically it's making the ECU run outside it's intended parameter. Would that be considered as tampering with their "intellectual property"?

[Jamesp]

They'll get my wrench when they pry it from my cold dead fingers.

[tommy583]

I guess I won't be buying those new tail lights after all

[Timco]

Originally Posted by Jamesp

They'll get my wrench when they pry it from my cold dead fingers.

That's awesome.

[Jamesp]

Originally Posted by Timco

That's awesome.

The only problem that is I'll be cold..., and dead.

[KRAM36]

Originally Posted by KRAM36

Ok lets say you changed the intake system of your car. This causes the ECU to compensate for the extra air and basically it's making the ECU run outside it's intended parameter. Would that be considered as tampering with their "intellectual property"?

I'm still curious about this. Anyone?

[KRAM36]

Originally Posted by KRAM36

Ok lets say you changed the intake system of your car. This causes the ECU to compensate for the extra air and basically it's making the ECU run outside it's intended parameter. Would that be considered as tampering with their "intellectual property"?

Anyone have thoughts on this?

[thstone]

Originally Posted by KRAM36

Ok lets say you changed the intake system of your car. This causes the ECU to compensate for the extra air and basically it's making the ECU run outside it's intended parameter. Would that be considered as tampering with their "intellectual property"?

To the best of my understanding the answer would be no, this would not be considered tampering with the ECU because the owner did not modify the software inside the ECU and the ECU was originally programmed by the automaker to automatically make some range of adjustment.

In other words, ECU fuel/air mixture compensation IS part of the normal parameters (to the extent provided by the manufacturer).