I want to buy a 2023ish CX-5 but I can’t find where the TCU is located exactly (“telematics” isn’t even found in the digital car manual) and whether the car still runs and the odometer works correctly if I physically remove it.

  • PristineArm5528@alien.topB
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    10 months ago

    Overly worried. I mean I get it especially if you work in the field. But come on, if you’re that worried this shouldn’t even be a thing.

    You should be driving an older car with no over the air connection, no gps, no smartphone, a tin foil hat.

    And if you were that worried, they are listening now and will mess with your cars systems so that when you do disable it you are forced to bring it in. Oh crap I said it, they know