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If you get OTA updates, you are being tracked and data of everything you do, with the car, is being uploaded.
Easiest way to find out is to pull the radio. If you have a purple connector plugged in, you are being watched. If you have a pink connector plugged in, you are being watched.
Newer vehicles have an additional antenna (we think its embedded in the Aircard), which hasn't yet been defeated. My solution would be remove the aircard, or wrap it in faraday material. Still researching this. Need a newer head unit to tear down.
Trust me... EVERY one of your cars has an aircard, whether you opt for Guardian, or wifi, or not. Havea 911 button? That doesn't go through your phone. It uses the aircard.
Telematics, in the old days (2005+) just meant your car had hands free bluetooth phone use. I used to make the overlay harness, for the early Telematics module, so you could have bluetooth phone in your car, as not all Gen1 cars had it. Started by making one for my Magnum, then everyone had to have one. LOL
My cellcomm blocker works on that radio node. 2015 to 2018. That's all you need. 2019 up have the purple and pink connectors, plus an onboard antenna that has yet to be accounted for. Earlier in this thread, we explore the aircard and what its doing. I uploaded some aircard data, for those who want to review what Sierra says about their hardware.
This is a super busy time of year, for me. Not much downtime. When I have some time, I'll find a junk newer radio and start doing some testing.
Easiest way to find out is to pull the radio. If you have a purple connector plugged in, you are being watched. If you have a pink connector plugged in, you are being watched.
Newer vehicles have an additional antenna (we think its embedded in the Aircard), which hasn't yet been defeated. My solution would be remove the aircard, or wrap it in faraday material. Still researching this. Need a newer head unit to tear down.
Trust me... EVERY one of your cars has an aircard, whether you opt for Guardian, or wifi, or not. Havea 911 button? That doesn't go through your phone. It uses the aircard.
Telematics, in the old days (2005+) just meant your car had hands free bluetooth phone use. I used to make the overlay harness, for the early Telematics module, so you could have bluetooth phone in your car, as not all Gen1 cars had it. Started by making one for my Magnum, then everyone had to have one. LOL
My cellcomm blocker works on that radio node. 2015 to 2018. That's all you need. 2019 up have the purple and pink connectors, plus an onboard antenna that has yet to be accounted for. Earlier in this thread, we explore the aircard and what its doing. I uploaded some aircard data, for those who want to review what Sierra says about their hardware.
This is a super busy time of year, for me. Not much downtime. When I have some time, I'll find a junk newer radio and start doing some testing.
