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How connected car can be influenced via the Internet – video case

In our previous post OBD-trackers – how big is the danger? we have argued that OBD trackers, that are connected directly to CANbus of the vehicle, can be dangerous. Some readers commented that the whole topic is a scaremongering and danger is not so big, if even real. And after all, none of this ever happened to date. But it is either a wishful thinking or like arguing that patient never died before, so guess what – he will live forever.

OBD-trackers – how big is the danger?

OBD-plugged GPS trackers are gaining momentum – and for a good reason. Every modern vehicle has a service OBD2 plug. Such plug grants access to many of standard digital buses: CAN, ISO 9141, J1850, as well as power supply. All that makes OBD trackers so popular – they are so easy to install – technicians don’t need to look for a suitable place to install a tracker, plan cabling and search for places to connect to standard sensors and digital interfaces – everything is in one, easily accessible place. Many well-known GPS tracker manufacturers have OBD trackers among their standard offer – Queclink , Teltonika, Ubotech, CalAmp to name a few.

Warranty issues when connecting to CANbus – and how to overcome them

Telematics industry actively uses CANbus data for verity of purposes, but do you know how to safely connect to it? Usual, direct way can be very costly for an end user. Find out how to prevent big losses with 1 simple step.

How to integrate fuel telematics into your GPS tracking solutions

In order to implement fuel control within GPS tracing solution, one can use 2 basic approaches: analyze info from the CANbus or use additional sensors. CANbus holds info from standard sensors, it easy to connect to it but info can be used only for general understanding of fuel usage on a vehicle, as inaccuracy can reach 10-15%. Special fuel sensors take more time for installation, but accrued data can be used for precise driver style analyzing, fuel theft prevention and as a reliable source of info for general fuel saving procedures.