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Hyundai car requires $2000, app & internet access to fix your brakes - what the actual f (youtu.be)
submitted 20 hours ago by sqgl@sh.itjust.works to c/technology@lemmy.world
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Halfway through he describes this as malicious compliance with the "right to repair" law. Apple and others are making a mockery of the law.

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[–] UltraMagnus0001@lemmy.world 1 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

Yep, obdeleven let's you go into the basic settings because most of the times they have the passwords in the app. On the newer cars, especially audi, the service reset (not the oil reset) is behind a paywall. Maybe depends.on the scanner, but the autel and topdon ones need an additional subscription, along with Nissan, Chrysler etc

[–] db2@lemmy.world 3 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

Eww, microtransactions every time you want to do anything? Fuck that.

[–] notthebees@reddthat.com 1 points 3 hours ago

Or you can buy vcds if your VW is a bit older.