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Data Recorders

Does My 04 have one and what information does it Record, I see that the Feds
want them in all cars by 2014.
 

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Social security number, bank accounts, bathroom schedule, blood pressure, cholesterol, marital status, favorite color, ACT/SAT scores, hair loss percentage, shoe size and favorite spice girl.
 

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In all seriousness though there is no way to record anything without an external scanner. The ECM has no memory for such things. With a scantool hooked up you just get the normal data like engine and transmission parameters.
 

blacksnapon

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In all seriousness though there is no way to record anything without an external scanner. The ECM has no memory for such things. With a scantool hooked up you just get the normal data like engine and transmission parameters.
Uh, you got an air bag? Remember, theres more than one module in there.
 

blacksnapon

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I was generalizing. I'm sure there's more to it than that.

It still doesn't have a "black box" recorder though.
What Ive been told the RCM (restraint control module) records speed, brake pedal position, etc. when an accident happens. Whether it does more is anybodys guess.
 
.Can this disable or bypassed
 

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