#right to repair
4 posts in Car Diagnostics blog about "right to repair" — OBD-II diagnostics, DTC codes, repair. ← All posts
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The EU Data Act and your car: who owns the data your vehicle generates
A modern car produces a continuous stream of data about how it is driven and how it is wearing. The question of who can access it has now been legislated.
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Security gateway modules: why your adapter can read but not command
A module between the diagnostic connector and the vehicle network decides what a tool is allowed to do. Reading is usually permitted. Acting often is not.
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J2534 PassThru: the standard behind dealer-level programming
J2534 was the regulatory answer to manufacturers locking out independent workshops. It defines the cable, not the software, and that distinction is the whole story.
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Right to repair: why some car data is open to everyone and some only to the dealer
Standard OBD-II obliges manufacturers to expose part of the data to anyone. The rest is at their discretion. Where that line runs, why it is there, and what it means for owners and independent workshops.