Ecu

[TWR]

The car's Brain, I have an idea this Info can be obtained, the cars speed if involved in an accident! your views.

[paul1763]

not too sure about this, if you're right why do some insurance companies offer telematic recorders at probably a large expense when they can just plug in a laptop to the car's ecu

[TWR]

I have just been reading up on a couple of sites Paul, it seem's the last 10 Seconds are recorded!!!!

[Old_Geezer]

Spy in the car eh ? Surveillance society advances.

So before condemning on approving what info does it have ? And why should it be assumed that speed was inevitably the cause anyway ? Does it record everything else in the environment and what they did over the previous period too ?

[Old_Geezer]

..OR...

As I typed !

[TWR]

Before we go further OG, who's condemning?

[paul1763]

twr, when you say the last 10 seconds, surely that could be the car ticking over as not all accidents happen and the engine/ignition switches off instantly, or what about a car involved in a hit and run? the guilty party may have the front of the car ripped off but it still may be driveable, what would be recorded on their ecu.

[Old_Geezer]

A proportion of those responding to your suggestion ?

[TWR]

Interesting subject Paul, I am looing into it.

[TWR]

Dam, Looking.

[paul1763]

too much technology, bring back MK1 / MK2 escorts and other cars like that i say.

[douglas9401]

Aye Paul, who needs cars that start in the cold and rain anyway? :-)

[TWR]

Looking at the Black box recorder, I am totally in agreement with it.

[tonyav]

The technology in the ECU is amazing these days, however it's when things like this are happening that are a bit on the scary side.
http://www.msn.com/en-gb/cars/enthusiasts/jeep-cherokee-hack-could-it-happen-to-you/ar-AAdxOMd

[chas2008]

some high end vehicles do but having worked for a company that was involved in storing and offering workshop facilities for vehicles involved in RTCs and fatals for the police i never once saw a scene of crimes or police traffic investigator remove an ECU from a vehicle..

[TWR]

I did read that report Tony, frightening.

[Zacs-Master]

So,if it became public knowledge that say Ford were able to provide such info, what do you think that would do for sales?

[TWR]

Lower your Insurance costs.

[Zacs-Master]

That's not the answer to the question I asked.