C5 ODB2 Port
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4th Gear
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C5 ODB2 Port
I'm considering buying a GPS tracking unit that is designed to plug into the ODB2 port. I was wondering if the port was already being used by the Heads up Display, or if it is available for another device.
Has anyone done this before? Is there any reason why you wouldn't?
Cheers
Luigi
Has anyone done this before? Is there any reason why you wouldn't?
Cheers
Luigi
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4th Gear
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Vehicle Tracking
Ultimately all I want is that if it ever got stolen, I don't want the insurance money, I want my car back
I was just wanting to make sure that the HUD wasn't monopolising the ODB2.
Drifting
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Thanks so much for coming back to me. I think power is the main thing, but at the price point I suspect it also uses the port for speed, revs, harsh acceleration and breaking. I doubt they would use things like accelerometers when they can already get that info from the car.
Ultimately all I want is that if it ever got stolen, I don't want the insurance money, I want my car back I was just wanting to make sure that the HUD wasn't monopolising the ODB2.
Ultimately all I want is that if it ever got stolen, I don't want the insurance money, I want my car back
I was just wanting to make sure that the HUD wasn't monopolising the ODB2.
Your HUD plugs into the top of the instrument cluster port.
