Travis
Well-known member
I would like to disable the cellular radio in my car. I've never used carwings and have no intention of ever using it. I don't even have an account and didn't sign anything at the dealership related to carwings. It isn't enough for me to click decline when I start the car. I don't want the cellular radio to even register with the towers. I don't really care if the clock keeps the correct time (the only thing I can see that would be lost). Honestly the timers suck so bad in the car it doesn't matter if the time is wrong as the timers are totally unusable for me and my schedule.
What can I do to disable it in such a way that it could be re-enabled in the future if I decide to sell the vehicle (assuming 2g even exists then). If there isn't a temporary way to do it I'm willing to do something permanent if that is what it takes.
There has been too much in the news about it lately (especially GSM technology) and I just want rid of it. Police departments, governments, private citizens, everyone is getting into the game. http://openbts.org/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; Anyone can set themselves up a "cell tower" for $999 that my car will register to. I don't like that thought. I can think of some evil things that could be done and tracking is only the start of it. This technology is a criminals wet dream.
So who has the way to disable this crap?
Edit: FYI before anyone asks... YES I did shut off my cellphone service also. I keep the phone in airplane mode so that it cannot register with the towers and I use WiFI only on it with VoIP. It saves a TON of money every year and I can still do everything I did before including texting (when around WiFI). Its also had the side effect of making my life much happier. Remember life before being at everyones beck and call? I'm living it and you can leave a message after the beep. *BEEP*
What can I do to disable it in such a way that it could be re-enabled in the future if I decide to sell the vehicle (assuming 2g even exists then). If there isn't a temporary way to do it I'm willing to do something permanent if that is what it takes.
There has been too much in the news about it lately (especially GSM technology) and I just want rid of it. Police departments, governments, private citizens, everyone is getting into the game. http://openbts.org/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; Anyone can set themselves up a "cell tower" for $999 that my car will register to. I don't like that thought. I can think of some evil things that could be done and tracking is only the start of it. This technology is a criminals wet dream.
So who has the way to disable this crap?
Edit: FYI before anyone asks... YES I did shut off my cellphone service also. I keep the phone in airplane mode so that it cannot register with the towers and I use WiFI only on it with VoIP. It saves a TON of money every year and I can still do everything I did before including texting (when around WiFI). Its also had the side effect of making my life much happier. Remember life before being at everyones beck and call? I'm living it and you can leave a message after the beep. *BEEP*