csj Posted October 9, 2008 Report Posted October 9, 2008 hello could anyone tellme what information is stored on the ecu in the galaxy , reason if i chip my car and have an accident can the insurance people take the brain out and tell what the car has been doing or had done to it thank you Quote
seatkid Posted October 9, 2008 Report Posted October 9, 2008 (edited) reason if i chip my car and have an accident can the insurance people take the brain out and tell what the car has been doing or had done to it thank you They can tell its been reprogrammed (remapped/chipped) - whether they would do that is debatable. Perhaps only in a serious or costly claim. Only the latest ECU's in the latest cars (certainly not Mk1 or Mk2 Shalaxys) store (some) black box information (e.g. speed, vehicle status, airbag accelerometer data etc) - I've never heard of this kind of information being used by Insurance companies although EU legislation is in the pipeline to mandate this. Edited October 9, 2008 by seatkid Quote
csj Posted October 9, 2008 Author Report Posted October 9, 2008 reason if i chip my car and have an accident can the insurance people take the brain out and tell what the car has been doing or had done to it thank you They can tell its been reprogrammed (remapped/chipped) - whether they would do that is debatable. Perhaps only in a serious or costly claim. Only the latest ECU's in the latest cars (certainly not Mk1 or Mk2 Shalaxys) store (some) black box information (e.g. speed, vehicle status, airbag accelerometer data etc) - I've never heard of this kind of information being used by Insurance companies although EU legislation is in the pipeline to mandate this.thank you for the reply john Quote
seatkid Posted October 9, 2008 Report Posted October 9, 2008 If you chip your car and don't inform your insurance company then your insurance is defacto invalid, you are driving without insurance and so illegally. In the event of a serious accident (e.g. fatality) you could end up with a criminal prosecution, unlimited costs which could bankupt you and a criminal record. And my names not John..... :o Quote
csj Posted October 9, 2008 Author Report Posted October 9, 2008 If you chip your car and don't inform your insurance company then your insurance is defacto invalid, you are driving without insurance and so illegally. In the event of a serious accident (e.g. fatality) you could end up with a criminal prosecution, unlimited costs which could bankupt you and a criminal record. And my names not John..... :o no sorry my names john Quote
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