Mr._Bill
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- Bill
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The modem is in the head unit. It is not connected directly to the CAN bus, and cannot interfere with the function of the truck. The head unit is allowed to send requests to the computer, not commands. It has to wait for the computer to decide if it will complete the request. It communicates the response using the cellular network, not the internet. That is part of the reason why the remote functions are so slow." So no jeep modem but you still have your cell phone..... "
I have a flip phone with an off-button. My SO has an iPhone.
It's not all about tracking, although that is a concern.
The modem was connected to a computer that is also connected to a CAN bus and can interfere with the functioning of the car. The user does not have control over this computer, and has no way to determine which apps are running, and what they do. Neither the flip phone nor iPhone is connected to the car's CAN bus, and they come with an 'off' button.
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