Permanently Disable Telemetry Data Transmission from 16+ 200s (1 Viewer)

[04UZJ100]

Lots of chatter about vehicles transmitting ‘driving data’ to manufacturers and in turn, insurance companies. Lucky for us, the DCM (Data Communications Module) 5A fuse located within the interior fuse panel can be removed completely disabling this feature beyond just ‘opting out’ during the vehicle/account registration process. No codes or error messages. This does totally disable the SOS button too.

Simply pull the 5A DCM fuse from above the driver’s side footwell. See fuse block panel schedule snippet below.

 

[KLF]

Yes there's quite a bit of discussion about this with other models too. My brother has a '21 Supra, and toyota is pestering him now about bringing it in for a "free upgrade" to the comms module, so it will talk on 5G. Fear is that they are gathering driving data, to sell to insurers. He's ignoring them, but maybe pulling the appropriate fuse is also a good idea. That car is mostly BMW, so finding it will be tougher.

 

[04UZJ100]

Yes there's quite a bit of discussion about this with other models too. My brother has a '21 Supra, and toyota is pestering him now about bringing it in for a "free upgrade" to the comms module, so it will talk on 5G. Fear is that they are gathering driving data, to sell to insurers. He's ignoring them, but maybe pulling the appropriate fuse is also a good idea. That car is mostly BMW, so finding it will be tougher.

Yep. **** that. Nobody needs telemetry data on my driving habits or location.

World is becoming far too connected.

I’m still chasing it down on the 2014. It has SOS button so think it may be related to overhead panel fuse?

 

[KLF]

Yep. **** that. Nobody needs telemetry data on my driving habits or location.

World is becoming far too connected.

I’m still chasing it down on the 2014. It has SOS button so think it may be related to overhead panel fuse?

Let us know when you find it. My SOS button does nothing when I push it, pretty sure it's only 3G.

 

[PhuckItImDone]

Well now I'm gonna to dif around in my '18

 

[umarali]

Important point to note that 2016 lx 570 has 3G module which has been decomissioned last year. There is no more 3G cell towers which can communicate with the vehicle. So i dont think you need to worry about telemetric data, it is not getting transmitted.
Remember when the app stopped working for 2016 lx 570 whrere you cannot sign up for remote start and other services, reason was 3G wavelength decomissioned.