Gearheads push to preserve rights to work on their own cars
Certain manufacturers, such as John Deere and GM, are using copyright laws to try and prevent independent mechanics and owners from repairing their own vehicles. The issue is electronic control units. The manufacturers deem that the coding to them is their sole property, therefore unauthorized use of them, such as installing your own replacements, is illegal. If they get their way repairs could only been done when, where, and how the manufacturers authorize it.
Certain manufacturers, such as John Deere and GM, are using copyright laws to try and prevent independent mechanics and owners from repairing their own vehicles. The issue is electronic control units. The manufacturers deem that the coding to them is their sole property, therefore unauthorized use of them, such as installing your own replacements, is illegal. If they get their way repairs could only been done when, where, and how the manufacturers authorize it.