a complete guide to hacking your vehicle bus on the cheap & easy – part 2 (interpreting the data)

a complete guide to hacking your vehicle bus on the cheap & easy – part 2 (interpreting the data)

in part 1 of this series, i covered the basics for how to interface with a vehicle bus using an inexpensive USB or Bluetooth ELM327-based scan tool. in part 2 below, i’ll go over how to actually use that hardware interface to collect and analyze data with the intention of discovering how to interact with …

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a complete guide to hacking your vehicle bus on the cheap & easy – part 1 (hardware interface)

a complete guide to hacking your vehicle bus on the cheap & easy – part 1 (hardware interface)

modern vehicles have internal networks that provide access to nearly every major component and accessory – everything from the transmission to the cd-changer.

why hack it? because you can! maybe you want to install your own car-puter that will replace the radio and climate controls. or maybe you’d like to make your key fob roll up …

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you’ll shoot your eye out kid

you’ll shoot your eye out kid

Brady and i got air guns for Christmas and we still haven’t had a chance to get out of town for some extended shooting… i am hereby making it a priority this month!

he got a step up from the traditional Red Ryder, a Crossman M4-177 pump rifle. with 600 fps, rifled barrel, picatinny rails, windage …

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modded Spektrum DX3R R/C radio

modded Spektrum DX3R R/C radio

this is a really old mod… i felt like writing something and all my current projects still have the hood up right now.

i blinged out this Spektrum DX3R with a custom wheel, skin, and backlight. it’s the original DX3r which has now been replaced with the DX3R Pro.

the above is a pretty accurate representation of …

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