BACON BITES!

**Blackbird96WS6** · 01-22-2014, 04:51 PM

Originally Posted by MeanTA

The black boxes store info of car few seconds leading up to a accident. Like spead, braking, seat belts being used ect. They have been in cars for over a decade already. Im not worried about that

I think a worthwhile system they should program into cars is having to scan in or type in a valid insurance policy number before the ignition system will work. Solve the problem of uninsured drivers on the road getting into wrecks and running before cops can get there. No insurance, no ignition, no drive.

***popo8*** · 01-22-2014, 04:51 PM

Originally Posted by MeanTA

The black boxes store info of car few seconds leading up to a accident. Like spead, braking, seat belts being used ect. They have been in cars for over a decade already. Im not worried about that

I was just going to respond with this same info. People will be suprised how many cars have "black boxes" in them already. As an ACCIDENT RECONSTRUCTIONIST these "boxes" are a great tool for determining what happened.

People think its only the new cars thay have them... Its not.

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**Blackbird96WS6** · 01-22-2014, 04:55 PM

Originally Posted by popo8

I was just going to respond with this same info. People will be suprised how many cars have "black boxes" in them already. As an ACCIDENT RECONSTRUCTIONIST these "boxes" are a great tool for determining what happened.

People think its only the new cars thay have them... Its not.

LTXtech.com is my drug.

Damn, just looked it up and they started using them in 1996. Wonder if that was on purpose with the switch-over to OBDII as well. How do you tell if your car has one? Just for curiosity's sake.

**MeanTA** · 01-22-2014, 04:58 PM

Originally Posted by popo8

I was just going to respond with this same info. People will be suprised how many cars have "black boxes" in them already. As an ACCIDENT RECONSTRUCTIONIST these "boxes" are a great tool for determining what happened.

People think its only the new cars thay have them... Its not.

LTXtech.com is my drug.

My wifes 07 has one. I belive GM started installing them in 02 or something like that(may be a little of on that). But they have been around a while. Many people drive there car without even knowing about it.

***popo8*** · 01-22-2014, 05:00 PM

Originally Posted by Blackbird96WS6

Damn, just looked it up and they started using them in 1996. Wonder if that was on purpose with the switch-over to OBDII as well. How do you tell if your car has one? Just for curiosity's sake.

LTXtech.com is my drug.

***popo8*** · 01-22-2014, 05:02 PM

Peter i emailed u the Rimkus pdf for the full list.

LTXtech.com is my drug.

**Blackbird96WS6** · 01-22-2014, 05:05 PM

Thanks, that's good info! Looks like my Trans Am is the only car with a black box, then. Monika's Corvette and my Lumina are both too old lol.

***popo8*** · 01-22-2014, 05:07 PM

I believe u are correct. Haha.. 96/97 seems to be the beginning.

LTXtech.com is my drug.

**Blackbird96WS6** · 01-22-2014, 05:10 PM

And funny enough, I've stared right at the damn thing, not knowing what it was, when I was working on my clutch swap. It's the silver metal box underneath the center console right behind the shifter.

***popo8*** · 01-22-2014, 05:14 PM

Originally Posted by Blackbird96WS6

And funny enough, I've stared right at the damn thing, not knowing what it was, when I was working on my clutch swap. It's the silver metal box underneath the center console right behind the shifter.

Ahahahaahaha....

LTXtech.com is my drug.