# Dataloggers are likely to become standard

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**Category:** Shift518 Automotive\
**Created:** [December 11, 2012, 9:59am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dataloggers-are-likely-to-become-standard/265723 "2012-12-11T09:59:49Z")\
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**Author:** ![Vovchandr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/vovchandr/32/6275_2.png) [@Vovchandr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Vovchandr)\
**Post date:** [December 11, 2012, 5:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dataloggers-are-likely-to-become-standard/265723/7 "2012-12-11T17:06:06Z")

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> [@your thoughts on this article(U.S. collapse)](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/your-thoughts-on-this-article-u-s-collapse/51041/63):
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> Since I own it, I can also destroy it.

> [@VOIP or Time Warner](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/voip-or-time-warner/51244/12):
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> Bingo. If we do in fact own, we should be provided access to it, whether it be through an OBD cable or something. Also, I feel that this data should be automatically deleting itself every so many hours, unless it recorded an impact.

It seems you can, but since it’s not something that’s just independently but is a part of the entire ECU/BCM it’s not as simple as just taking it out without taking out other modules. From my brief reading it’s tied into the airbag system and disabling that takes out them both.

> [@Texas hold 'em Poker, do you play it?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/texas-hold-em-poker-do-you-play-it/51197/26):
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> How about a BB for tracking people on the phone while driving?
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> Man, China have some catching up to do on how to run a Police State. :rofl

:rofl

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