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From what I read Carman does not support more BlueTooth devices than the ElmScan although these could be added relatively easily.

Originally Posted by xxM5xx View Post
There isn't much motivation for a hacker to exert effort to crack my Bluetooth. What is he going to see, how fast my engine RPM is at idle?
Your BlueTooth...

My point is about BlueTooth 2.0 cryptography (using linear feedback shift register), and BlueTooth tracking in general (lack of hidden mode / temporary visible).

When I have sensor data in my car that I worry about someone stealing ----AND---- that person is within range (10 to 30 meters) then I will worry about it.
10 - 30 meters is for BlueTooth 1.2. This encryption scheme is easily crackable. For BlueTooth 2.0 its 100 meters, and crackable in theory.

Fact is you said something foolish regarding Bluetooth security concerns and the ELM327, just admit it.
-1 straw man.

Just because you don't care about a problem doesn't mean it doesn't exist.

I believe the choice between BlueTooth 1.2 and 2.0 is in this case a conscious, important choice.

Now stop stalking me. Creep.
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I don't think the range is specific to a Bluetooth version. The class of the device specifies the range : (if memory serves) Class I is 100 m and Class II is 10 m.

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Originally Posted by allnameswereout View Post

Now stop stalking me. Creep.
You are not being stalked. I have an interest in Carman Bluetooth. You said a a couple dumb things in this thread (and then tried to justify them as not dumb).

Stop being paranoid, you are not being stalked. Stop calling me names.
 
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Remember that a high gain antenna may permit connection or tracking from a distance much farther than specified by the bluetooth spec.

I'm not so much worried about the privacy of bluetooth as I am upset over the high cost of bluetooth to serial adapters. Most bluetooth obd interfaces cost $150 or more. This is at least $50 more than most usb and serial interfaces from the same vendors.

I'd really like carman to support usb so I could build one of these for only $50: http://obddiag.net/products.html
 
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OBDPros has one and its field upgradeable. I'll have mine shortly so I should be able to give details.

http://www.obdpros.com/product_info.php?products_id=135

Carman should be easily adaptable to use USB (if the serial port driver is sane)
 
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being hidden doesn't stop a determined attacker, it's possible to do a brute force scan of bluetooth devices WITHOUT needing to scan every possible mac. go google for Adam Laurie's bluetooth hacking tools.
 
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Received the one from UK for ~30 GBP. Works great! Had to search for the OBD-II interface (was not in my manual), but it was actually on a straightforward spot. Just hidden. If the car is off, I can actually connect, but then it disconnects right away. Now I'll combine this with my GPS.
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Originally Posted by allnameswereout View Post
Received the one from UK for ~30 GBP. Works great!

What vendor did you order it from?
 
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What vendor did you order it from?
I guess this one:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...m=320313061278
 
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Yes.

I think Carman just reads the data from an input device. So if you select a different /dev it should work (if protocol is also same).

Here are 2 other open source utilities for OBD-II

http://freediag.sourceforge.net
http://www.cs.unm.edu/~donour/cars/pyobd/

I'm trying to find Carman option to have the raw/extended data but it seems this is gone from 0.7.
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