Attila Vass's visit w/ the Chief Prius Engineer

With the appropriate Agilent VSA test mainframe and Agilent CANBus module, it’s fairly straightforward to access all of the CANBus, LIN, and BEAN parameters.

I was quite surprised that the newest iteration of Agilent’s CANBus software and modules include support for both industrial AND automotive. We upgraded late this summer to new Agilent test/development mainframes and didn’t expect the automotive support built-in, which is something we never do anyway.

So if Toyota thinks they can keep people locked out of their HSD software, they’re sadly mistaken. Just as there is a thriving aftermarket for hacking GM products to disable speed limiters, change shift points, air/fuel maps, etc, it will only be a matter of time before somebody accepts the legal risks and introduces a good way to fully access the Prius

 

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Just a matter of time. Actually, with the Agilent test mainframes, you could already do that. They have native support now for industrial AND automotive CAN.

 

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I'd prefer a good way to fully access the MFD+radio. I'd love to install a mini in-car computer that could use the touch screen as a mouse and could run GPS software just like it was the factory GPS ... but better. But yeah, add to that in-car MFD-tied computer a scan tool with access to every last detail. It'd be nice.