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Hi there 12 Volt community.  I have been so busy that I really did not find the time to make this blog roll....  So here it is, with much reflection I decided that I will post at least once a week regularly (really conservative number, might be more).  I will be talking about new and existing products that you might have never heard from or thought of getting from Automobility Distribution.

Also if you want to hear about a specific product or wanna know what I think about it just hit me up here, on my Facebook or my Twitter.

Till then stay safe, put fuses and check your ground....  I'll see ya later :)
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Salut a toute la communaute 12 Volt.  J'ai ete tres occupe, tellement occupe que je n'ai eu le temps de m'occuper de mon blog de facon adequate.  Alors voici, avec beaucoup de reflection j'ai decider que je vais poster au moins une fois par semaine regulierement (chiffre tres conservateur, pourrais etre plus).  Je vais parler de nouveaux produits ainsi que de produits existants que vous n'auriez jamais entendu parler ou que vous n'avez jamais achete de Automobility Distribution. 

De plus, si vous avez une demande specifique de produit dont vous voulez m'entendre parler n'hesitez pas a me le laisser savoir ici-meme, sur mon Facebook, ou mon Twitter.

D'ici la restez prudent, mettez des fuses et checkez votre ground...:)

Eric Tech.

ADS iDatalink releases a bunch of cool NEW firmwares.

HONDA LIFTGATE UPDATE

DL-HA3 v1.3.

A new learning sequence has been implemented in order to operate the liftgate.

ADS-TB Ford platform UPDATE

TB-FM2 v.3.22    

YES,  Transponder bypass for Ford / Mazda vehicles using the ADS-TB platform instead of the ADS-AL-CA

BRAND NEW RELEASES

DL-GM10 

 DL-GM10 replaces DL-GM3 and it’s a true data immobilizer solution (requires KLON). No more RNG-GM3 and bye bye extra 25mA power consumption at the vehicle PK3 module

To make it easier to differentiate the DL-GM3 and DL-GM10, we made the DL-GM10 (DL+TB KLON) and the DL-GM3 (DL only) + require RNG-GM3 for immo bypass.  Note: This DL-GM3 reduction to DL only is only on the website.  The guide and the firmware still offer RNG or DATA (with extra 25mA) as before.  This solution had been field tested for months to insure you will like the new firmware.

DL-FM5 

DL-FM5 is a door lock and data immobilizer bypass solution for selected Ford & Lincoln push to start vehicles.

Ford Taurus PTS 2009-up

Ford Edge PTS 2011-up

Ford Explorer PTS 2011-up

Lincoln MKS PTS 2009-up

Lincoln MKT PTS 2010-up

Lincoln MKX PTS 2011-up

DL-TL6, DL-TL5, and TB-TL5

DL-TL6 

 Data immobilizer bypass and door lock solution for selected 12-up Toyota and Lexus push to start vehicles. This solution is very easy to install. This solution doesn’t require KLON and its covering the Camry PTS 12-up, Prius C PTS 12-up, Lexus ES 13 and Lexus GS 13. 

DL-TL5 

Data immobilizer bypass and door lock solution for most 11-up Toyota and Scion 80bit vehicles. This solution is very easy to install and immo data wire is found at pin 7 of OBDII . This solution doesn’t require KLON and its covering the Camry 12-up, Yaris hatchback 12-up, Scion tC 11-up, Prius C 12-up and much more.  It’s also covering most of the DL-TL4 vehicles (few exceptions) so bye bye IMI-IMO wires J

TB-TL5 

NO MORE IMI-IMO is a data immobilizer bypass solution for most 11-up Toyota and Scion 80bit vehicles. This solution is very easy to install and data wire is found at pin 7 of OBDII . This solution doesn’t require KLON and its covering the Camry 12-up, Yaris hatchback 12-up, Scion tC 11-up, Prius C 12-up and much more.  It’s also covering most of the TB-TL4 vehicles (few exceptions) so bye bye IMI-IMO wires 

ENJOY!

Directed Announces New Toyota Firmware Solution

Just in time for what promises to be a busy remote start season, Directed is rolling out a new TL5 firmware solution for the 2012/13 Toyota Camry and Yaris hatchback key-type models.

It covers the following vehicles:  -2011+ Scion TC
                                                        -2012+ Toyota camry (reg key)
                                                         -2012+ Toyota Yaris Hatch
                                                          -2010+ Toyota 4Runner (G key)  

The new firmware solution for DBALL from Directed, features full convenience functionality along with the data key override. The solution requires no scan tool or any special web key replicating tool to use. The solution is also Directed SmartStart 3.0.1 compatible and offers DTC codes and status alerts.

More details at http://www.xpresskit.com

Eric...
  

Could a car stereo dealer find himself in the coffee business one day?

Could a car stereo dealer find himself in the coffee business one day?

Fiat will be adding a new option to the upcoming 500L due in 2013: a built-in espresso maker developed with Lavazza.

Right in the cupholder of the 500L, the successor to the new Fiat 500, is a pod-style mini coffee maker complete with a spoon holder.  There’s no visible cables and it plugs directly into the power source between the seats, reports Autoblog in the UK.

The new 500L will also have some high tech infotainment with a next gen UConnect system with an audio system designed in conjunction with Dr. Dre.

Although the 500L (a larger version of the Fiat 500)  will be heading for the U.S. next year, there’s no immediate plans to bring the coffee maker to the U.S., said Fox News, which called the coffee maker, the first of its kind offered by an auto maker.

Midcity Engineering new releases for 2012 in red...

Model Number	Model	Year	Chassis
SKS164 (Keyless go vehicles require additional part# KG20)	ML	2006-2011	W164
	GL	2006-2012	X164
	R	2006-2012	W251
SKS166 (Keyless go vehicles require additional part# KG20)	ML	2012	W166
SKS164H (Keyless go vehicles require additional part# KG166)	ML HYBRID	2010-2011	W164
SKS220 (Keyless go vehicles require additional part# KG20) Swap pins on KG20 so that solid brown wire is in pin position 1 and brown/red is in pin position 2	S	2002-2006	All
	CL	2002-2006	All
	SL	2003-2011	All
SKS221 (Keyless go vehicles require additional part# KG20)	S	2007-2012	W221
	CL	2007-2012	W216
SKS204 (Keyless go vehicles require additional part# KG20)	C	2008 - 2012	W204
	CLS	2012	W218
	GLK	2010 - 2012	X204
	E SEDAN	2010 - 2012	W212
	E COUPE	2010 - 2012	W207
	SLK	2012	W172
SKS211	E	2004-2009	W211
	CLK	2004-2011	W209
	CLS	2004-2011	W219
	C	2003-2007	W203
	G	2004-2012	W463
	SLK	2005-2011	R171
	B	2005-2011	W245
	A	2005-2011	W169
SKS906	Sprinter*	2007-2012	All
	*Sprinter requires extended range transmitter for operation :      Order FLRF1 (1way) or FLRF2(2 way LCD)

Escort Live is going to change the way we drive and use radar detectors....

WEST CHESTER, Ohio, Oct. 24, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- ESCORT Inc (http://www.escortinc.com/) today announced the introduction of ESCORT Live™, the ultimate real-time ticket protection network.  ESCORT Live™ is the social network for the road where drivers share live alerts with other drivers so everyone in the network can drive smarter.

ESCORT Live™, now available directly from ESCORT, uses Bluetooth technology embedded in SmartCord Live™ cords and a unique app for the driver's smartphone. When alerts are detected, they are transmitted to the ESCORT Live™ "cloud" and then broadcast across the ESCORT Live™ network, notifying drivers of potential ticket threats.  In addition to these live alerts, ESCORT's industry leading Defender® database of fixed position cameras and speed traps is also provided.

"ESCORT can provide the most advanced radar and laser defense on the market by utilizing the power of real-time, cloud-based sharing among drivers," ESCORT President and CEO John Larson says. "ESCORT Live is the social network for the road so you can know sooner, react faster and Drive Smarter."

The key to ESCORT Live™ is real-time national reach and scale. Currently there are more than a million compatible ESCORT or BELTRONICS radar detectors on the road in the United States. Multiply this data gathering and sharing process by millions of miles and driving hours and the result is a nation of protected ESCORT Live™ drivers.  

Here's how it works: Imagine departing for the morning commute.  Your neighbor's ESCORT radar detector encounters a laser gun; that alert information is relayed immediately to the ESCORT Live™ network as a confirmed "laser detected" threat.  Later, as you head in the same direction, even when you are miles away from the waiting laser gun, your smartphone equipped with the ESCORT Live™ app displays a red "laser spotted" alert before you are in range.  

ESCORT Live™ alerts are displayed with band, signal strength and frequency.  Events spotted previously in the network are indicated by an "approaching live alert" message with directional location arrow and distance-to-arrive to the alert source.

Alerts appear at their coordinate location and are marked with an intuitive "heat map" decaying icon that changes color and transparency based on alert relevance.

The ESCORT Live app provides the latest available information on speed cameras, speed traps and speed limit data.  Important driving data is displayed for compass heading, vehicle speed and over-speed alerts.  Users are automatically updated with the latest detector software to optimize performance and eliminate false alerts.  The app features map and dashboard views with multiple alert settings based on user preference.  

"Following an ESCORT Live driver yields excellent information about what lies ahead because the first vehicle's alerts are seamlessly transmitted to other cars equipped with the ESCORT Live™ app," Larson says. "ESCORT Live is about drivers helping drivers in the ultimate live alert network."

Intel Serious About Car Security

Intel labs is working on a full car security platform that can tap into the car’s built-in cameras and use them to send you live video of the area around your car.

The video can be sent from the vehicle’s parking assist cameras to your smartphone with only a 5 second delay. And its compressed enough to work easily over 3G. So you can periodically check in on your car by tapping on a smartphone to view near-live video.

In the case of a theft, you would be sent video up-to-and-around the time of the break in.

It’s just one of the features that Intel Labs is cooking up for a ‘redefining platform’ it hopes to see in new cars.

We spoke to Victor Lortz, a lead researcher on the project. He explained another nifty feature of Intel’s platform.
The car’s dash screen could display a barcode to let you know there’s a new smartphone app available for your car. You scan the code and the app appears on your phone. You are now linked into the car’s electronics system in a secure fashion, without having to download an app from a typical app store.

The feature would give the car companies a seamless and secure way to deliver apps.

“The bar code is something we stumbled upon on in a way. When we were building our demo, we realized we had this whole question of how do you get the app in the phone,” Lortz said, noting that not every driver wants to go through a multi-step process to download an app.

The system could also perform tasks including remote start and locking and unlocking doors.
Intel Labs works with Intel’s commercial departments. The Lab’s job is to create the basic architecture and then it’s up to Intel to develop it.

But Lortz believes we will see his technology in new cars.

“It’s fair to say that Intel is serious about this,” he said. “Once cars get connected there’s a lot of issues around security so that’s another area we’re trying to address.”

Intel aims to create a super secure platform so that car makers and car owners don’t need to worry about hackers—a threat that’s already making headlines.

Source: CEoutlook