Jim Warman Posted January 13, 2008 Share Posted January 13, 2008 I was sitting here gazing in to my crystal ball (well, actually it was a rye and Pepsi... ) thinking about the posts on the wireless VCM. And I wondered what the bay of the future may be like.... Ford has "SYNC my ride".... How about "SYNC my toolbox"? I see a voice activated IDS... wireless VCM in the DLC... a wireless headset like a hands free cellphone (or even safety glasses with a heads up display). Need the wiring diagram for something? Or a PPT? Or a torque spec? Just call it up into the mike... In the "Big Brother is watching" department, would Ford be bold enough to have the IDS "phone home" whenever it was in use? Could this lead to our jobs being "dumbed down"? Early EFI vehicles were pretty neanderthal by todays standards. The PCM would command an output and, for much of it, would simply assume that it was getting what it wanted. Today, with so many things being monitored, it doesn't take a large stretch of the imagination to see a system that could nearly diagnose itself. This could put diagnosing engine management systems back in to the hands of those less adept at electronic technology... It wasn't that many years ago that we would go to the parts counter and get a rectifier and brushes and such and rebuild an alternator at our workbenches... Anybody remember how to turn a commutator, undercut the bars and test it on a growler? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregH Posted January 13, 2008 Share Posted January 13, 2008 In the "Big Brother is watching" department, would Ford be bold enough to have the IDS "phone home" whenever it was in use? Could this lead to our jobs being "dumbed down"? The IDS does "phone home" when we use it. Check the indicators on your wireless router when no one else is online, and you connect to a vehicle. As to whether or not it will lead to our jobs being "dumbed down," I think it will be (or maybe already is) more of a cross check. Suppose a 6.0L has a P0404. You replace the EGR valve per the TSB and retest. When the warranty claim is processed, there should be 1.2 hours and one part charged out for that VIN on that date. Anything else charged would be cause for a human being to take a look at the claim... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Clayton Posted January 14, 2008 Share Posted January 14, 2008 To add to that, I think the dealers that fudge the odometer reading back to 99,998 on the ro (for friends or whatever) will find themselves in alot of trouble due to the actual mileage being able to be accessed or pulled from the vehicle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaysonfordtech Posted January 15, 2008 Share Posted January 15, 2008 A growler, isn't that what you old guys are????? lol. I have never actually seen a growler, but have been told the stories by the granddads of the shop about using a hacksaw blade to test with. I have only been doing this about 10 years and feel old next to the 19 year old kid next to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joey Kaylor Posted January 16, 2008 Share Posted January 16, 2008 I have a growler, and used it a few months ago on an 8n starter. as for the headset deal, Delphi has had it on the market for about 3 years now, a headset with a display on the glasses. looked very nice, but the pricetag was very, very high. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff_E Posted January 17, 2008 Share Posted January 17, 2008 I did the growler / hacksaw blade thing one time back in tech school. Since entering the real world I have not seen one since. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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