mindmachine
Well-known member
The owners manual warns us that the OBD2 port should not be used by us the owner/end user as it could cause a fault of who knows, some sort.
I was wondering if anyone is using their OBD2 port for insurance company tracking devices. Several companies offer a discount based on your driving style, but you have to mount a reader to the OBD2 port which then tells the insurance company info so they can asses your driving style and distances driven, speed, ect... I have State Farm insurance and the use their in-drive device in my cars is saving me around 20%.
I ask BMW about using the device considering the warning in the manual and they did not have an answer, just that maybe it would be at my risk.
I was wondering if anyone is using their OBD2 port for insurance company tracking devices. Several companies offer a discount based on your driving style, but you have to mount a reader to the OBD2 port which then tells the insurance company info so they can asses your driving style and distances driven, speed, ect... I have State Farm insurance and the use their in-drive device in my cars is saving me around 20%.
I ask BMW about using the device considering the warning in the manual and they did not have an answer, just that maybe it would be at my risk.