Everything You Need To Know About The Black Boxes Coming To Your Next Car

theDreamer · 12-07-2012, 03:05 PM

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GM was the pioneer here, starting to install them in the late '90s, and by 2005 a number of marques (GM, Ford, Isuzu, Mazda, Mitsubishi, Subaru and Suzuki) were putting them on everything. According to the NHTSA, about 91.6% of cars currently have them.

Current list: http://www.crashforensics.com/files/CDRVehicleList.pdf

Nissan 370Z (note 1) ACM

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The Bosch Crash Data Retrieval Software and Hardware
products support the retrieval of crash data from Airbag
Control Modules (ACM), Roll-over Sensors (ROS) and
Powertrain Control Modules (PCM) installed in vehicles
listed in this document as indicated by the markings in
the column labeled ‘‘Module’’

danegrey · 12-07-2012, 03:26 PM

knew this was coming, surprised that the 2012 Z did not have it already.....

Japanjay · 12-07-2012, 04:03 PM

No subbies on the list? Weird, but good.

cooltoy · 12-07-2012, 04:09 PM

What about Canada? Will we have them?

DIGItonium · 12-07-2012, 05:45 PM

I thought '09s have them... I could've sworn I read about an EDR in the manual somewhere.

cbrboy86 · 12-07-2012, 06:57 PM

so now theyll know exactly what people are doin when they crash...nice

fullmonty · 12-07-2012, 07:57 PM

We've had to have them in fire engines for a couple of years now. In some cases they can be a blessing and others a curse. I'm not sure how detailed the regular car ones are but for fire apparatus they pretty much tell you anything, who was buckled in, G forces, braking distance, speed, how hard you were braking ect, ect. You wreck a rig and kill someone the info they pull off that black box could potentially get you sued or a criminal trial, likewise it could save you from one.

280z/300zx · 12-07-2012, 08:58 PM

When this starts causing problems I'll be going back to driving my 280z and 300zx as daily drivers. Technology is a slippery slope and sometimes we as humans go too far.

LMBmikeZ · 12-07-2012, 10:00 PM

O NO!!!!!

Mitco39 · 12-07-2012, 10:29 PM

Just pull the fuse! haha.

I know it will not be that easy... but like anything I am sure guys will work around it even if they face fines.

6MT · 12-07-2012, 10:31 PM

So who cares? Drive sanely.....no issues!

SPOHN · 12-07-2012, 10:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Mitco39

Just pull the fuse! haha.

Dan@RAD · 12-08-2012, 09:23 AM

I definitely agree. This stuff scares me.

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Originally Posted by 280z/300zx

When this starts causing problems I'll be going back to driving my 280z and 300zx as daily drivers. Technology is a slippery slope and sometimes we as humans go too far.

DarkJak · 12-08-2012, 04:44 PM

I'm surprised we don't already have one, too.

Fishey · 12-08-2012, 05:46 PM

Most cars already have a black box. The 350 and 370 both have EDR in the airbag system.

12-07-2012, 03:26 PM	#2 (permalink)
danegrey A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Knoxville Age: 71 Posts: 3,190 Drives: 12 370Z BK Cherry M6 Rep Power: 649540	knew this was coming, surprised that the 2012 Z did not have it already..... __________________ Lots of Changes the Z needs to be driven and driven hard for the car lives for it

12-07-2012, 05:45 PM	#5 (permalink)
DIGItonium A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Kansas Posts: 3,800 Drives: 09 Z34-TT 6MT Rep Power: 42	I thought '09s have them... I could've sworn I read about an EDR in the manual somewhere. __________________

12-07-2012, 07:57 PM	#7 (permalink)
fullmonty A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Dirty Jersey Posts: 7,762 Drives: 370 Touring/Sport Rep Power: 34	We've had to have them in fire engines for a couple of years now. In some cases they can be a blessing and others a curse. I'm not sure how detailed the regular car ones are but for fire apparatus they pretty much tell you anything, who was buckled in, G forces, braking distance, speed, how hard you were braking ect, ect. You wreck a rig and kill someone the info they pull off that black box could potentially get you sued or a criminal trial, likewise it could save you from one. __________________

12-07-2012, 10:00 PM	#9 (permalink)
LMBmikeZ A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2010 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 12,237 Drives: 40th Rep Power: 10350	O NO!!!!! __________________ CUSTOM NISMO \| BERK \| H&R \| STANCE \| SPL everything \| EVO-R \| 34 Setrab \| WHITELINE \| Redline \| Carkitcompany \| Zspeed \| UpRev \| SEIBON

12-07-2012, 10:29 PM	#10 (permalink)
Mitco39 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Edmonton Alberta Canada Posts: 2,089 Drives: 40th 370z Rep Power: 132	Just pull the fuse! haha. I know it will not be that easy... but like anything I am sure guys will work around it even if they face fines. __________________ 2007 Chevy Duramax - EFILive Tuned By Me 2010 40th W/ Nav - Boosted Performance - UpRev Tuned By Me The Mrs. Ride -2012 335XI N55 BMW - Cobb Tuned By Me, Built by her My Build --> http://www.the370z.com/members-370z-...39s-build.html

12-07-2012, 04:03 PM	#3 (permalink)
Japanjay Track Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Puyallup Posts: 856 Drives: 09 Nissan 370z MB M6 Rep Power: 14	No subbies on the list? Weird, but good.

12-07-2012, 04:09 PM	#4 (permalink)
cooltoy Elite Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Calgary Posts: 13,971 Drives: 14 PW 370Z S/T MT Rep Power: 243722	What about Canada? Will we have them?

12-07-2012, 06:57 PM	#6 (permalink)
cbrboy86 Base Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: F.W. Indiana Posts: 49 Drives: 09 370Z, 07 CBR600RR Rep Power: 13	so now theyll know exactly what people are doin when they crash...nice

12-07-2012, 08:58 PM	#8 (permalink)
280z/300zx Track Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Nevada Posts: 689 Drives: 280z, 300zx, Vette Rep Power: 272	When this starts causing problems I'll be going back to driving my 280z and 300zx as daily drivers. Technology is a slippery slope and sometimes we as humans go too far.

12-07-2012, 10:31 PM	#11 (permalink)
6MT A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: ITU Zone 2 Posts: 22,459 Drives: Reliant Robin Rep Power: 1790	So who cares? Drive sanely.....no issues! Z-Girl 12 likes this. __________________ Andrew 2009 370Z Sport/Touring 6MT sold 2013 Honda Civic Si coupe D/D

12-08-2012, 04:44 PM	#14 (permalink)
DarkJak A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Madison, WI Posts: 1,397 Drives: 2009 370Z Rep Power: 16804	I'm surprised we don't already have one, too.

12-08-2012, 05:46 PM	#15 (permalink)
Fishey Base Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Lebanon Posts: 159 Drives: Volvo T5-R Rep Power: 13	Most cars already have a black box. The 350 and 370 both have EDR in the airbag system.

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