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Oregon’s governor signs right-to-repair law that bans “parts pairing” (www.theverge.com)
submitted 8 months ago by [email protected] to c/technology
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[–] [email protected] 4 points 8 months ago (3 children)

Hope this applies to cars as well. Bust a taillight in your Ford and get your own replacement, you still have to have a dealer configure the integrated BLISS sensor.

[–] ozymandias117 7 points 8 months ago

Section 1, 1, 3, g, C says “This section does not: Apply to: A vehicle…”

So, probably not

[–] [email protected] 5 points 8 months ago

From the article

Some products — like devices powered by combustion engines ... — are excluded from Oregon’s rules entirely.

[–] Mango 2 points 8 months ago

Fuck that sensor. It's a made up need so I'm more dependent on the manufacturer.