Delphi and Verizon partner on car tracking, remote unlocking
Connecting to a car's OBD2 port, this device enables remote functions and car tracking through a smartphone app.
(Credit: Delphi)
With a black box the size of a pack of playing cards plugged into a car’s OBD2 port, Delphi gives owners a variety of control and information features, from tracking to remotely locking and unlocking the doors. Delphi partnered with Verizon to offer the Connected Car device, which emulates many of the features available from modern telematics services.
After plugging the Delphi Connected Car into a car’s OBD2 port, which is usually located under the dashboard, a car owner will be able to download an app or use a Web portal, giving him a wide variety of control and information features.
The device includes a CDMA data connection to Verizon’s cell network, along with Bluetooth. Connected to the OBD2 port, a standardized feature of any car built in 1996 or after, it reads vehicle codes and supports some control features. The device also contains a GPS chip, so can report its location through the Verizon data connection.
Features on the associated smartphone app that owners will find immediately useful read and interpret any error codes, things that might lead to a check engine warning light. The app can show the car’s current fuel level, if the car supports that functionality, and other vehicle data, such as engine temperature.
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