If you live in the United States, it’s very likely that a private startup has been logging and sharing your vehicle’s location without your consent. In this …

    • Bob Robertson IX @discuss.tchncs.de
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      14 hours ago

      The trick is to tap into that power, while keeping things looking nice and neat. Most vehicles now have the license plate lights tucked away in housings. It would be nice to be able to have something that only uses the 2-4 screw holes that are used to hold the plates on since those are universal on vehicles sold in the US.

      • sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works
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        12 hours ago

        Sure.

        But it’s not that hard to access, you just need to remove the back panel on the inside to access the wires. The more important thing is knowing enough about electricity to be able to splice it in, but a YouTube video should be able to handle that.