Sponsored

disabling DCM / telematics in 2025 Taco

shuo

TRD Off-Road Premium
Well-known member
First Name
shu
Joined
May 30, 2026
Threads
9
Messages
55
Reaction score
40
Location
Seattle
Vehicle(s)
2026 TRD Off-road Bronze Oxide
Is it also necessary to call via SOS button and opt-out from toyota connected services?
Sponsored

 
Last edited:

pchi

TRD Sport
New member
Joined
Jun 10, 2026
Threads
0
Messages
2
Reaction score
1
Location
Hawaii
Vehicle(s)
24 Tacoma
Wouldn't stuffing some RFID cloth into the shark fin cover block all signals?
GPS and radio/music can be through your phone. Or if you're old like me, music through thumb drive.
 

ryd34lyf3

TRD Off-Road
New member
First Name
Charlie
Joined
Jun 29, 2026
Threads
0
Messages
1
Reaction score
0
Location
CA
Vehicle(s)
2025 Tacoma TRDORDC
Excellent write up by the original poster! I bought the harness from Auto harness house and I want to know is that harness garbage or not? Before I tear into my dash. Thanks for those keeping this thread on track.
 

maxx075

TRD Off-Road
Well-known member
Joined
Apr 24, 2024
Threads
6
Messages
1,155
Reaction score
1,388
Location
FL
Vehicle(s)
2024 TRD Off Road
Excellent write up by the original poster! I bought the harness from Auto harness house and I want to know is that harness garbage or not? Before I tear into my dash. Thanks for those keeping this thread on track.
Garbage? Like the AutoHarnessHouse harness? No, it works as advertised. It removes the power to the DCM so that you're not transmitting data while tricking the ECU into thinking you're out of cell range and not reporting any CELs.

You also don't have to tear into the dash. You remove the panel where the wireles charger/USB chargers are and remove the connectors from the DCM.
 

Dayen

SR
Well-known member
First Name
Daniel
Joined
Jan 8, 2025
Threads
18
Messages
87
Reaction score
46
Location
North Kingstown RI
Vehicle(s)
2024 Tacoma SR 6MT, 1985 BMW 316 5MT, 2004 BMW 325i 5MT (sold)
Did you get around to testing with GPS still plugged in? That would be the middle wire correct? I appreciate you guys sharing this information. Thanks
GPS plugged in was what I needed to make Android Auto work again, that's been good. I think I need to buy and install the real harness to delete telematics, I'm skeptical that the grounded out signal wires are fully cutting it with how I've gotten some "your truck needs service soon" phone calls and emails. I also am due for my 25k mile service soon, I should go to the dealer and tell them explicitly that I want to opt out of all data collection.
I have unplugged and ran the cap system here but everything is still the same. The truck still shows how fast you're going over the speed limit as well as the stop signs etc. At this [oint if the only recourse is to take the fuse out. Any help would be swell
That's done off of the vision system that controls the brake assist and some of the adaptive cruise control stuff. Nothing to do with the telematics
Sponsored

 
 






Top