🚜 Why is this news not being reported here but only in UK : US Farmers win right to repair John Deere equipment
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That kind of crap has to stop. If they have a magic box that "fixes" the tractor they should be forced to at least sell that to the customer. It proves they build in these "breaks" for revenue streams. It's like OBDII scanners for cars...
It's a no-win situation. Farmers want their diesel tractors to maximize fuel consumption, without regard to temperature, humidity, altitude, engine rpm or work load. This is going to require sensors and computers.
There SHOULD BE an OBDII type scanner, that tractors would use, that's standardized across brands, makes and models - so driving to a dealership with this tool isn't required.
But, given the population of tractors (compared to cars/trucks) - I honestly don't see this happening. Hell, I think most farmers would be happy with a RESET button that sets the tractor back to factory settings, and makes the computer re-optimize the system from scratch.