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		BoorishBears on Jan 11, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: For tech-weary Midwest farmers, 40-year-old tracto... Head units have been Vin locked for like 2 decades now https://www.gm-trucks.com/forums/topic/141045-tech-ii-vin-re... https://www.fordownersclub.com/forums/topic/58554-help-touch... It's nothing BMW specific. Even Honda has had something similar (a pin derived from your Vin) https://www.ifixit.com/Answers/View/100567/I+need+the+Specif...

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