Kenwood want my car registration details?
Bit of an odd one this. I have recently purchased a Kenwood satellite navigation system, which I intend to hook up to my head unit. The Ebay seller (Kenwood main agent), has now contacted me to say that they need to register the unit with Kenwood and have asked for my car model and registration details. Is this normal practice nowadays with all sat nav equipment? Anyone else had a similar experience?
I'm not sure I want to supply them with my details, given the fact that the Government is looking to charge us for every mile travelled, in the future? |
Ive never heard of this mate, not to bad giving your details to kenwood themselves but i would not give them to some dealer.:nono:
But as you say you don't want to get in to the big brother thing with the money grabbers that call themselves the gov. |
But the sat nav is passive technology, you receive satellite signals and it triangulates your position. Nothing is broadcast so it has nothing to do with potential road pricing.
It might simply be marketing, they want as much info about you as they can so they can build a profile of their customer (i.e. what age/model car yours is). Alternatively is there any information needed by either your head unit and/or sat nav so they can communicate with each other? If so then it may be part of an anti-theft process, so if someone steals either unit then they cannot get it to work without some "key" provided by Kenwood, hence potentially identifying where stolen goods have been passed on. Ask them why they need to know. |
[quote=Carsey-STI;6711939]Ive never heard of this mate, not to bad giving your details to kenwood themselves but i would not give them to some dealer.:nono:
I have registered my head unit with Kenwood in the past, but have never been asked for car registration details by a dealer on someone's behalf?! |
Id get in touch with KENWOOD direct to see what the score is supposing you brought it as a present for someone who's details would you give then
KIP |
I would decline and ask for the registration information to be sent with the head unit and fill it out yourself.
If they decline, they go elsewhere for the unit. Sounds a little odd. |
Originally Posted by collierm
(Post 6711969)
I would decline and ask for the registration information to be sent with the head unit and fill it out yourself.
If they decline, they go elsewhere for the unit. Sounds a little odd. I have asked them why they need the car reg details, I will await there reply. I had already purchased the unit and was asked for information several days later. |
Dodgy as.. Just giv um any old reg and shut them up.
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I have a Kenwood sat nav system in my car and were never asked for my details, maybe as it is a TV screen they want to make sure you have a TV licence just incase you then decide to plug in the TV tuner to it.
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Originally Posted by Wurzel
(Post 6712002)
I have a Kenwood sat nav system in my car and were never asked for my details, maybe as it is a TV screen they want to make sure you have a TV licence just incase you then decide to plug in the TV tuner to it.
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don't part with your reg details at all. Ask them to provide the request in writing with an explanation as to why they require it with proof of some sort.
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Originally Posted by Brit_in_Japan
(Post 6711955)
But the sat nav is passive technology, you receive satellite signals and it triangulates your position. Nothing is broadcast so it has nothing to do with potential road pricing.
It might simply be marketing, they want as much info about you as they can so they can build a profile of their customer (i.e. what age/model car yours is). Alternatively is there any information needed by either your head unit and/or sat nav so they can communicate with each other? If so then it may be part of an anti-theft process, so if someone steals either unit then they cannot get it to work without some "key" provided by Kenwood, hence potentially identifying where stolen goods have been passed on. Ask them why they need to know. Hope this helps |
Don't get a GPS, the American Government can track every GPS unit in the world, even when it's turned off.
It's a conspiracy god damn it. Also microwaves have built in tracking devices that transmit info down the power lines, that's why I buy lots of tin foil. GPS Tracking |
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