Talk Morgan Forums Morgan Sports Cars Maintenance & Servicing My continuing GDI saga, and its not good news.

That doesn't make sense to me Dave and likely illegal to deprive GDI owners of basic OBD2 fault information available on every other modern car on the road. Are you suggesting engine management lights (engine or spanner icon) don't appear either?

Note AI response to my query:

Completely blocking access to standard OBD2 fault codes is generally illegal in the UK and EU. Under Regulation (EU) 2018/858 (which continues to apply in the UK), carmakers must provide independent operators and owners with unrestricted, standardized, and non-discriminatory access to vehicle OBD and diagnostic information.However, many modern manufacturers now use Secure Gateways (SGW). While these firewalls do not block owners from reading basic diagnostic codes, they prevent third-party tools from clearing codes or writing data unless the user pays a subscription or registers for authorized access.The legality of these "secure gateway" blocks remains a complex, evolving legal battleground:European Court of Justice (ECJ): The court ruled in Case C-296/22 that manufacturers cannot impose restrictive conditions, such as forcing independent operators to use manufacturer-specific internet servers or registration systems to access OBD data. The court struck down manufacturer arguments that cybersecurity regulations (UN Regulation 155) justified limiting access for repairs.Emerging Regulations: Phased implementations (like the EU's extended Regulation 2026/699) are currently being rolled out to enforce fully standardized access protocols and prevent manufacturers from using cybersecurity as a loophole to control the repair market.Global Context: In the US, independent automotive groups and consumer advocates continue to lobby for broad legislation like the REPAIR Act, as digital locks and telematics data remain contentious