Digital options can dramatically streamline the installation: OEM integration modules that act as an interface between the vehicle's digital databus and the aftermarket system.

"CAN" stands for "controller area network," and the "CAN bus" is the auto industry term used to describe the message-based electronic system that allows various parts of the vehicle to communicate ...

Car thieves have come up with yet another way to steal your car, and this one is rather creative. We’ll refer to it as “headlight hacking,” but as Dr. Ken ...

The CAN bus has become a defacto standard in modern cars. Just about everything electronic in a car these days talks over this bus, which makes it fertile ground for aspiring hackers. [Daniel Velaz… ...

The term 'software-defined vehicle' is pretty nebulous to an outsider, but it's an important concept. Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe explains.

So all switches can send on/off, up/down, or left/right inputs to the BCM. From there the BCM analyzes/relays the data and sends commands through the CAN bus network. See All 5 Photos ...

Typically, every sensor and electrical component on a vehicle must be connected to the central controller and the low-voltage system for power. Sometimes, this means many wires for complex parts ...