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Remove Modem/SimCard from a Car
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this post was submitted on 12 Jan 2024
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It's entirely dependent on what car you buy, they're all different. On some cars it's integral to the ECU or some other component. On other cars like my Subaru it's a box you just remove, then you'll need a custom harness to make the speaker audio work again.
Without saying what car it is nobody can help you without saying "just unplug it".
Looks like you should start a guide because you know a lot more than me
I thought about a Hyundai i20N. If it is not possible i am just buying a BMW e36 or e46
I know nothing about the i20 since we don't get it here, but looks like on Hyundais you'll most likely have to pull the entire factory radio and replace it with an aftermarket one. I believe on my friends Veloster it was a distinct module, but that one was 2g only and since 2g is dead it's not really doing much.
Maybe if you're lucky and it's like my Subaru you can pull the radio, find that BlueLink is it's own distinct module and just remove it. You'll most likely have the same issue as me where your speakers and mic won't work unless you build a custom adapter. I didn't build my own adapter I found a guy online who does radio harnesses for aftermarket radios and he made a basic adapter for like $20, and a fancy one that lets my mic work for like $100.
And some cars have it built into things like the head unit/heater control/mapping, does everything box.