i don't know everything thats involved but it you really wanted to let the
insurance company into your life you could do the ABA swap.  at the same
time you could install all the OBDII stuff :(.

jonathan

On Wed, 11 Aug 2004, tmiller wrote:

> Sounds like they plug into the OBDII socket if they only work on 96-up
> vehicles, when OBDII was put into use.
>
> Doug Alcock wrote:
>
> >This is a quote from the article: "
> >
> >
> >In Minnesota, where the highway speed limit is 70 mph, drivers who go over
> >75 less than 0.1% of the time get an extra 5% discount."
> >
> >>From what I've seen on the list about diesel Vanagons --- you're a shoo-in
> >for the discount ---- though the tracking device only plugs in to vehicles
> >made in '96 and up.............
> >
> >Cheers,
> >Doug
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >Gnarlodious <gnarlodious@EARTHLINK.NET>
> >Sent by: "Vanagon Mailing List" <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> >08/11/2004 03:11 PM
> >Please respond to Gnarlodious
> >
> >
> >        To:     vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> >        cc:
> >
> >        Subject:        Wonder if this device will plug into a diesel Vanagon?
> >
> >
> >
> >USATODAY.com - Drivers let Big Brother in to get a break
> >http://www.usatoday.com/money/autos/2004-08-08-insure_x.htm
> >
> >Progressive will announce its TripSense trial in Minnesota on Aug. 24.
> >Customers who sign up will get a device the size of a Tic Tac box to plug
> >into their cars. The device will track speed and how many miles are driven
> >at what times of day. Every few months, customers would unplug the device
> >from the car, plug it into a computer, upload the data and send it to
> >Progressive. Depending on results, discounts will range from 5% to 25%.
> >
> >
> >- Gnarlie
> >
> >
> >
> >
>