diff --git a/selfdrive/car/tests/test_fingerprints.py b/selfdrive/car/tests/test_fingerprints.py
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--- a/selfdrive/car/tests/test_fingerprints.py
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-import os
-import sys
-
-from openpilot.common.basedir import BASEDIR
-
-# messages reserved for CAN based ignition (see can_ignition_hook function in panda/board/drivers/can)
-# (addr, len)
-CAN_IGNITION_MSGS = {
-  'gm': [(0x1F1, 8), (0x160, 5)],
-  #'tesla' : [(0x348, 8)],
-}
-
-def _get_fingerprints():
-  # read all the folders in selfdrive/car and return a dict where:
-  # - keys are all the car names that which we have a fingerprint dict for
-  # - values are dicts of fingeprints for each trim
-  fingerprints = {}
-  for car_folder in [x[0] for x in os.walk(BASEDIR + '/selfdrive/car')]:
-    car_name = car_folder.split('/')[-1]
-    try:
-      fingerprints[car_name] = __import__(f'selfdrive.car.{car_name}.values', fromlist=['FINGERPRINTS']).FINGERPRINTS
-    except (ImportError, OSError, AttributeError):
-      pass
-
-  return fingerprints
-
-
-def check_fingerprint_consistency(f1, f2):
-  # return false if it finds a fingerprint fully included in another
-  # max message worth checking is 1800, as above that they usually come too infrequently and not
-  # usable for fingerprinting
-
-  max_msg = 1800
-
-  is_f1_in_f2 = True
-  for k in f1:
-    if (k not in f2 or f1[k] != f2[k]) and k < max_msg:
-      is_f1_in_f2 = False
-
-  is_f2_in_f1 = True
-  for k in f2:
-    if (k not in f1 or f2[k] != f1[k]) and k < max_msg:
-      is_f2_in_f1 = False
-
-  return not is_f1_in_f2 and not is_f2_in_f1
-
-
-def check_can_ignition_conflicts(fingerprints, brands):
-  # loops through all the fingerprints and exits if CAN ignition dedicated messages
-  # are found in unexpected fingerprints
-
-  for brand_can, msgs_can in CAN_IGNITION_MSGS.items():
-    for i, f in enumerate(fingerprints):
-      for msg_can in msgs_can:
-        if brand_can != brands[i] and msg_can[0] in f and msg_can[1] == f[msg_can[0]]:
-          print("CAN ignition dedicated msg %d with len %d found in %s fingerprints!" % (msg_can[0], msg_can[1], brands[i]))
-          print("TEST FAILED")
-          sys.exit(1)
-
-
-
-if __name__ == "__main__":
-  fingerprints = _get_fingerprints()
-
-  fingerprints_flat: list[dict] = []
-  car_names = []
-  brand_names = []
-  for brand in fingerprints:
-    for car in fingerprints[brand]:
-      fingerprints_flat += fingerprints[brand][car]
-      for _ in range(len(fingerprints[brand][car])):
-        car_names.append(car)
-        brand_names.append(brand)
-
-  # first check if CAN ignition specific messages are unexpectedly included in other fingerprints
-  check_can_ignition_conflicts(fingerprints_flat, brand_names)
-
-  valid = True
-  for idx1, f1 in enumerate(fingerprints_flat):
-    for idx2, f2 in enumerate(fingerprints_flat):
-      if idx1 < idx2 and not check_fingerprint_consistency(f1, f2):
-        valid = False
-        print(f"Those two fingerprints are inconsistent {car_names[idx1]} {car_names[idx2]}")
-        print("")
-        print(', '.join("%d: %d" % v for v in sorted(f1.items())))
-        print("")
-        print(', '.join("%d: %d" % v for v in sorted(f2.items())))
-        print("")
-
-  print(f"Found {len(fingerprints_flat)} individual fingerprints")
-  if not valid or len(fingerprints_flat) == 0:
-    print("TEST FAILED")
-    sys.exit(1)
-  else:
-    print("TEST SUCCESSFUL")