How a new car is stolen WITHOUT the key in under 5 minutes
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- čas přidán 10. 05. 2024
- Bought a new car and think it's safe from theft? Think again! We heard that there were tools on the market that would allow a person to steal a car in under a minute in some cases. We wanted to test this out so we engaged a professional locksmith and brought him a brand new Hyundai i30 and a brand new Toyota Kluger/Highlander to test his skills using tools bought off the internet.
TAPSY LOCKSMITH: www.tapsykeys.com.au/
If you need the services of a locksmith in Australia, please reach out to Tapsy. Big thanks to Chamara for donating his time and skills to help us with this story, we really appreciate it!
Skip Ahead:
Intro: 00:00
Meeting our locksmith: 2:00
Key background: 2:50
How key codes are obtained: 4:07
Getting into the Hyundai i30: 4:20
Getting into the Toyota Kluger/Highlander: 6:44
Wrap: 8:16
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Installing a hidden kill switch is the best protection. Even better, had a friend wired up his starter through the high beam. Car would not start unless you switch on the high beam. No thief would ever think of doing that!! With a bit of creativity, possibilities are endless here.
I think the biggest concern is that he can get a key codes from the VIN number. I would say this is the manufacturer flaws and they should be liable or change it. My suggestion is to get your dealership to change the key codes that is different from the car VIN numbers.
Yup, the hidden toggle switch will get them !
I’ve been contemplating exactly that, but have been concerned about how a hidden kill switch would affect/ interact with modern computer management systems.
@@ChoirFan1 Don't mess with the computer just do a direct kill switch to your starter motor or fuel pump.. your car will just think its faulty until you switch it off.
Interesting, how did he do that? 😁
That is bloody scary! It's funny how car manufacturers have made it easier & convenient for the consumer (i.e. keyless entry, proximity fobs, etc., but in the end, it's just made it easier for thieves too!
Not really, the key on the Hyundai was easier to start than the proximity on the Toyota.
Agreed! Two steps forwards, one step backwards.
They didn't make it easier. The problem is the companies releasing information without checks.
I think the biggest concern is that he can get a key code from the VIN number. I would say this is the manufacturer flaws and they should be liable or change it.
If cars are stolen, then the naive consumer will buy a new one, so in the end manufactures will gain more and more money! And this applies in every product especially smartphones!
Adding a kill switch is a method I have used in the past and it is very hard to bypass unless you suspect one has been added. Also, the kill switch can be in the starter circuit or the ignition circuit or both. A previous comment above about using the high beam circuit in the starter relay is a genius idea.
Everything that is added by yourself might be bypassed too. But to diagnose the problem will take that much time that any professional car thief will look for a other victim.
@@johannriedlberger4390 I agree with your first sentence about stuff being able to be bypassed. If you can find a great hiding spot for the switch that is difficult to get to & impossible to see without dismantling the interior your on a good start. Then if the wires you use under the bonnet/hood blend in or are inside other wires covering, you have a great kill system.
@@gonegolding There are endless possibilities to hide a switch. Whit an micro controller (for example an arduino) you can use existing switches in the car that have to be activated and deactivated in a special sequence. For example: press the brake pedal 2 times and then turning light left before you can start the car. Even more nasty is, if the car starts without this sequence but then runs only a few seconds. That scares away any potential car thief.
The old Vauxhall Cavillers wouldn’t start if wire pulled off windscreen wiper motor
Not really a genius idea because if you decided to use your high beam than your car will be dead or accidentally hit it sometime when I do the signal light.
The good ol’ club lock is timeless
Who would have thought?!
I've had a clublock on my 2012 hsv for 2 years ever since a friend of mine had his car stolen.
Can't beat old school sometimes
So much for modern tech. Old school solutions are your only option!!
True!
I think the biggest concern is that he can get a key code from the VIN number. I would say this is the manufacturer flaws and they should be liable or change it.
I think you are supposed to provide proof of ownership to get a key from vin here in Australia.
Thieves breaking into your car shouldn't be your biggest concern. Their ability to start your car should be your biggest concern. If they can't start your car, they can't steal it. That's what you should focus on preventing.
Never revealing my VIN on the internet again
@@onespeedlite if using the VIN can cut a copy of your FOB, they can start your car and drive away.
@@cjsc6025 Having a key does not guarantee you can start the car. A kill switch can prevent that.
My car has a anti theft device specifically aimed at teenagers… it’s a MANUAL!🤪🤣 Having said that yeah pretty damn scary Paul! I had my beautiful EH Premier stolen back in the day. Only time I’d left it parked on the street without its club lock on. But one thing I have never done, is leave the keys in plain sight! Beats me why people do?… 😔
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I have two anti theft devices on mine - a manual gearbox and a Renault badge :)
@@froggy0162 2 for 2 right there!🤣🙌🏻 You must be French “Froggy”. I mean you own a Renault! Qui?
@@andrewd7586 Nope, very much an Aussie. Just a slightly masochistic one ;)
@@froggy0162 🤪🤪
I've been wanting to find a new line of work, thank you for helping me figure out what it's gonna be.😁
You're always thinking outside the square and being innovative. You've tested headlights, showed us digital mirrors, etc. I predict you'll hit 500k subs before too long, you're a legend 😎 Well done on being imaginative 👍💪☺️
This is why car expert is so good, not just car review but also interesting facts like this! Great work Paul!
Thanks to you and the locksmith for this detailed report. I hear most nx lexus cars are being stolen in Canada and exported to West Africa where it's sold at 50% markup. Thanks again for suggesting the manual clamp for the steering. Though inconvenient for the owner, it should help prevent theft.
thieves will just cut through the wheel with a battery angle grinder..
@@petesmitt Sheesh😅
This crossed my mind when we bought a new Dacia. One of the options was keyless entry & starting, or a REAL metal key that goes into a keyhole and was a bit cheaper. Guess which one I opted for! No hiding fobs in biscuit tins for me, thank you very much!
Hey thanks for including the Toyota Kulger I really love that car
Surely there's good ways to secure a car apart from a club lock? A video on the best modern methods of deterring potential car thieves or preventing a vehical break in would be of great value.
Good thinking!
I think the biggest concern is that he can get a key codes from the VIN number. I would say this is the manufacturer flaws and they should be liable or change it. My suggestion is to get your dealership to change the key codes that is different from the car VIN numbers.
It's called a car alarm
@@jessehardin8500 Or a garage a hungry dog and a baseball bat !
There's a Killswitch that you connect to your batter negative that has a remote. Only bad thing is all your presets will be reset
Being a follower of the LockPickingLawyer, I'm not surprised by this. The locksmithing profession is stuck in the past. Most locks actually have security flaws known for decades, and yet the profession refuses to innovate. They choose to keep these flaws secrete, claiming that consumers are safer when these flaws are not generally known.
It’s a tough one to get around. I’ll have to check them out too :-)
Locksmiths have nothing to do with how manufacturers make and design locks. We just work on them.
@@scotts4125 No, exactly. I totally agree...
And to pick a door lock is 3 times as hard as on a bench. But car-locks, it is more of an extra cost to make 'em better. That is not what you buy, buying a new one, it is what you get (with your car).
@@kimnilsson7501As an automotive only locksmith we 100% bypass car door locks to open them.
Proximity sensing keys are becoming more common here in the UK and "remote" theft is an issue. Someone stands outside your house with a booster that mimics the key it can sense inside the house then relays that to the car. No need to break in, cut a key or fiddle with the obd port. Cheap fix for this is a RF blocking pouch or box to put the keys in.
Some alfoil in the drawer to rest the key in works a treat.
Get a faraday bag
Get a car with a proper key!
You can buy physical ODB2 port locks online which would at least extend the alarm time.
I had no idea! That's cool.
Such an informative video!
My father always asks me to park my car inside our home. I usually tell him that it's ok or I would do it later because in my mind even if someone's able to break in, how will they drive away when I have the proximity key? This video opened my eyes. Thank you so much!
Thanks for watching!
Inside the home? 😳 Ferris Bueller says hi 🤪
@@steveedmond9362 I just searched for that term and it turns out to be a movie. I'm sorry I have never watched it.
My suggestion is to get your dealership to change the key codes that is different from the car VIN numbers.
Very good content once again Car Expert. This is an eye opener. Like they say you can never stop a theif, you can only slow them down. With suitable time they will find a way to take what they want.
Great video guys.
I had a CG8 WRX back in the day and apparently it was the most stolen car at that time. After my first one was (you guessed it) stolen, I sold it after it was found and recovered.
Then I purchased another one, this time with a pin code that I need to enter before I can start the engine.
I reckon the old school clublock would also confuse these gen z thieves !
@@__PJ__ The young criminals are digitally advanced, but they may lack the skills of an old school lockpicker... even for an easily defeated device of a clublock. If it is not "plug and play" and push some buttons, they don't know what to do.
@@onespeedlite Yup, ill stick with my kill switches and tilt sensors with separate alarm and backup battery on the old girl ;)
@@__PJ__Remember when all you had to do was take the rotor button out.😄
@@TC-yx2ss Yup fiddle with the dizzy and she isn't going anywhere !
What they need to do is register those devices. As soon as a new key is registered it logs the device user and the vin of the car back to a central location. If that car is reported stolen, they can check that database
I like that idea.
@@CarExpertAus yep, and they certainly could do a system where the devices used are digitally signed by a trusted authority. Manufacturers would then embed a list of trusted authorities (Ie like a ca cert) into the cars software. Anyone trying to use software not digitally signed by a trusted authority will just not work.
My suggestion is to get the dealership to change your key codes different from the VIN numbers, as you can see in the video the locksmith just enter the VIN numbers to get the key codes.
How can you do it? @@cjsc6025
Here in the States that's exactly what they're doing. On 23+ gm vehicles you have to go through GM's website that is only accessable with a VSP credential and it was a huge pain in the ass getting all that set up and pretty soon I believe most key programmers will require that VSP credential to access the immo's on any car. The manufacturers are starting to lock it down so only legit business with good standing and have had background checks on anyone using these tools can access the immobilizer systems to program new keys. Sure someone will find a work around I'm sure but they're making it harder.
Really interesting to see how easy this is!
On the topic of key combinations, a lot of industrial equipment, e.g. excavators, bobcats etc still mostly use the same key and so the possibility to steal thousands of pieces of machinery is quite easy once you have that pattern.
A lot of owners of these pieces of equipment like this now utilise other means of immobilising the vehicles via onboard internet connected devices which require remote authorisation (think of it like multi-factor auth for internet banking) making it harder to steal the equipment with just a key. I would imagine in the future this will become more common in consumer vehicles once some of the logistical problems around connectivity are solved.
It's interesting - I think ultimately keys will disappear and make way for this new style of authentication style with cloud-based devices.
@@CarExpertAus I think the biggest concern is that he can get a key codes from the VIN number. I would say this is the manufacturer flaws and they should be liable or change it. My suggestion is to get the dealership to change the key codes that is different from what you get using car VIN numbers.
Aye and the crooks will catch up in whiz time, while there’s a customer,there’s a thief
But you can use the post hole borer and some concrete if you catch them.
Great video paul, have you ever thought about doing a video about lang lang and its history, it’d be great for overseas followers
I remeber reading somewhere that when first commodore dame here from germany it literally fell aparat at testing grounds
German engineers flew over and couldnt believe how we tested cars it was like 200% more then what they have done in europe testing it for their conditions
Love your work, keep it up 👌👌
Would love to! Not sure if the new owners are interested in talking about it though. Maybe one day!
@@CarExpertAusas a former Holden employee at the Lang Lang proving ground for 14 years I can tell you that Vinfast is desperate for anyone to use that facility if you paid them as they can't sell it for anything like what they paid for it. All this history had been documented in several Holden books that have been published over the years.
Hi Paul, hmmm as a Locksmith myself I can maybe shed a little light on a few things.
While it is possible to obtain decoding tools and picks from many unscrupulous websites, having the skills to use them correctly is generally not something that is developed easily. Also the programming tool used on the video (Smart pro by Advanced diagnostics) sells at about $5000 plus ad ons and the machine to cut the keys to code like a Silca Futura will set you back about $25,000 and will only be sold in this country by an authorized dealer and to an authorized recipient, ontop of this you have yearly subscriptions for software $$$.
Generally most key codes are only obtainable through dealerships and should require the owners identification to be obtained, while there certainly the wrong sort out there stealing cars and some maybe using these tools, but speaking from my own experience just about every car theft I've seen over the last 15 years in the trade has been from the keys being stolen or the keys being left in an unlocked vehicle
So true ... Please take note!
We didn't mention this in the video - but both the key cutter and the computer used on the OBD port can be bought as much cheaper Chinese alternatives. We were made aware of devices that are about a fifth of the cost that perform similar functions. Ultimately, somebody that's doing this illegally will have means to obtain these devices on the black market and won't likely be paying full price regardless.
@@CarExpertAus you are correct, there are cheap Chinese alternatives out there, and I think that will make for a good video.
Go and buy these cheap alternatives picks, decoders, diagnostic programmers and a laser key cutting machine, and give them to literally any person who isn't a trained locksmith
Retired Locksmith here Mark. You have said in your posting, pretty much what I was going to say. Up here if Far North Qld, 95% of car thefts are done by youths gaining entry through unlocked doors, keys in plain sight, sitting on the kitchen bench. The main tool (when needed) used to gain entry to a house is a large flat head screwdriver or a set of stillsons. There might be a miniscule group of 'intelligent' organised criminals working for a city based crime gang, who might be able to access Locksmithing equipment on the black market, but they wouldn't be interested in pinching a Hyundai i30 or a Kluger, LoL. As shown in Pauls video, the youths doing the burglary, are indicative of 95% of all breakins and joy riding car thefts' in North Qld. It's out of control up here these days.
If you looked at the video closely and what car expert says, he just used the car VIN number to get the key codes and this is the biggest concern and the manufacturer should replace it as this is a flaws by the manufacturer.
This is new kind of content. Keep it up team!
Thanks! Will do!
Very interesting. Wow, I would have thought security would have been more secure than that
Very nice video . Re route your OBD reader and install a dummy one in place . Then , install a kill switch . The is the best in my opinion
A great video - what a conversation starter.
Great video, always known it's possible but didn't know it was this easy.
It shocked us how easy it is!
Great video, thanks for sharing this!
Hey Paul, great insight.. It really goes to show, we are putting convenience before sercurity. I would like to ask though, what about a kill switch located in the car somewhere. Would this prevent to car from being driver away?
Thanks for the educational video! Not sure what I’m supposed to do with all these cars I have now though..
Well done mate - This is why I love your channel... And this is scary... and best way to prevent this from happening- Use Mr Bean style... Remove the damn steering wheel...
Glad you enjoyed it!
Good job being versatile Paul
Excellent, thank you Paul.
Great and informative, and more than a little concerning! Ultimately if they want it, they'll find a way to take it, but that doesn't mean you make it easy for them. I keep my keys in an empty metal coffee tin which is an effective and very cheap Faraday cage. Good to see Alborz got the F-Pace back too, but his lawn needs a bit of work... 😂
It was just after his house was built. I can confirm it looks nice now 😂
I think the biggest concern is that he can get a key codes from the VIN number. I would say this is the manufacturer flaws and they should be liable or change it. My suggestion is to get your dealership to change the key codes that is different from the car VIN numbers.
I was wondering about putting some type of motion sensor night vision security camera in/on the car. What do you think /recommend? Thanks for such an informative eyeopening video!
Club lock. That brings back memories. It's retro now.
Excellent, thanks man, looks like I might get a new 300 series after all.
Thanks, anxiety of leaving my i30n perked on the street was already high lol.
Authentication and access control at the ODB port would solve this problem instantly. Obviously presents a number of challenges for legitimate work to be carried out, but that's the nature of making things secure -- finding the balance between usability and security. Right now, it seems very skewed in the direction of usability.
The problem is it’s easy to eventually crack - the Hyundai had a pin code, which was reverse engineered shortly after it went on sale. Until you can apply remote updates to advance the security it’s hard to stay on top of it.
Thanks for that information, I was surprised and I think I'll buy a club lock
Me too!
Haha, ikr! Luckily I've still got one from when I drove an XD Falcon that you could start with the dipstick!
And that will keep your car safe until they spray the lock with liquid nitrogen and crack it in five seconds.
Yep I wired in a kill switch that works to disable the starter relay. The switch is not obvious and does not impact any canbus system or stop other systems working with accessories on.
Chamara proud of you brother from sri Lanka 🇱🇰
I can't thank you enough, theres a newish sexy looking Cadilliac cts-v across town i've been eying, made me stumble apon this video. Much love
Thanks for the informative video. Really highlights how easy it is to steal these modern day cars. I too thought that without the key/fob the car can’t be stolen. Groannnn……oh for the days of removing the distributor button or leads. Lol.
Adding a clublock and a kill switch under the dash somewhere ;)
Great video and love the channel always look forward to seeing new vids each week
Awesome thank you!
Pulling the fuel pump fuse also another low tech layer of security, if it isn't too hard to get to. I doubt thieves would bother spending the time to figure this out.
I like that - is it typically easy to access from the driver's seat? May not be a bad idea.
@@CarExpertAus some cars have it under the bonnet and some have it inside the dash, either way it only takes like 20 seconds to do so its not a bad idea
Mate had HZ premier with a push button replay switch to the fuel pump under the carpet, impossible to start without fuel and you will never start the car unless you know where the switch is.
@@CarExpertAus my Swift has those fuses in the side, drivers footwell. Me being 60 y.o. means a lot of bending so not a fan 😱🤯
Yep. Hidden switch disabling the fuel pump.
Oh Paul.
You are planning on doing the "Italian Job" now lol.
Very informative. I suppose we can only be careful, aware of our surroundings, and keep our insurance premiums up to date for claims against theft.
Ha ha
Back in the day, FJ Holden's only had 6 combinations on the keys making ii fairly common to open another car with another key. Update to the present and Freightliner trucks can sometimes be unlocked by another key.
Back in the early 80’s my sister had an FJ ute, myself an EH Premier. One day she’d blocked my car in & had gone for the day with her friends. On a whim, I tried my EH key & it worked! After that I then tried a small screw driver & yep that worked!🤣
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Great video mate! Finally someone who provides real street info. Unfortunately the police are not very good as they mostly come after the crisis has happened, they are very big after a crime has happened but almost non existant re prevention. Your video was amazing, keep.up the good work.
Wow! That's floored me.
Slightly tongue in cheek, but a manual gearbox would confuse a significant number of thieves these days...
maybe in Aus and the US but not so much in Europe!
Hi Paul really love your videos could you consider reviewing the Jeep Grand Cherokee L Summit Reserve, I was considering buying one but I won't take any steps before your review of this car the way you review the cars gives me confidence in buying!
Thanks! Trying to track one down at the moment :-)
I also think it would be a good idea to show people (without the details!) how easy it is for thieves to steal your car with keyless entry by using the scanner device?
PS: A metal tin or even foil will do the same job a faraday pouch.
I put my keys in an empty potato chip packet which is foil lined.
This is so crazy by car manufacturers. OBD ports able to overwrite security features.
I bet the thief will have a way to bypass the steering wheel lock though... But its an informative video Paul. Thank you.
Also it reminds me of that news about a radio DJ's Tesla got stolen and how they can chase the thief using the Tesla app etc, but they never cover How did the car got stolen in the first place???
I heard about that! My understand is she left the key in her hand bag and they stole the hand bag.
WOW, things were much easier when I used to take out the rotor in the distributor.
😂 very true!
Manual choke also worked real good.
Someone stole my Prius while I was shopping today. I always thought it would be too much of a hassle for thefts to make a dummy fob but they did it!
The price of convenience. I understand this hack applies to most cars, but since the video features Hyundais and Toyotas, I won’t be considering these brands on my next car purchase 😆 Great content Paul!
Just buy a manual, you'll be fine!!
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Definitely correct
@@ulyredeyehellcat874 Bruh
@@VesterV learned to drive a manual when I was 12 already new the basics so it was easy
Thanks for showing the vulnerability - but I’m more concerned with doing what I can to prevent this happening.. but it doesn’t sound like I can do anything? Which is the problem.
Scotty Kilmer recommends yanking a control module under the hood, say for fuel delivery or ignition. The perp would have to open the hood and have spare modules that could be plugged in.
To those that think a manual transmission will save you, they’ll steal it and trash the transmission trying to figure it out.
Just leave enough fuel to get you to your fav fuel stop. LOL. I expect to see this story as a channel 9 exclusive in less than 24hr. Anyway excellent journalism Paul.
lock your obd port, use autolock for clutch/brake lock add some wheel lock for extra protection.
Thx for the tutorial
Is it possible to add a finger print secure on the start systems. Thanks very interesting
I thought I was on the wrong channel for a second and wondered what I'd done for CZcams's algorithm to start suggesting how to steal a car video
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Great insight and highly alarming (pun intended haha) how easy it is!
Agreed!
This is why mechanical locks are the future and what thieves no longer expect. First, keep your key in faraday pouch when not in use.
Second, get a permanent OBD port blocker. Third, get a steering wheel lock with loud pager alarm. These locks are designed to fit over the spokes specifically so steering wheel cutting makes no difference. Besides towing, this should be enough of a deterrent to 95% of thieves. If you really want you can add a secondary alarm to the factory alarm, if you do that, make sure it's using its own dedicated key fob not the car OEM one, and it's something not expected much nowadays either. A second immobiliser can never hurt.
If you have an older car, simply get a Ravelco.
Get a hood lock for those cars.
If you want to go crazy, get a paging alarm, wheel lock, ravelco, obd port blocker and faraday pouch. If they still get it then it was meant to be LOL.
BTW, security tint can never hurt as these guys get in through the windows 95% of the time. With security film your alarm will be going on a lot longer than 10 seconds as it will take them a few minutes to get in. I don't mean ordinary tint, I mean security tint.
Paul is now the new sheriff in town 😎
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nice topic bro - different but good
It's like the old saying , "a lock only keeps the honest out" .
True!
Just an FYI, there's an old school trick for defeating a steering wheel lock. The thief buys a can of refrigerant (also known as air conditioning refill cans), sprays it on the steel portion, then smashes the frozen steel with a hammer. In USA, cars with the absolute worst security are Kia/Hyundai/Genesis and any Stellantis/FCA (Fiat Chrysler Automobiles). There are news stories on the internet about car thieves literally stealing these cars from dealerships or even right from the factory. Unsecured, unattended bicycles have better security. It's ridiculous. Thanks for the video! Subscribed!
I really like the hidden kill switch ideas but best of all, I own an old-school car without keyless entry. My 1988 BMW 750iL doesn't have keyless entry and I only have one key. No OBD II port to hack either. Gotta love these old school cars.
×smashes window & then hotwires car gone in 60 seconds×
Videos like this just provide yet more confirmation that your best anti-theft device is a good insurance policy. If someone wants your car, you'd have to be a fool to try and get in between them. Just look at the poor victim of the carjacking at gunpoint in Fawkner over the weekend - had they resisted, could have been much worse.
Very true.
Was that the bike guy that got shot in his Merc GWagon?
A good insurance is great until they refuse to insure your car, this is happening right now in the UK with Range Rovers. That many stolen that many insurance companies won’t have anything to do with them and the ones that will are asking silly money….try £10000 GBP per year and higher in some cases.
The motor industry in general need to own this problem, if you can put fingerprint and facial recognition on a phone, why not a car and don’t allow a new identity to be added until the owner has been given a code via their mobile or an email.
Thanks for the video. Also, cars with keyless entry and ignition systems can be at risk from theft using simple devices available online. I use a Faraday pouch to keep my keys in. No matter how good the anti-theft system of your vehicle is, if the signal can be replicated or amplified, your car could be stolen. Just a thought. This has been happening to cars in the UK.
Great point! Definitely worth investing in a faraday bag.
I think the biggest concern is that he can get a key code from the VIN number. I would say this is the manufacturer flaws and they should be liable or change it.
There’s a lot to be said for my dad’s old Statesman with the V8. It was so loud you couldn’t start it without it rocking the entire house. It used to vibrate. Mother never got used it - each time he started it up, she was startled by the noise. 😂
Hey Paul, really interesting video !
I have a question for you, as we saw in the video, locksmith uses website and programming tools to get in the car which takes less than 2 minutes.
But what about those traditional keys that don't have these features and perhaps have different key patterns, making it harder to find it in some website and therefore harder to create a duplicate, Will it make the car harder to steal ?
Yes definitely. That’s the main thing I have taken away from this video is that the newer your car is, the easier it is to steal.
There’s not really any possible way they can steal a older car that requires the key as the key has an immobiliser and just won’t start unless the original key/keys are inside the car
Still excist for those type of car a duplicate key and start module. Takes for 90% of all cars and takes about 30 seconds. I don't abuse it but i have such machine for myself or people who lost their keys, broken keys etc.
You can lock the OBD port. Another way is to shift the location of the OBD and fit dummy OBD port for USD20.
Kill switch spliced into fuel pump relay or starter relay. Can add multiple if needed
I've revisited this video Paul, because of the sheer number of urchins stealing cars for joy rides nowadays. They are likely opportunist sneak theives like your boss encountered. I'd like to see a cellular tracking device that can be tracked but also on command turn on the hazard lights and/or cut out the engine or at least put the vehicle into limp mode. I can't understand why the insurance industry for one is not educating car owners to be more security conscious!
Interesting and informative 🇯🇲
Thanks for teaching the thieves
Wow,mind boggling
Thanks for telling everyone
You’re welcome.
i have my F pace almost 5 years now and i still have it - insurance went up by 49.4% this year as in a high crime area
If your car is worth keeping - various devices after market from pin lockers to process locks that you have to turn on features in car in a certain order - eg indicator radio light - or it locks car - I used to have porsche had also a second porsche key that was a ruse - (left in plain site) real key well hidden - ruse key that if used it locked the car and shut it down - and I also switched off remote locking sensor -
Brilliant thank you
HaHa! Old school we used to remove the distributor rotor, now you just need an manually operated power isolator, easy peasy! Old Skool rules 👍🏿
Great video 👏👏👏
Thanks. This was really informative and damn scary too. ☹️☹️☹️
This video was awesome
Thanks for the vid. I probabbly am silly on this, but even if my house or car door open/unlocked and car even has keys to drive away, it is a crime to take/steal somebodie's propperty (even if it was inviting simple to do). I hope for a better world with less theft, although a thief is one of the oldest professions since mankind.
Everything need to be done to stop them from accessing the OBD port
Mr. Bean must know the best locking system
The most disturbing part about all this is that it seems the newer your car is, the easier it is to steal.
Also a fun fact, despite NSW having a much larger population, Victoria and Queensland have almost twice the amount of car thefts than NSW.
Because price of housing in Sydney drove the gypsies and housos north and south....
Some years ago my house was broken into to get the car keys and then the car was stolen from the garage. The car had a cat 5 Tracker on it and the police found it within 20 minutes of it being reported. The car was returned, with a bit of damage, which was easily repaired.
Always get an OBD port high security lock fitted professionally and this will stop this type of theft , also you can cut out your OBD port and fit random sized bullet connectors to the wires on the car and your removed OBD and keep it safe in your house , then if ever you need it for maintenance you can simply plug all the corresponding wires back together to use it , this method is by far the best deterrent and is quite a cheap security fix... 👍
About 30 years ago my HQ Monaro coupe was stolen using a screw driver to open the door and hack the ignition. I got it back 2 days later as it was abandon near Dandenong police station. The funny thing is I purchased a new door lock and ignition lock and my original key could open both straight out of their boxes..