12-06-2018, 12:21 PM | #1 |
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Auto theft rise in Toronto using signal boosters
Not sure if this impacts us because to the best of my knowledge the car cannot be started unless the fob is inside.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toron...sing-1.4930890 Funny in the comments people are actually suggesting you buy a faraday cage bag to put the keys in.
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12-06-2018, 01:13 PM | #2 |
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Not really a surprise. We just bought a 2015 MB with push button start. We really love the car but some of the tech worries me, and frankly I'm not a fan of the push button start.
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12-06-2018, 11:02 PM | #3 |
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I know someone who’s 2018 M3 got stolen in Toronto using a signal booster. Keys locked in house. BMW’s are not encrypted. If you park your car outside be careful.
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12-06-2018, 11:06 PM | #4 |
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This was happening in England about 5 years ago and has been going on ever since. Robbers buy these cheap Chinese systems on eBay. They break your window, plug it into the OBD, create a new key and BOOM! they're on the road.
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Faraday cage is correct, you can get them on amazon and they work. Probably easier to code comfort access off though.
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12-17-2018, 07:40 AM | #10 | |
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Wondered how long before thieving scum in other parts of the world would adopt the same tactics. BMW (and other makers) don't seem to be that interested in doing anything about it either
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12-17-2018, 08:05 AM | #12 |
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Is that how a Ferrari F50 ended up on a boat during a test drive and shipped overseas?
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