Faraday pouches actually do work. I know because I've previously had my car, at that time a Jaguar XFS, broken into whilst I stopped for literally 5 minutes to use the facilities at Newbury services. The thieving scum poop stole my mobile phone, my laptop and then left everything looking like nothing had happened, until that is, I tried to find and re-connect my mobile into the cradle, having temporarily hidden it from view in the central box. When I couldn't find it, it alerted me to something not being right, then I found they'd got into the boot where my laptop was stored securely, or so I thought! Since then I've used faraday pouches, which as has been pointed out in the thread, you can stand beside the car and try to unlock it, to no avail. Once bitten, very definitely SHY............
I drive a Mazda who’s gonna nick that lol. Wouldn’t looses much sleep over a car tbh. If they want it they’ll have it unfortunately
With my Mercedes you have to be in very close proximity to the car and as you touch the door handle the car unlocks. The key has to be inside the car to start it and if it is started and you get out it lets out a warning. Also the push button can be removed which gives extra security as the car then needs the key fob to be inserted into the ignition. I use a separate RFD bag (Faraday cage) kept in the house for each of the 2 keys. It will also auto-lock if no one opens the door within a specified time. Along with the alarm\immobiliser and anti jack up sensor I think I am about as safe as I can be. But it still bothers me that the reality is someone determined enough could still steal it. I suppose that's the price of technology and a determined criminal.
Nope, it's the price of having thieving scumbags in our society that aren't prepared to work as hard as the rest of us to have nice things. And others that are prepared to buy something that is so cheap it's obviously knocked off, they are just as bad in my opinion. Nasher.
Do you all understand that if you post a decent picture on FB that shows an actual key that they can make a copy of it from the picture and have a key to your car? Or that they make scanners that will quickly scan and unlock your car without ever meeting you or being near you? Good practices good insurance. Rex
Yep, it appears the 'Danger time' at the moment is when you get out of your car in a car park and lock the car, as they are sat there waiting for you in another car. So even if you pop it in an RFD bag immediately it's locked it's already too late. Nasher.
Actually , they are not ..... they just think they are , but they certainly enjoy telling us about their "smarts" Rolling codes were touted as the final answer to electronic vehicle theft problems , but it turned out to be the exact opposite . A simple RF jamming pulse would cause the system to generate the next code which is then instantly captured . Further reading here - https://www.wired.com/2015/08/hackers-tiny-device-unlocks-cars-opens-garages/ In almost every case , each additional layer of so-called "security" actually gifts a new attack vector to a hacker .... ... Doh ! And as for needing to invest in expensive geeky hardware ? .... forget about it ! We're talking pocket money prices ..... a cheap toy from Mattel can do it !! And if you need some proof of that ? https://samy.pl/opensesame/ OK - it uses a garage door opener as proof-of-concept but it's only a small step up to attack vehicles. Those folks on here using Faraday pouches ..... smart move , well done , sleep easy Using a physical key or a combo key with the electronics disabled ? ..... same to you
Be wary, there have been problems with SOME of these. Ghost blame the car but dealers will not touch them. All good if you dont have issues, it's a very complcated system that is a nighmare to fault find.
