BMW owners hit by hi-tech theft

[kamion]

Report from the UK - BMW cars are being stolen without keys using some device. It just takes 2 minutes. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-19562487

 

[B33mEr]

From what i gather the thieves uses a car key cloning device however they still need to use it via OBD II port located under the dash ... Hence they would need to break the window or somehow open the door to be able to access the port.

Example is the famous 1M stolen under 2 minutes

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YLHo-GYG25Q

 

[anaksarawak]

Does this means the old fashion KEY is safer?

 

[dark1234]

no it means obd port in open means anyone can clone the immobilize

 

[initialM]

Huh? Scary man....

Lucky I put ghost in my car as extra preventive. IT will haunt the thief

 

[Game-R]

This is very unnerving. Especially after I browsed through a few of the BMW diagnostic tools suppliers' catalogue: You have less choices of condoms than the choices of key cloners, key encoders and all sorts of key tools available online :O

Does this means the old fashion KEY is safer?

No, the traditional key without the wireless immobilizers are even more vulnerable. Any thief can follow what they all do in Hollywood movies by tearing the wires out from the steering column and hot wiring them to start.

The best way : steering lock or if you are parking for long periods: disabling a key component of your car (battery, ignition, fuel system) through unplugging or removing it's fuse or relay.

 

[BlackE90]

Huh? Scary man....

Lucky I put ghost in my car as extra preventive. IT will haunt the thief

LOL͵is your ghost naked? Can I borrow your ghost?

 

[initialM]

LOL͵is your ghost naked? Can I borrow your ghost?

Depend on who IT encounter la. For you maybe IT will become naked PSY doing gangnam style..

 

[adli_m]

new info i got from a police officer, just a few days back, an X5 was stolen at Damansara Utama area. they suspected the thieves used some kind of a remote decoder to open the door and ignition without having to break anything.

 

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