New cars sitting at the dealer sounds like a good opportunity. But my 10 year old car in my driveway? Should I be worried or am I likely safe?
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July 23, 2026, 04:05 AM
smlsig
Two other easy ways to prevent theft is it pull a starter fuse or relay or buy one of these to cut off power to the battery…
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July 23, 2026, 04:15 PM
corsair
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Originally posted by smlsig: Two other easy ways to prevent theft is it pull a starter fuse or relay or buy one of these to cut off power to the battery…
Good options for long-term storage and not using for some time (vacation), but not so great for daily usage, especially where you're cutting-off power and need to re-enter various presets and pairings.
July 23, 2026, 04:29 PM
Warhorse
I've got a used metal Christmas cookie tin that we put our FOB's in, is this sufficient for this?
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July 23, 2026, 04:38 PM
myrottiety
Someone in my neighbor hood had their Porche Cayenne stollen by a couple of kids in their drive way with a laptop.
Had a scanner tool. Walked to the front of the house. Picked up the key near by. Dupped the key signal and then broadcast it to the car. Unlocked, started it and drove off.
Literally like some "Gone in 60 seconds" type stuff.
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July 23, 2026, 11:22 PM
Doc H.
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Originally posted by wrightd:
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Originally posted by Doc H.: My fob has an accelerometer that shuts it off after 2 minutes if it isn't moved.
That's impressive. From the factory ?
Yep. BMW's new fobs.
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July 24, 2026, 12:18 AM
cas
"The Club" might buy you an extra 30 seconds.
July 24, 2026, 03:34 PM
jaaron11
Mark Rober did a video on it.
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July 28, 2026, 06:37 PM
Jupiter
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Originally posted by two-two-niner-romeo: You could check out MOS Equipment:
We use their RF shielding fabric for transponder tests on aircraft.
I ordered one for my iPhone. I hope it works. MOS Equipment sells these things on Amazon and the verified purchase reviews are full of bad comments.
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