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meyergru · 10-12-2012, 05:09 PM

It's a security hole with any modern BMW. You can use the OBD port to pair a spare key to the car. There are devices that can do this which thieves buy for less than $1000 in China, see here.

The cars are broken into physically, the device is plugged in and a spare key is activated. With that, the car can be started. Afterwards, the (broken) key cylinders are replaced with the ones fitting the new keys.

10-12-2012, 05:09 PM	#30
meyergru No military grade 58 Rep 619 Posts Drives: E92 M3 DCT Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Munich, Germany iTrader: (0)	It's a security hole with any modern BMW. You can use the OBD port to pair a spare key to the car. There are devices that can do this which thieves buy for less than $1000 in China, see here. The cars are broken into physically, the device is plugged in and a spare key is activated. With that, the car can be started. Afterwards, the (broken) key cylinders are replaced with the ones fitting the new keys. __________________ Last edited by meyergru; 10-12-2012 at 05:52 PM..
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