Police admit they're 'stumped' by mystery car thefts

Haywood · 06-05-2013, 09:10 AM

This is scary stuff. I hope BMW's are one of the cars that these devices won't work on.

http://www.today.com/news/police-adm...fts-6C10169993

Nordstat · 06-05-2013, 10:04 AM

Scary, yes. But if you are smart and don't leave anything valuable (and visible) in the car, you should be ok. If they jack it, BMW SOS can shut the motor off, right? Haha!

///M3Owner · 06-06-2013, 04:52 PM

that's some crazy shit

In Extremis · 06-06-2013, 05:00 PM

What amazes me is not that police are stumped but the manufacturers of the cars/alarms.

nmehta211 · 06-06-2013, 05:08 PM

maybe a honda/acura thing?

mdosu · 06-06-2013, 05:11 PM

All I saw was Honda and acura

Dkhan23 · 06-06-2013, 09:50 PM

When someone locks their car it sends a code. Somehow these guys are "intercepting" those codes.gotta watch out for sketchy people when you press lock on your key.

Jopa201 · 06-07-2013, 01:07 AM

This not something new they had these code cloning since 2008. One way to protect yourself is to lock ur door manually insted of using the remote

Vic311 · 06-07-2013, 01:10 AM

All car theives should die

IWishIOwnAnM3=] · 06-07-2013, 02:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Vic311

All car theives should die

Had my car stolen at 24 fitness -___-

Erie Von Otto · 06-07-2013, 04:38 AM

I dont think its a code cloning thing. When you watch the video, you see the one guy walking by cars until one opens then he goes back to it. This is something else... Probably a DIY on piratebay...

stevens · 06-07-2013, 07:37 AM

this is rife in the UK, its key cloning via odb port, you need the "security" update from BMW to stop this happening, basically they break the side window, hand down to ODB port (alarm blackspot) and plug the tool in, attach blank key and clone. Then use key to unlock./switch car alarm off and walk drive way.

the other way other than breaking glass is to jam a screwdriver in to the lock, keep it turned to the unlock position and the window will come down. To test if your vulnerable, place your key in the lock and hold it in the unlock position, if the window comes down then you have the issue, if not you have the update.

VMcV3y · 06-07-2013, 09:17 AM

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Originally Posted by stevens

this is rife in the UK, its key cloning via odb port, you need the "security" update from BMW to stop this happening, basically they break the side window, hand down to ODB port (alarm blackspot) and plug the tool in, attach blank key and clone. Then use key to unlock./switch car alarm off and walk drive way.

the other way other than breaking glass is to jam a screwdriver in to the lock, keep it turned to the unlock position and the window will come down. To test if your vulnerable, place your key in the lock and hold it in the unlock position, if the window comes down then you have the issue, if not you have the update.

Someone is breaking glass in the video?

- V

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PhillyNate · 06-07-2013, 09:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vic311

All car theives should die

I'll help

stevens · 06-07-2013, 09:51 AM

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Originally Posted by VMcV3y

Someone is breaking glass in the video?

- V

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Sorry your correct, bad assumption on my behalf!

just reading the title it sounded exactly like what the UK has had, bit worrying if this is true, but it could be they are using using the lock method and returning, or even a signal jammer, all speculation of course

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