Thieves Using Keyless Entry

[EEdmondson]

I heard that thieves ride around parking lots with a device that transmits remote door unlock codes. When they see your lights flash, they remove any valuables from your truck and are gone in seconds. Is this true? Does anyone know anything about this? I programed my keyless lock/unlock NOT to honk the horn or flash the lights.

 

[rbattelle]

Nah, I think that's pretty unlikely. Modern keyless entry systems are pretty secure. Besides, it seems you've cured the issue by disabling the horn/lights feature.



-Ryan

 

[Razkul99]

This is not true. Duplicating the keyless entry signal for your dodge is no simple chore. Automotive keyless entry systems employ dynamic-code/anti-code grabbing protection, which makes the process of tracking/cracking extremely tedious and not practical for your typical car thief. If theives are going to this extreme to get into your truck there are easier and less expensive ways of getting into it.



Reminds me of my high school days when as part of one of my school projects(for electronincs class) I built a sweeping/variable emitter for opening up garage doors. This worked on only really old systems that did not have authenticating logic or a rolling code system which anything made in the mid-90s on has.

 

[QWaller]

How would one diable this feature?

 

[EEdmondson]

BTW, I heard this story on the radio where people call in to talk to a lawyer. A caller parked his Suburban (I think) at a shopping center and when he came out his expensive camera equipment was gone. No evidence of break-in. The police told him about the code generator scam. So, this is second hand information from a policeman off the radio.

 

[chrleb1]

i know on our corvette you can teach the remote or the computer to recognize a new remote. I have done this before..... never tried to do it on another corvette though. Might be a Chevy thing.

 

[robertyoke]

This is not true. Duplicating the keyless entry signal for your dodge is no simple chore. Automotive keyless entry systems employ dynamic-code/anti-code grabbing protection, which makes the process of tracking/cracking extremely tedious and not practical for your typical car thief. If theives are going to this extreme to get into your truck there are easier and less expensive ways of getting into it.







yea they see truck that they want, write down serial number, go to dealer say that they lost key and purchace new one with remote and go get your truck!!!

 

[DieselTweaker]

true you can buy a new key, that's cut and a new key fob, but it still has to be programed, and If i remember correctly you have to use the DRB to program the key,,,, dont hold me to that it's been a while since I've done any dodge key's



I know with our mazda's when we program a new key we have to use our scanner and get an out code form the PCM then get on A Mazda website and get an Incode that grant's you access to program new key's.



Key fob's are an easy program and ke be done in a matter of seconds.

 

[rbattelle]

yea they see truck that they want, write down serial number, go to dealer say that they lost key and purchace new one with remote and go get your truck!!!

Absolute urban legend. Complete hoax.



-Ryan