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General => General discussion => Topic started by: richw911 on 12 September 2012, 11:52
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-19562487
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kVmPfCFFkqQ :shocked:
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Oh dear o dear.
Should have bought a VW!
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My cousin is a BMW tech. He was working on a 320D that had been stolen yesterday and had been started via the OBD port. They are now having to resort to hiding the OBD port. :shocked:
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My cousin is a BMW tech. He was working on a 320D that had been stolen yesterday and had been started via the OBD port. They are now having to resort to hiding the OBD port. :shocked:
Like this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NI58sY-lWjc&feature=related :shocked: :shocked: :shocked:
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old news... bbc a bit late on this one
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Apparently so
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&f=72&t=1121571&mid=0&nmt=New+BMW%27s+getting+stolen+using+blank+BMW+keys
Ive not heard of it before though
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I did wonder when someone would steal cars like this. Even if BMW tighten the security to buy the blanks there will always be someone on the inside helping the criminals.
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I did wonder when someone would steal cars like this. Even if BMW tighten the security to buy the blanks there will always be someone on the inside helping the criminals.
or ebay :grin: :grin:
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Even a tracker won't help much. I installed some to new Porsche's through my old job and I was never happy with them and how they worked. A theif could rip one out within 20 minutes before anyone even knew what happend.
You can't mess with the factory wiring or the warranty is void so the way they are wired are very poor.
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Even a tracker won't help much. I installed some to new Porsche's through my old job and I was never happy with them and how they worked. A theif could rip one out within 20 minutes before anyone even knew what happend.
You can't mess with the factory wiring or the warranty is void so the way they are wired are very poor.
or they just buy 1 of these an the tracker is no good anyway :wink:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8334HVH_gPE
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Even a tracker won't help much. I installed some to new Porsche's through my old job and I was never happy with them and how they worked. A theif could rip one out within 20 minutes before anyone even knew what happend.
You can't mess with the factory wiring or the warranty is void so the way they are wired are very poor.
or they just buy 1 of these an the tracker is no good anyway :wink:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8334HVH_gPE
Maybe a better example though... :grin: :grin:
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as BMW tech and specialist, this is old news. Personally i think the biggest flaw is the way keys have gone, they are all the same shape, at least a good old fashioned key had to fit in a barrell designed only for it.
being able to clone / program keys is nothing new
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thing is if the thieves really wanted your car they would break into your house and steal the keys and nobody wants the trauma of that happening its an absolute joke that such a high tech modern car can be stolen easier than a 10 year old transit :laugh: :grin:
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My cousin is a BMW tech. He was working on a 320D that had been stolen yesterday and had been started via the OBD port. They are now having to resort to hiding the OBD port. :shocked:
Hiding the port? What f**king good will that be. It still needs to be found for diagnostics, so it can't be 'hidden'.