Theft: Reading Keys

[Snoopy]

I would have thought VW would still be using a two stage system in there keys. A remote section that opens and closes the door and an imobiliser section that uses TIRIS keyring tag system.

You could a couple of years ago still get aftermarket imobilisers that you had to touch a key fob up against a certain part of the dash to disable it.

If your so worried they will simply ring the bell and force the keys you need an anti hijack system that will kill the car once the revs drop to a certain level. People like Clifford use to do these.

[topher]

Hi Topher,

Howabout an old fashioned switch hidden in the car to switch things on/off...say fuel or ignition....

I get asked this a lot at work. Yes it's possible but will leave fault codes in the ecu memory. Pulling the fuse for the instrument cluster will do the same thing the car won't even start with the correct key. However.. I don't know what it's like in the netherlands but over here the scumbags stealing top end cars break in to houses and threaten the owners for the keys. The last thing you want is them forcing the way back in to the house to ask you where the kill switch is.

[p3asa]

Haven't some re maps got a security feature built in that will cut the engine?

[ScottA]

Hi Topher,

Howabout an old fashioned switch hidden in the car to switch things on/off...say fuel or ignition....

I get asked this a lot at work. Yes it's possible but will leave fault codes in the ecu memory. Pulling the fuse for the instrument cluster will do the same thing the car won't even start with the correct key. However.. I don't know what it's like in the netherlands but over here the scumbags stealing top end cars break in to houses and threaten the owners for the keys. The last thing you want is them forcing the way back in to the house to ask you where the kill switch is.

+1

Let them have the car

Is it worth them killing you over it?

If you're that bothered, build a garage

[ScottA]

One thing I do like the idea of however would be letting them drive a few miles down the road and then cutting the engine. How great would that be!

[barrym381]

One thing I do like the idea of however would be letting them drive a few miles down the road and then cutting the engine. How great would that be!

do some tracker companys not do that 

[ErikGTI]

Insurance man just left...the stupid b&stard began preaching with my wife still in the house (she was due to leave but ran into him) that buying another GTI is stupid since 85 percent of his stolen cars where Golf.

He said that me opening a car with the key (inserting and twisting) does not make a difference to thieves.

[Big_Dave]

Have a tracker fitted? Or at least put tracker stickers in each window corner. That WILL make them think twice as they won't want all the local police being able to track it to their lock up and finding the other 5 GTI's!

[ErikGTI]

Have a tracker fitted? Or at least put tracker stickers in each window corner. That WILL make them think twice as they won't want all the local police being able to track it to their lock up and finding the other 5 GTI's!

Yes I find that a good idea but I guess you cannot buy them just like that (stickers)

I will inquire with the lease co.

[RedHP]

One thing I do like the idea of however would be letting them drive a few miles down the road and then cutting the engine. How great would that be!

do some tracker companys not do that 

Some do, and they call you if your car is in motion when you have informed them of your activity times.

Also, trackers may not be the answer as they usually park the stolen cars up in lead plated lorries which the tracker signal cannot reach