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Offline richw911

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BMW security fail
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Offline Chris.

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Re: BMW security fail
« Reply #1 on: 12 September 2012, 12:16 »
Oh dear o dear.

Should have bought a VW!
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Offline raptorSE

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Re: BMW security fail
« Reply #2 on: 12 September 2012, 12:17 »
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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Re: BMW security fail
« Reply #3 on: 12 September 2012, 12:19 »
Quote from: raptorSE on 12 September 2012, 12:17
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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Offline R32UK

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Re: BMW security fail
« Reply #4 on: 12 September 2012, 12:31 »
old news... bbc a bit late on this one
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Re: BMW security fail
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Offline Mr Blue

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Re: BMW security fail
« Reply #6 on: 12 September 2012, 16:43 »
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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Offline barrym381

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Re: BMW security fail
« Reply #7 on: 12 September 2012, 16:49 »
Quote from: Mr Blue on 12 September 2012, 16:43
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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Offline Mr Blue

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Re: BMW security fail
« Reply #8 on: 12 September 2012, 17:03 »
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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Re: BMW security fail
« Reply #9 on: 12 September 2012, 17:16 »
Quote from: Mr Blue on 12 September 2012, 17:03
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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