FOB keys and theft
Keep those in a faraday bag or case when not in use. New vehicles only need the key close to the car, then when FOB is close the door will open and the push-button start will crank the engine and unlo...
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JaxDad wrote:If the dealers have this technology, no doubt this same technology is readily available on the black market. Glad our new 2020 Camry has a real metal key along with the FOB chip. Two layers of security. Dealer would have no choice, but to call us. The metal key for our Camry looks like it was fabricated with a CNC machine--very different from a standard key. No doubt it can be copied by some locksmiths. However, the fact several locksmiths in our area couldn't copy it says something.
. . . I was shocked to discover this when I dropped my vehicle off for service work at the dealership, I forgot to put the key through the little depository slot. I stopped in the next morning to bring them the key it was rather surprised that my vehicle was already in the shop and on the hoist being worked on. The service advisor said it merely took them an extra 30 seconds to use their computer to bypass the key system entirely.
As the old saying goes, locks only stop on his people, they barely slow down a thief.
