Battery in key fob ?
Came out of restaurant today , punched the door fob , battery in fob was dead . I could have unlocked with key but next door was Auto Zone , replaced battery , all fine ! My question is if fob batte...
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wnjj wrote:Bedlam wrote:
I'm not sure how many of the enthusiastic adopters of fobs and vehicle connectivity have a background in RF or security. I have been in tech over 40 years and see glaring issues with the current line of products that cannot be updated or remediated other than disabling them. The saving grace is that thieves typically are not that smart and the configured devices and tools are not as pervasive or available for these exploits. Anyone that is computer literate or ambitious can cheaply build or program devices that can create a bypass due to this drive for more convenience.
I don’t know if security is really the point but going electronic does raise the bar. People have been punching cylinders and using shaved keys for years.
Keys have had anti theft coding of some form for the past couple decades. Absolutely they can be defeated just like the fobs today. If that wasn't the case auto thefts would have been zero over this time frame. I just to not equate some level of added complexity in the push button start that wasn't present with anti theft keys in years past. There are plenty of documented problems when the key loses communication with the vehicle. The only difference to me is whether I twist my wrist or push with my finger to find out if there is a problem.
