Phantom break-in

[slick]

I've emptied my car just in case

 

[Wondermike]

Is it possible that someone can use a mechanism just trying different frequencies to unlock a bmw? Same sort of technology that allows them to clone the fob; but not able to overcome the imobiliser...

How else can you explain unlocked cars, open doors - without damage?

Pretty sure that the remotes use rolling codes now that can't be "grabbed" but I did read recently about crims using a jammer of some description so that when the lock button gets pressed on the remote, the car doesn't actually receive the signal and stays open.

 

[sp3ctre]

Is it possible that someone can use a mechanism just trying different frequencies to unlock a bmw? Same sort of technology that allows them to clone the fob; but not able to overcome the imobiliser...

How else can you explain unlocked cars, open doors - without damage?

Pretty sure that the remotes use rolling codes now that can't be "grabbed" but I did read recently about crims using a jammer of some description so that when the lock button gets pressed on the remote, the car doesn't actually receive the signal and stays open.

Yup, that's so big in South Africa that most insurance companies won't cover you if that happens!

 

[andysat]

Guy at work had a loan car once with keyless entry, but he didn't know it, and couldn't figure out why he couldn't lock the doors, cos every time he went back to check, the door opened!!!

:lol:

 

[chris g]

was on a film that someone recorded the blip of someones remote locking on their mobile phone and then replayed it to unlock the car ? or was i daydreaming ? not sure if i think it would work - but one never knows