Gone in 60 seconds - the high-tech version
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Gone in 60 seconds - the high-tech version
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I figure if someone is targeting my car to steal it, they are probably going to steal it. Both a $100 alarm system and a $1000 alarm system will not do much to stop a professional thief. It may delay them a bit, but at the end of the day, your car will get stolen. Thats why the best thing to have isnt a car alarm, its car insurance.
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Originally Posted by Ichigo
I figure if someone is targeting my car to steal it, they are probably going to steal it. Both a $100 alarm system and a $1000 alarm system will not do much to stop a professional thief. It may delay them a bit, but at the end of the day, your car will get stolen. Thats why the best thing to have isnt a car alarm, its car insurance.
Personally I think the best route is to mix old tech with high tech. Have a fancy keyless entry system? I bet you even a proffesional thief, will not be expecting a and old school toggle switch hidden about or a few hidden about in a high end vehicle.
That and it should be legally allowed to.. end thieves. We dont need that kinda crap in todays society.
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Originally Posted by Ichigo
I figure if someone is targeting my car to steal it, they are probably going to steal it. Both a $100 alarm system and a $1000 alarm system will not do much to stop a professional thief. It may delay them a bit, but at the end of the day, your car will get stolen. Thats why the best thing to have isnt a car alarm, its car insurance.
Back to topic - the RFID and wireless vendors supplying these remote entry/keyless ignition technologies really need to be pressured by consumer and insurance groups to upgrade their encryption key length to 128 bits AES or ECC.
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Do we know if the GS is a 40 or 128-bit encrytion? I can't find it anywhere the official site.
Also the official site states that the GS 430/350/450h utilize an immobilizer. How can that possibly be as there is no key?
"Engine Immobilizer
A tiny transponder embedded in the key sends a personal identification code to the engine control computer. Unless the system reads the proper code, the computer will not enable the ignition and fuel injection, thus immobilizing the vehicle. "
http://www.lexus.com/lexus-main/mode...fications.html
Also the official site states that the GS 430/350/450h utilize an immobilizer. How can that possibly be as there is no key?
"Engine Immobilizer
A tiny transponder embedded in the key sends a personal identification code to the engine control computer. Unless the system reads the proper code, the computer will not enable the ignition and fuel injection, thus immobilizing the vehicle. "
http://www.lexus.com/lexus-main/mode...fications.html
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Do we know if the GS is a 40 or 128-bit encrytion? I can't find it anywhere the official site.
Also the official site states that the GS 430/350/450h utilize an immobilizer. How can that possibly be as there is no key?
"Engine Immobilizer
A tiny transponder embedded in the key sends a personal identification code to the engine control computer. Unless the system reads the proper code, the computer will not enable the ignition and fuel injection, thus immobilizing the vehicle. "
http://www.lexus.com/lexus-main/mode...fications.html
Also the official site states that the GS 430/350/450h utilize an immobilizer. How can that possibly be as there is no key?
"Engine Immobilizer
A tiny transponder embedded in the key sends a personal identification code to the engine control computer. Unless the system reads the proper code, the computer will not enable the ignition and fuel injection, thus immobilizing the vehicle. "
http://www.lexus.com/lexus-main/mode...fications.html
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there was a post on an article not too long ago about someone's car getting stolen and the insurance company would cover it because it had the immobilizer and it couldnt possibly get stolen (in their words) so they didnt cover the guy's loss.
I wonder how much of a PITA it would be to convince your insurance that it was stolen!
I wonder how much of a PITA it would be to convince your insurance that it was stolen!
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One of the oldest tricks we used to do when I worked at a dealer long ago to the cars we parked in a different lot was to pull the ECU fuse. It kind of worked the same as an engine immobilizer, only low tech. The good thing is most thieves would never bother to check the fuse