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How safe is the factory alarm?

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Old 08-11-07, 12:27 AM
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Default How safe is the factory alarm?

Hi guys,does anybody know if it,s possible to start the car w/o the key?Besides towing the car,what else can they do to steal your car?
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Perhaps, a custom RF module emulating security code of transciever FOB? It was mentioned awhile back in here about some Discovery channel TV program about thieves in EU trying to crack RF push-starts while standing next to the car with a laptop simulating different codes.
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hotwiring doesn't work anymore on today's cars, right?
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