Stealing an NX
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Stealing an NX
For some reason this morning I realized that there's something I'm ignorant about: how easy is it to steal an NX? Can the fact that the key fob must be present to start the car be overridden? Said another way, can the NX be "hot wired"?
Again, this is simply something I know little about.
Again, this is simply something I know little about.
#2
For some reason this morning I realized that there's something I'm ignorant about: how easy is it to steal an NX? Can the fact that the key fob must be present to start the car be overridden? Said another way, can the NX be "hot wired"?
Again, this is simply something I know little about.
Again, this is simply something I know little about.
It's not that easy. You can't hack the fob or the car and trick it with a substitute. That's why you must go to your dealership and pay an absurd amount for a replacement key fob. There's no other way to get another one and the dealer charges a lot to discourage you from having to get another one.
That said, it has been done. I've read articles about people using devices that amplifies the range of a car's sensors so that if the key fob is inside your house while your car is parked outside, the car will think the fob is actually closeby or inside. This would allow thieves to enter the car and drive away without any sort of protest. They would only be able to start the car once, but that's often all they need.
#3
Lexus Test Driver
It depends on the quality of the thief. It has been shown that people can get near your car and pick up the frequency given off by your key fob. Once they have that, they simulate the "presence" of the key and the car will work.
To be honest, with enough effort, people can steal just about anything.
To be honest, with enough effort, people can steal just about anything.
#4
It depends on the quality of the thief. It has been shown that people can get near your car and pick up the frequency given off by your key fob. Once they have that, they simulate the "presence" of the key and the car will work.
To be honest, with enough effort, people can steal just about anything.
To be honest, with enough effort, people can steal just about anything.
#5
Chipped keys made things a lot more difficult for thieves. Even today the most stolen cars
1996 Honda Accord
1998 Honda Civic
1999 Chevrolet Pickup (full-size)
2006 Ford Pickup (full-size)
1991 Toyota Camry
2004 Dodge Pickup (full-size)
2000 Dodge Caravan
2000 Jeep Cherokee/Grand Cherokee
2004 Toyota Corolla
1997 Nissan Altima
Chipped keys and keyless ignitions, along with vehicle tracking mean cars cannot be hot-wired and driving off
1996 Honda Accord
1998 Honda Civic
1999 Chevrolet Pickup (full-size)
2006 Ford Pickup (full-size)
1991 Toyota Camry
2004 Dodge Pickup (full-size)
2000 Dodge Caravan
2000 Jeep Cherokee/Grand Cherokee
2004 Toyota Corolla
1997 Nissan Altima
Chipped keys and keyless ignitions, along with vehicle tracking mean cars cannot be hot-wired and driving off
#6
They have a tool that plugs into the computer port - Chinese sell these- that will pick up the codes from your car and start it. Enform can find your car though unless they somehow defeat the gps tracking. They are not easy to steal by any means older cars are simple.
I just watched a show on how they steal cars and ship them to Africa and other countries for huge profits.
Nat-Geo is the channel , Underworld, INC is the show and episode 14......is the one on car thefts.
I just watched a show on how they steal cars and ship them to Africa and other countries for huge profits.
Nat-Geo is the channel , Underworld, INC is the show and episode 14......is the one on car thefts.
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