Does the 5RX have the same theft issue as 4RX?
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I ended up getting a Compustar alarm with shock sensor and a push start interrupt. I was thinking about igla but at the moment I'm not in the GTA area but will be visiting soon. Hopefully I've done enough. Perhaps a Club to deter like you said. I haven't heard much about 2023 RX getting stolen except the one from Mississauga that was recovered.
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As an IGLA user for RX350 2022, the Can Bus theft method will not work.
However, that does NOT account for the damages your vehicle may sustain as a result of pulling the bumper. I had mine stolen nearly twice past 3 months in two malls in the Toronto area-broad daylight....
So sure-your car will not be stolen-but you may need to pay for damaged incurred. Thinking of getting a steering wheel lock as a physical aid so thieves don't bother
I'm not convinced covering the VIN number will help-for starters it's technically illegal.
It's open season for any 4th GEN RX out there from 2016-2022. RAV4 and 2023 Lexus NX is next. Ontario and Quebec are in deep trouble.
However, that does NOT account for the damages your vehicle may sustain as a result of pulling the bumper. I had mine stolen nearly twice past 3 months in two malls in the Toronto area-broad daylight....
So sure-your car will not be stolen-but you may need to pay for damaged incurred. Thinking of getting a steering wheel lock as a physical aid so thieves don't bother
I'm not convinced covering the VIN number will help-for starters it's technically illegal.
It's open season for any 4th GEN RX out there from 2016-2022. RAV4 and 2023 Lexus NX is next. Ontario and Quebec are in deep trouble.
thinking of getting a sign made and laminating it (leave ir on the dash) so that they dont attempt to damage it.
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I ended up getting a Compustar alarm with shock sensor and a push start interrupt. I was thinking about igla but at the moment I'm not in the GTA area but will be visiting soon. Hopefully I've done enough. Perhaps a Club to deter like you said. I haven't heard much about 2023 RX getting stolen except the one from Mississauga that was recovered.
i sincerely hope this is true
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Cann Bus theft is getting to be quite a big thing in the UK. Don't know about 5th gen, but for 4th gen Lexus have started retrofitting metal plates for people who ask for them. Maybe worth asking your dealer if the 5th gen is already protected or if a plate can be fitted.
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FYI.. just looked under the car and behind the wheel liner. There is no titanium plate, nothing. Everything to hook up to the car is right behind the liner. So 2023 likely no different to steal. A titanium plate with sharp teeth would be a good idea.
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@Deeps1 - high-end auto theft is a real thing in Ontario, I can't believe the number of Porches, Rovers, etc. that are stolen there. Funny thing, is I think I still have my old "Club" somewhere. Hard to believe I need it.
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looks like i will have to get one as well. installed the igla. have a sign made which i will leave on the dash saying vehicle cant move without the codes in the hope any bums will read it before attempt to beak anything.
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We have stickers for the windows that say the catalytic converter is engraved - do not steal. Probably should get some Lojack-type stickers, too.
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We have stickers for the windows that say the catalytic converter is engraved - do not steal. Probably should get some Lojack-type stickers, too. https://www.amazon.com/lojack-sticke...lojack+sticker
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The meth heads doing the thieving will steal anything that looks like a cat. Resonators, mufflers, etc. I would hope that Lexus gets built-in protection like you can get on some Toyotas.
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I recently took out my IGLA for it-added protection-as I had two attempted break-ins at malls in Toronto. But yea you'll need to make some form of signage to prevent tampering. Potentilly stickers or even making your own magnetic decals would be a good idea-for at least a year until it passes over...
If anyone from the UK can DM me with pictures of the plates or any information provided from Lexus UK-I'd appreciate it as I'd like to provide the docs to Lexus Canada...
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Probably not since it is a recent phenomenon that popped up after MY23 assembly was set in stone. Fortunately stealing the car with CAN bus injection requires a $5K piece of hardware to do. It's really only done by criminal gangs in Ontario who ship the cars to Africa and the Middle East to be sold. The average joy riding car thief isn't going to be stealing your Lexus this way.
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Yesbsorry, Sold for 5k on darkweb but can be made for a tiny fraction of that
"It turns out it’s about $10 of components: a PIC18F chip that contains CAN hardware, plus software pre-programmed into the chip (known as firmware), a CAN transceiver (a standard CAN chip that turns digital signals from the CAN hardware on the PIC18F into the analog voltages sent on CAN wires), and an extra circuit connected to the CAN transceiver (more on this shortly). The device takes its power from the speaker battery, and connects to a CAN bus."
"It turns out it’s about $10 of components: a PIC18F chip that contains CAN hardware, plus software pre-programmed into the chip (known as firmware), a CAN transceiver (a standard CAN chip that turns digital signals from the CAN hardware on the PIC18F into the analog voltages sent on CAN wires), and an extra circuit connected to the CAN transceiver (more on this shortly). The device takes its power from the speaker battery, and connects to a CAN bus."
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If any of you live in Markham Ontario, go for the StarLine instead-think of it as IGLA + Car Alarm.
I recently took out my IGLA for it-added protection-as I had two attempted break-ins at malls in Toronto. But yea you'll need to make some form of signage to prevent tampering. Potentilly stickers or even making your own magnetic decals would be a good idea-for at least a year until it passes over...
If anyone from the UK can DM me with pictures of the plates or any information provided from Lexus UK-I'd appreciate it as I'd like to provide the docs to Lexus Canada...
I recently took out my IGLA for it-added protection-as I had two attempted break-ins at malls in Toronto. But yea you'll need to make some form of signage to prevent tampering. Potentilly stickers or even making your own magnetic decals would be a good idea-for at least a year until it passes over...
If anyone from the UK can DM me with pictures of the plates or any information provided from Lexus UK-I'd appreciate it as I'd like to provide the docs to Lexus Canada...