Burglars Are Using Vehicles To Get Into Homes! How To Stop It From Happening To You

In this video, I show you how thieves can easily gain access to your home by getting into your vehicle. I show you how they do it and what they are looking for. I also show some very easy and inexpensive steps to take to keep them from being able to easily get into your vehicle and ultimately your home.
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[@ocdtechtalk]

I installed a smart outlet on my garage door power plug. I set a schedule to turn off the power to the garage door opener at night. I can also turn off power anywhere in the world.

[@chuckz28]

Clever!

[@raccoonplayground]

Exactly what I did. I have it programmed to my voice only with the Alexa App. My garage door only has power when I want it to open or close. I have the power off when I leave as well using my phone. Note: Always lock the door from the garage to the house...

[@aaronblackford981]

Quite clever

[@HeWhoIsWhoHeIs]

I built my own garage door system with Arduino and a rolling code remote relay. I integrated it with a web server, and turn off remote access after 9pm

[@user-zd9gv6nm5q]

My garage door opener has a lock button on the door panel that disables the remotes. The manual suggested using it for vacations. Could also use every night once in for the night. My outside keypad still works when lock feature is engaged.

[@AnthonyPicciano]

Two things to add. (1) Many states send two copies of the registration, one purposely omits the address and is recommended to carry that one in your vehicle. Without the address, thieves will have a harder time quickly figuring out where you live. (2) You showed your house keys in the video. It is pretty easy to copy your Kwikset and Schlage keys right from your video. Might want to blur those out if they are your real keys. Thanks for the video. Good stuff.

[@YTAlpha01]

This is one of the most useful KZbins I've ever seen.

[@gnic76]

Great points, I didn't know about the boxes, I only knew about the small fob bags. I'll touch on a couple others.. If you don't carry the papers reg and ins. make sure to let a person that borrows it know they aren't in there, (some places might require a paper form). Don't set your home address in the nav or gps, if equipped, a thi-ef can then go to your home, even if any identifying papers are not in vehicle (or a parking attendant moving it). When out shopping or whatever, use the door lock button instead of the fob, so you aren't sending a signal across a parking lot that can be intercepted by a device. Also turn off the horn beep if you do lock it with fob, so that potential thie-ves can't see you walking away from a just parked vehicle, knowing you have just arrived and they have time to do whatever they want. It won't stop a determined person or group but every little thing helps.

[@SeanOzz]

My truck has to be running or active to open the garage door with one of those buttons luckily. Gotta have the key fob to do that.

[@jimaz6532]

My VW works that way too. I like the black box idea.

[@Oyasumi52]

A simple tin metal sweets or candy box will do the same thing. 😉

[@nicotti]

I always keep the door between the house and garage deadbolted, when I'm not in the garage.

[@CC-.-.-.-.]

I watched your garage access safety video a few months back. I heeded your warnings about the possibilities of how bad actors could gain access and made necessary adjustments to my home. Thank you for that video and this one. Mostly thank you for pointing out things that criminals look for and what we can do to protect ourselves that won't necessarily cost a fortune. I would like to tell you why I am so grateful for your advice, but I have to remember that this is the internet.

[@yvonnejackson1696]

I used to have a friend from New York who kept me in the know about this kind of stuff. She could look at someone and tell when they were up to something. I miss her.

[@Rixdog01]

The track that my garage door rollers ride on has some holes. So when I go away for a period of time and leave the car in the driveway I put a padlock in one of the holes which prevents the door from moving.

[@AnthonyPicciano]

Not a bad idea, but also unplug the garage door opener. Accidentally opening a door that's locked could cause significant damage if you forget.

[@gnic76]

👍 I use a large metal pin and turn power off to opener.

[@Rixdog01]

@@AnthonyPicciano Yes, so I tape a big piece of paper on the door opener. (Inside--the car outside is always outside, never comes in)

[@barbaradownie3265]

THANK YOU

[@miltonthecat2240]

Good info - thanks! Some of the things you talk about seem like glaring design flaws by the manufacturer. For example, cheap ICs have been around for many years that implement rolling codes, there is no excuse for for any security device like a key fob to be susceptible to a sniffer/replay attack. I just checked on the built-in programmable garage door opener, and sure enough, it will open the garage door even when the car is off and the key fob isn't present - that's an egregious design defect.

[@OBXSkeeter]

Awesome information! Thank you!

[@bv226]

Our state specifically does not print the home address on the registration. Would also highly recommend using the digital id if your state offers it.

[@benterwellen]

Great info, ty

[@pdubstuff]

Thanks for sharing this information I will definitely follow instructions

[@lilCHIQUIS1]

Law abiding citizens liking this video. Becoming thieves also liking this video.

[@ex.spaceshuttle.worker]

I was thinking the same thing good video for somebody who might want to become a thief now they know how to do it. And I know the response will be well they'll know anyway but no I never thought about this and somebody on the fence might say oh this is a great way I'm going to start doing this and become a criminal. So I'm not sure if this video is a positive or A negative thing no offense to creator of this video

[@mikus4242]

In my opinion,this video has information that is one web or KZbin search away. This video is not enabling a would be thief.

[@What1zTyme]

Good information!

[@user-oc8py4hq7g]

This is a great video, thank you!

[@HowToHomeDIY]

You are very welcome! Really glad to hear you liked it. Thanks a lot for the feedback!

[@anna-mariepellett4362]

🎨 Thank you so much for this information

[@jim78]

your videos are always good. tons of info

[@HowToHomeDIY]

Awesome! Really glad to hear you are finding value in the channel! Thanks a lot for the feedback Jim! I really appreciate it.

[@smittyone66]

great video

[@matthewkesler1175]

These electronic convenience features are mighty convenient for criminals as well. Stay in your car they steal your signal.Get out, they assault you. But a vise grip brand welders clamp on a garage door track stops it from opening.So does shutting the opener off. All you can do is make yourself a hard target. Extra security takes time for you but it isnt the criminals friend either. Lock up everything but you cant enjoy it.Its a two edged sword. Get involved politically to eliminate judges and laws soft on crime. Criminals keep aggressive dogs in their houses while out. Its gotten so they don't fear cameras and scoff at the laws and enforcement personnel. Itll get worse too.

[@CHenry1951]

Thanks for sharing................................................

[@fish3cats]

Im sure any vehicle in drive can open any front door

[@yvonnejackson1696]

😂

[@bigoranget]

Honestly, I don’t know why these fobs even exist. What problem did they solve? What was wrong with a turn key ignition. We did that for nearly 100 years. These fobs are just a cash grab. They charge outrageous prices for replacements.

[@Lili-xq9sn]

Agree! So glad I have a 30 year old car.

[@B81Mack]

Exactly!

[@aaronblackford981]

They were a cash grab but also solved a short term problem without thinking of the consequences. Plus. They basically starting doing a lot of the same things at same time as the early flip phones. And then to vehicle key fobs, sometimes the basic turning of a key would break due to wear or ice. There’s several other reasons for any fobs. To boot, thinking your app to open everything is still hackable. Just saying.

[@ex.spaceshuttle.worker]

I agree. Murphy's Law if it ain't broke don't fix. The key worked for a hundred years to start cars and why do they have fobs to start it. What is the advantage of a fod over a key. I like the key in the ignition cuz I also know where the keys are at all the time. I just bought a used 2020 Honda at the local Honda dealership and one of the first things I asked is it a key or a fod and the lady salesman said she didn't know when she came out says the key I said great I don't want the fod.. I've seen videos where people are sitting across the street from a dealership in the daytime with a scanner and picks up codes for the cars on the lot and then middle of the night they steal play car from the dealerships lot unfortunately one of my cars is a 2022 muscle car and it's a fod. And I hate it. luckily I bought it strictly for car shows and not a daily driver and 99% of the time it's in the garage. And the other 1% is at a car show never to a local store. if I can convert this to a ignition key I would

[@majorburke9735]

I have an older car with a key and a separate fob. I never carry the fob; it’s too bulky.

[@shubinternet]

I've tried faraday bags, and found that they work well soon after you buy them, but they quickly stop working. I'm guessing that maybe they develop radio "leaks" as they wear, and no longer keep that signal isolated. So, I wouldn't use the bags. I've also found that the batteries on the key fobs run out very quickly when they're placed in faraday bags or boxes, because the key fob is always trying to communicate with your vehicle. If the bag or box is working correctly, then the fob can't see the vehicle and starts amping up the transmit power to as high as it will go. Then it is transmitting at its highest power it can but still not able to talk to the vehicle. And that runs the battery down really fast.

[@HowToHomeDIY]

Not experienced any of that. Even if true I’ll replace my batteries more often if it means not having my vehicle or order things stolen.

[@aaronblackford981]

Good info overall. Apparently much younger than other commenters as I knew all of this

[@IsabelleIsabelle01]

No papers in the vehicule and 20 amp fuse fot the motor is out when I go to an event. At least in Quebec Canada

[@stephengrogan6314]

Just to let some know, if start storing your vehicle information like some states are moving to digital drivers license. Once you open that that information on your phone and hand it to a police officer your phone is now free game to search. Not saying that you would exactly have anything illegal in there but they can use that information seen against you and request a warrant to seize your phone.

[@cdv.8244]

Thanks so much for this valuable information

[@Billsfan2012]

The keychain remote I’ve used many year’s ago.

[@rha995]

Love all the info. Thank you. Your hand movements were a bit much 😅

[@lysandragriffith9398]

Police always ask for registration in California.

[@edwinmedina353]

If they did not know this .Now they do.

[@HowToHomeDIY]

Right, because it’s not been done for decades now and thieves make up the majority of my audience 😂

[@stevenb.182]

Additionally.....change the door settings to negate the "proximity feature". The car looks for the key signal. The key and the car "talk" to each other. Blocking the key signal is half the solution. If you turn off the "proximity signal" there is no signal coming from the car either, for the thief to work with. Further....you should block the OBD port, or install a "dummy" port, and hide the original. This can be done with a "Y" harness, and/or a physical lock. Finally there is the need to block access to the CANBUS system. Best bet here, is to secure the CANBUS connectors or junctions in tamper-proof boxes, or move them within the car, to hidden spots. The longer you delay the thief from getting your car, the more likely he will be, to just give up, and move on to an easier target.

[@clarencewiles963]

In Canada they are telling people to leave their keys outside the door. 😂

[@gnic76]

Indeed, don't forget to a add Tims card to it tooo. 🤣 I think I'd put mine on my GSD's collar.

[@TheKingOfInappropriateComments]

You need hard copies of your registration and insurance for the po-po. The last things you want to go is go reaching into a gun safe to pull those out or have to unlock your phone to give to the cops. Maybe just find some place else to hide it like under the dash.

[@HowToHomeDIY]

Hard copies are not always required, depending on the state. So this will be a case by case issue. I did mention it is recommended to carry the physical copies in a wallet or a purse or a lockable safe or built in compartment. There is no issue with someone opening a safe in their vehicle to retrieve documentation but it would be advised to let the officer know what you are doing and what he or she can expect to see in the locked safe or compartment. You would not put your gun in with your documents for numerous reasons. Insurance however is usually a lot less serious to have a hard copy. Usually a digital copy can be shown as long as it mirrors the hard copy. Law enforcement is going to run everything regardless to make sure it all matches. One thing on the registration that I remember looking for when I was a police officer was making sure the decal number on the registration matched the decal number on the expiration sticker.

[@TheKingOfInappropriateComments]

Of course whether the officer is going to let you get out and go fishing around for documents in a locked safe, could be a gun, maybe yes, maybe no, is entirely up to them.

[@HowToHomeDIY]

@inappropriatecommentsgalore well yes and no. Yes it is their stop and will conduct it how they see fit so that part is correct. But if they insist on you producing your registration, they have to allow you to do so. There is no law saying I cannot have my papers in a locked safe in my vehicle. We also come across people daily that are carrying either on their person or in a location within their mobile conveyance. It’s nothing like you see on tv where all of a sudden the officer gets jumpy and an itchy trigger finger. It’s very normal.

[@TheKingOfInappropriateComments]

It's just really risky for both the civilian and the officer to have to do that. I'm not discounting the information or the suggestion overall.Those documents should be hidden somewhere other than the glove box because that's the first place the thieves are going to look and I am going to find a hiding place today for that stuff. That said, reaching for stuff, handing over an unlocked phone, also things I would avoid. I would rather take a chance with that info getting in the wrong hands than the risk of getting shot or tasered for reaching for something.@@HowToHomeDIY

[@douglasdever6134]

Have never seen an owner's manual personalized with vehicle info. In fact, owner's manuals are one of the last things thrown in to the vehicle before leaving the assembly plant. If any info is in it, the dealer morons put it into or on the manual. As for insurance certificate and registration...do people really leave that in the IP box; if they need to have them? If needed on person, keep in your wallet and if you have a second driver have them place a copy of each in their wallet (again, if needed). Many states allow smart phone IDs. My state allows the ins certificate to be on my phone. And last but not least, good idea about the garage door opener, but with a majority of cars coming with a homelink type system in the mirror...they need to steal the vehicle or the mirror and supply 12 volts to the mirror. Might want to stick to homes...... And really a farada cage for your remotes? Just tell people to go back to just using a key....it is possible to replace a push start with a key.....

[@WhittyPics]

Governments need to stop putting our addresses on our registrations. I have been blocking out that information for years. I was more concerned about car jackings, but I didn't consider someone breaking out a winder to get them out of the glove box

[@watcherofwatchers]

I have never been asked for my vehicle registration by the police - just license and insurance. So, I stopped carrying that in the vehicle quite a long time ago.

[@barryheavner9689]

So what you going to do when law enforcement ask you for it?

[@cathythompson1059]

You might need it in case of an accident!! Police need proof of ownership!!

[@watcherofwatchers]

@@barryheavner9689 Nothing. They don't ask for it, because they look it up in their car before they ever come to your window.

[@watcherofwatchers]

@@cathythompson1059 Nope. Even in an accident, I have never been asked for it. They have access to that information in their vehicles. At the absolute worst, you might have to provide that after the fact.

[@FlyLotus9]

I was speeding and got pulled over by a state trooper. It had been at least 10 yrs since this happened. He wasn’t interested in seeing my registration. He just wanted to see my license. Times have changed.

[@cory3476]

100% of thieves will now use this info. 99.9% of victims will still be too lazy to do the safeguards. A+ for good intentions and effort. 👍🏻💯

[@HowToHomeDIY]

It is already known by thieves. This helps homeowners more than anyone.

[@chadturner9712]

I program car keys for a living. You can not just order keys to start a car. Keys must be programmed to the vehicle. Dealers have very strict requirements for them to order or create keys for your vehicle.

[@HowToHomeDIY]

Then how are they doing it? It is and has happened.

[@ChainsawChristmas]

Interesting. A LOT of car keys have been faked. Are you all bad at your jobs?

[@Beehashe]

A metal coffee can works just like that box. I did the same test and my drivers door wouldn’t recognize the fob

[@reelessential8973]

Dude. You talk with your hands way too much. Even when it’s just your hands in the video. Great Videos BtW.

[@HowToHomeDIY]

It’s just how I have always talked. I’m somewhat animated. I can’t imagine just standing there with my arms down by my sides. 😂

[@shubinternet]

So, any keys you show on camera can be trivially easily duplicated. You've just given away your house keys.

[@HowToHomeDIY]

Yeah? Did I give my address? Are my house keys on that key ring? And it would be the wrong house to try 😂

[@mitchtucker5768]

Isn’t modern technology wonderful? Also leave the owners manual in the truck. How else you gonna figure out something if you have a flat,blow a fuse, lock yourself out, etc.That book will do a lot of good if it’s in a drawer at home when you need it.

[@HowToHomeDIY]

Unnecessary. They are all online now if you need that info.

[@mitchtucker5768]

@@HowToHomeDIY And again, modern technology comes to the rescue. But what if your phones dead, got no service, no phone etc. Just put the book where it goes.

[@HowToHomeDIY]

I can think of 0 times that has ever happened let alone needed my owners manual. And what good is it going to be if I lock myself out if it’s in the glove box? I can’t get to it 😂. You can leave yours in if you want, to me there is no point.

[@ChainsawChristmas]

​@@HowToHomeDIYwhere I live we have VERY limited cell service. Without the physical manual most people would not have access to their manual.

[@audiophileman7047]

You must live in a pretty high crime place.

[@HowToHomeDIY]

I don't personally but I used to be a police officer and saw this in other areas.

[@bobbyxrpaxelrod]

100% False. Good luck trying to get a key from a dealership without photo ID. 2nd. Keys don't come programmed from the dealer. A diagnostic tool needs to be hooked up to the vehicle to program it. Don't believe me. Walk into a dealership with just your registration & find out.

[@HowToHomeDIY]

Saying it’s 100% false is false. I said in the video this is the least of the worries as there are safeguards in place. But this has been done before. Certain makes and models that I won’t put out publicly have been more susceptible to it than others. As far as the diagnostic tool, anyone can buy one easily online along with a program that does the pairing. So yes, it has been an issue before and continues to be.

[@ChainsawChristmas]

You can't be serious.

[@JT-cv1yo]

Not true my Brother was in a hurry one day & accidentally locked his keys in his newer jeep. We took another vehicle to the dealership to have a key made. They didn't need the vehicle to make a key for him however it may have just been a vehicle entry key. Also these videos are a thief's dream or their "how to" video.

[@B81Mack]

People love gimmicks, hence all this useless and troublesome crap.

[@ricknichol260]

Duh you're saying it's like nobody knows this if somebody doesn't notice the nation be living in life at all you're not getting any that out of my car

[@Rach1-eu3ry]

As long as you have guns and dogs no worries..