Car Owners Beware: This Key Fob Trick Is Spreading Fast!

[@850club]

Faraday Box (Car Key Fob Protector) - amzn.to/3AXe7Bv

[@軍曹-n6j]

>>>> I had a Yaris hybrid - left it unused for 2 weeks and it wouldn’t start as the 12V battery was flat; happened again and then found out this is a known problem.

[@sarahkragness7138]

GOT ONE... 8-)

[@jimbobborg22]

When I bought my current car 7 years ago, I wanted an actual key ignition and a manual transmission. Looks like that was the smart move now.

[@Cbgrandtheftauto]

I did the same thing back in 2013. I bought a new car. My car was the "base" model that had a key. The "premium" model had push button start. They started having issues with the system not detecting the fobs and the car would randomly not start. People were having their cars towed to the dealership and even they couldn't fix it! I knew that going in so the sales guy kept trying to sell me the "premium" model and using the push button as his main selling point. 🤦‍♂️😂

[@elizabethcohen4627]

Manual transmission alone is a theft deterrent 😂!

[@anonymuswere]

I hate to tell you, a manual is no longer a "millenial anti-theft device"...it only works on about 75% of *Gen X*. every other generation was taught or learned on a manual, just not ours.

[@Cbgrandtheftauto]

@@anonymuswere doubt it... It's hard to learn how to drive a manual when your hands are full of steering wheel and cell phone. By the time Millennials could drive we had keyboard phones. Hence why after the 90's, sales of manual transmission cars declined and are almost extinct in today's car market. Manual transmissions were replaced by an illusion that the driver "has control" with two paddles mounted behind the steering wheel on an automatic car.

[@anonymuswere]

@@Cbgrandtheftauto hey, don't forget there's plenty of you guys that are pre phones. I was actually thinking of older millenials that are in their 40s.

[@NineInchTyrone]

Try putting criminals in jail

[@joedonbaker1673]

Amen brother... make an example out of these car theives. 1st offense - 5 years in prison. 2nd offense - 10 yrs. 3rd offense - life in prison.

[@NineInchTyrone]

@@joedonbaker1673 YES

[@evabrechtel4321]

You can't do that by defunding the police.

[@MikeycatOutdoors]

Or in the ground.

[@fjb4932]

Criminals aren't deterred by prison. S-S-S. ☆

[@appalachianpatriot1796]

Almost happened to me. My phone detected an airtag and I was able to trace its origin to the gas station I had just left. Guy was in a car beside me acting suspicious. The tag fell off before I could find it. Police were clueless. I immediately put my fob in a Yeti cup which blocks the signal. A few days later, that guy drove by my house and I chased him. He got away but hasn’t returned. The day it was tagged, 15 cars were stolen in a neighboring town using the signal boost method. They target you at gas stations because they know you have enough fuel to get to a drop off point since they can’t restart the vehicle. Most double walled stainless tumblers work great at blocking the signal. No need to spend big bucks.

[@davidprodigy5833]

What about if the tumbler has a plastic lid?...is it still effective?

[@appalachianpatriot1796]

@@davidprodigy5833 yes.

[@amzarnacht6710]

@@davidprodigy5833 Yes... except for what is directly in-line with the lid (essentially it turns the fob signal into a flashlight beam).

[@ericbentsen1785]

Car manufacturers should be issuing RFID proof key fob pouches to everybody as a recall notice free of charge immediately.

[@jasonazuma]

Or just go back to using actual keys…

[@mark_spit7839]

@@jasonazumaEven a passcode? All our crappy cell phones use one, why can’t these car manufacturers implement them? In this day and age, I’m beginning to think these car companies are complicit considering the tech is so easy to include.

[@dbzownz12345]

How about invest in $1 for some aluminum foil from dollar store? That shit can jam up signal & GET a case for fob when out n about. I'd get myself a case & still wrap a layer of foil over or vice versa as long s you have foil on. Rather have my car still there then stolen. ppl need to upgrade their brains. This isn't a knock on you, just an informative message & I agree..they should add them in car somewhere from factory!

[@easymoney8254]

manufacturers profit from this...

[@mabeljoe4305]

@@ericbentsen1785 too cheap to throw in 2 set FRID proof key fob pouch for 2 set of smart key remotes?

[@robertanthony312]

I have a Ram with a key fob. My biggest concern would be the thieves would bring it back.

[@wt9653]

How about Ford and GM? 😂

[@terry_willis]

😂😂😂

[@alexmcintyre6353]

😆

[@ronstermeister8]

😂😂🤣

[@terry_willis]

@@ronstermeister8 I had ALMOST the same comment 10 days ago. :)

[@clybrokeagaincausemonareve9753]

To protect yourself while shopping and running errands, keep your key fob in a keychain sized faraday pouch before exiting your car. This is what to look for: Faraday Pouch for Car Keys, Faraday Bag, Car RFID Signal Blocking Holder,

[@floggyWM1]

A lot of cars have a feature, you have to dig in the settings to find it, you can turn off key fob signal. The only downside, if you leave your key fob in the car, it will lock.

[@80sBaby888]

That's what I do

[@geoffstrickler]

Not possible on many cars as you have to have close the doors and have the fob operational in order to lock the doors.

[@3089280288]

​@@geoffstrickler.Not my car.

[@mabeljoe4305]

@@geoffstrickler when you get out the car and press the door lock button on the door panel to lock the door before closing the car door.

[@TexasRed59]

God forbid you actually put a KEY in the ignition!! Sometimes, technology isn't worth it.

[@terry_willis]

Totally agree. They make bogus "improvements" to charge more for the car, and then when (not if, when) it breaks, it costs a fortune to repair.

[@curtisj2165]

Later key fobs go to sleep and stops transmitting after a set time of not being moved. Thank God my car has an old school physical key

[@bigwilito]

I heard that if you hit the lock button twice on the key fob (certain car brands), it will turn off the signal

[@floggyWM1]

@@bigwilito toyota/lexus has that feature

[@user-tb7rn1il3q]

All my vehicles still use a key. I don’t feel too bad for the rich people driving newer cars with push to start.

[@dtvjho]

@@user-tb7rn1il3qThis isn’t a rich car issue. My $28k 2019 GMC Terrain is fob-only, no physical keys

[@sf49ersjshark2]

And a manual

[@TheAnonymous87]

If he didn’t want to be identified then why’d they show his license plate and that’s messed up

[@850club]

Insane right!

[@rayleonard21]

You license plate is exposed to the public everywhere you go, so?.

[@Crazyboutanimals1959]

What does the plate tell you? Everyone sees your plate every day, everywhere. Unless you work at a parking company or the DMV, that info is useless.

[@alidycepaisley3829]

They've stated the business name already. I figure that vehicle is a business vehicle so the plate'll point to the business. The guy doesn't want his _personal_ information given out.

[@shavinmccrotch9435]

Can YOU identify him with his plate number?

[@barry5402]

This happened to my Cadillac CTS-V in San Antonio. As a cybersecurity professional, I was more impressed than angry. There are so many vulnerabilities in the technologies we use every day. It was only a matter of time before someone started to exploit the wireless signals transmitted by a key fob. It's easier than you think.

[@kl0wnkiller912]

That is why my CTS-V has a manual cut out.

[@silk62004]

Oh my l live in San Antonio

[@alidycepaisley3829]

As such a professional, do you not think they've been underengineered? Isn't there a way they could redesign these to not be so vulnerable?

[@drats1279]

Don't buy the Faraday box, put your keys in a used coffee CAN, metal, not plastic. The same results for less money.

[@DK-sc4gn]

Ideally a metal can or box with a metal lid for maximum reduction of fob signal!!

[@NatesHomeTours]

Here's a hint to car manufacture's, have the fob not constant transmit. only transmit when you push a button on the fob, or better yet, go back to needing a key and the transmitted signal to start the car like they used to have, before they went push button.

[@raymond_sycamore]

Never been happier to drive a 22 year old Toyota.

[@floggyWM1]

lol, i can start that 22 year old Toyota with a screw driver.

[@jacobsantiago5693]

Just wait till winter when you start your car to warm it up.

[@cameron6249]

@@floggyWM1 yeah, but do you actually want it?

[@pargolf3158]

@@floggyWM1 The point is, a thief is not interested in a 22 year old Toyota.

[@PanameraTurboSEHybrid]

​@jacobsantiago5693 Wait for what?

[@sewitaliano7423]

This has been going on for quite some time in Canada as well. Watched a consumer advocate show that was in depth. Sadly it never ends, pray no innocents die over this..

[@KoryBrooks]

Kill switches are a lost low-tech antitheft technique. Better yet is a 5 pole relay that diverts cranking voltage to a very loud horn every time they attempt to start because they are uncertain of any switchs

[@jacobcarlson4010]

I did a variation of that with my Nissan LEAF; if the kill switch is in the “off” position, and the start button is pressed (regardless of the key fob signal) it’ll act like it started and will show ready to go, but won’t move until the door is closed at which point it blasts a 315db alarm in the 34khz range (too high pitched to be heard) through the speakers, immediately and permanently deafening all within, as well as making them physically ill. And if, by some chance, they manage to drive more than 350’, the high voltage contractors open and create a massive electrical explosion that vaporizes everything within a 30’ radius. If anyone wants to steal that thing, let me grab my lawn chair and a beer so I can enjoy it properly.

[@rashaansmith1978]

Pull fuel pump relay😊

[@maxxbarzz]

Push start keys are so unnecessary

[@kennethwalker1702]

Toyota owners with key-less entry fob can temporarily, easily be signal deactivated. Hold lock button continuously and then press unlock twice and release both buttons, fob won't open car or give off radio signal needed to steal car. Press any button to reactivate...

[@CT_Yankee]

This is an easy habit to get into. When you lock your car, make it a habit to routinely turn off the fob.

[@boldcitycc]

I have been doing this trick for a while. Problem is, it won’t protect you at all gas station for example. I’m getting a faraday smart key pouch

[@kimalexander8378]

Both of the commenters above regarding the Toyota “deactivating key fob technique” as well as the “it’s an easy habit to get into” comments are both correct in my experience. Be aware that faraday pouches…all of the ones I’ve tried…and they’ve been many…lose their effectiveness after awhile. It may be that the fibers get bent too many times…I don’t know. In any case, I have had to replace the faraday pouches multiple times.

[@mackfar27]

I am ahead of this trend. This started picking up late last year in 2023. A KZbinr put all of his viewers on notice. Specifically the Dodge community. I currently own a vehicle with push button start so I immediately invested in the wireless suppression box. Yes, it does work. As long as your keys are in the box, the perpetrator will not be able to use your key fobs wireless signal. I’ve been using it for 8 months now and so far so good. Mine also came with a pouch that you can take with you while on the go.

[@allenpierce4575]

even easier is to get one of those Faraday bags that blocks wireless signal. It is those grey bags that you usually get with computer parts

[@BikerBroTX]

Can you please share where I can purchase this box???

[@diamondpearlgem7589]

I purchased mine on Amazon around 2017.

[@matt7iron]

😮 a $49 reciprocating saw at harbor freight cuts through a steering wheel in 20 seconds

[@alidycepaisley3829]

This key FOB thing has been going on for like almost a decade. I remember hearing about it back in 2016. And it's the reason cop cars and actually a lot of business vehicles that need to be secure don't have'em. They're hackable. Convenience vs security.

[@DoubleDown310]

I'm so glad my 2017 Honda uses a turn-key.

[@Light23K]

I’m glad my Tesla uses keycards and a 4 digit passcode.

[@richardhobbs7107]

My 1990 Honda uses a Key ! ! It also has half as many wheels & gives 55 mpg highway. A 'Pacific Coast' . Runs like a 100 horsepower Singer Sewing Machine ! & four bags of groceries fit nicely in the back. Love me some 'Honda' ! take care, rh

[@gerominomohican1565]

Put gps trackers in all key fob programers. And have security codes and cards to unlock the programmer. These programmers are obviously too dangerous to be in the wrong hands.

[@larryjohns8823]

I use one of those metal cookie tins to keep all my keys in. Works very well. I can stand next to my car with the can, the car won't unlock.

[@izzydizzy1115]

So now we're using "The Club" again! Back to the future!

[@billshearer3984]

I’ve use Killswitch is in my classic cars. I didn’t want stolen and in the newer cars. All you have to do is pull one fuse. Super simple take it with you. Nobody’s taking your car unless they drag it onto a tow truck. Only takes a few seconds to pull that fuse.

[@dbzownz12345]

Yes, & it helps if they're a manual as well.

[@lllilililililililililll]

As someone who owns a tow truck with 3 pedals i wouldn't assume any of this will stop someone

[@aviationfrk]

If you have Toyota you can temporarily disable the broadcast from your key fob. As you lock the car hold lock and press unlock 2x. The key fob blinks red a few times and won’t transmit the signal continuously. Once you are ready to go just manually press unlock on the key fob and good to go. This is not persistent and needs to be done every time you lock the car. I have a Prius when I am at home I always do this.

[@Pound_Shift]

Bring back stick shifts

[@MrKentaroMotoPI]

We will soon be living in Faraday cage.

[@titanjake8640]

PSA: I have been a car audio tech for more than a decade. I always ALWAYS recommend an aftermarket alarm. Been installing since the 90s. Just a piece of advice.

[@850club]

Thanks for the tip 🎯

[@titanjake8640]

@@850club you are so welcome. Great channel keep up the good work (P.S. it is all about the installer not the product persay of the aftermarket system)

[@DalHarpJr]

@titanjake8640 Aftermarket alarms do absolutely nothing when the thieves use a tow truck to take your vehicle. I had an aftermarket alarm and a separate custom kill switch, and my car was still stolen! If they want your car they're going to take your car, PERIOD!!

[@floggyWM1]

@@DalHarpJr what kind of car did they take?

[@DalHarpJr]

@@floggyWM1 At the time it was a ‘93 Honda Accord EX Coupe 5-Speed Manual.

[@mike9119]

many key fobs you can put to sleep so the fob does not transmit the signal. You need to READ your manual or find it here on YT turn off your fob. Plus it saves on the battery in the fob

[@BR549_o7]

get a data port lock for your vehicles. if they cant access the cars data port because the pins are covered up with a lock, they can't program a new key.

Thank you!

[@BR549_o7]

glad to help

[@wonder12374]

There are measures that can be taken make you aware and slow down the attempt. 1. Place a motion detection camera that works off of cellular data in your vehicle one that has great night vision. That way you are alerted on your mobile device of any movement around your car and can speak through the camera if needed from your phone. Once the camera detects motion it will alert you and automatically start recording. This give you time to call the cops. 2. Faraday bags for the fob 3. Buy Carlock security device. Ivest in the Carlock sensors as well and place them on every door. Carlock plugs into the car and will alert you if your car doors are touched or if it senses any vibration or movement it will also GPS track your vehicle in realtime and alert you via cell phone if your engine started. 3. Oh. If your car does not have an alarm get a loud one installed. I say loud because anything over the standard 120 db will surely make the theives run 4. If you can isntall bright flood lights that activate once a person walks up to the door of your vehicle if its in the driveway. You can change the distance sensitivity. To prevent theft install a killswitch.

[@dontezcristol3017]

With all the tech in these cars how are the robbers not being caught?

[@jer1776]

Sometimes, the tech can make them easier to steal.

[@fjb4932]

"Crime is OUR business...and business is Good !" Your Justice System. Have you Ever seen a poor Judge, bailbondsman, defense attorney, district attorney, etcetra ?

[@youtubechannels9205]

2008 Honda. Refuses to die. Somebody steal it, please.

[@amechealle5918]

I have a 2003 Honda crv. Looks like it’s been around the world but I still love it.

[@russelloppenheimer3970]

They can't, it has an actual key

[@alidycepaisley3829]

🥷 Sorry. Yours is too difficult to steal. Maybe if it had a key FOB....

[@nesbittgregory]

why ? so the insurance company will give you maybe $1500 , then you buy a newer vehicle for $60-$70, 000 and spend the next 15 years paying like $800 a month car payment ? Got an older , but good car..maybe faded paint and a few dents, and not all the gadgets you want ? come on, save up the money and get a new slick new paint job, go buy a big azz tablet and use your noggin, and make a dash mount, where you can lock in a tablet and then remove when you want.

[@garylove2836]

Best thing to do is install a Chapman lock that kills the ignition and won’t allow the car to start or even open the hood.and as an added feature you could get the rifd box for added security.

[@gwarlow]

I have a Toyota Rav4. I simply hold down the lock button and depress the unlock button twice on the key fob. This deactivates the radio signal and prevents any signal theft. I can’t imagine that other car manufacturers’ key fobs do not have a similar shut-off feature. Check it out! 😊

[@charleshines5700]

You need a Faraday box or bag or pouch. Don't rely on just a metal box. Before you do trust a metal box put the key fob in it and take that out to your vehicle in the box. See if the doors will lock or unlock. See if you can start it. If it responded to that fob at all that box is no good! Also be careful when you use something to block the signal since if your key is inside that and you leave it in the vehicle you could lock it in. Normally you can't lock a working fob for your vehicle in accidentally. Just make sure you have your second one ready somewhere you can easily find it just in case you do lock it in accidentally.

[@Max-hq2jm]

I accidentally left my key in a Faraday pouch on the front seat and manually locked the door. Let me tell you how well that signal blocker worked 😂😂. I had had a really hectic day...the pouch slipped out of my purse.

[@Jan96106]

I thought any metal box blocked the signal.

[@charleshines5700]

@@Jan96106 Test it first. You may be surprised at all of the things that don't work. If you think foil would foil a car thief's plan think again. You must test it to be sure it does really work. Then you also still want to keep it away from exterior walls just for good measure.

[@amzarnacht6710]

People lock their perfectly functional unshielded key fobs in their cars every day. I would know because I'm the one called out to unlock their vehicle. Personally I want one of those ODBII devices because when idiots lock their keys in trucks - of Toyotas, particularly - there is no way to get into the trunk after forcing the door (all buttons are disabled, to include trunk release, and no way to fold the back seats down from inside the cabin). If I had that device I'd save a lot of time manually resetting the locks to disarm the security disabler.

[@jimr549]

​@@amzarnacht6710 on a Subaru you can't lock a live fob inside the car. I've accidentally tried a few times and the car just beeps, it won't lock.

[@Harold_Callahan]

If you're mechanically inclined, there are many things you can do to prevent a car from being started even with your own key fob, but still be able to get in and get it started quickly if you know about it. Things like kill switches, removing certain fuses, and on a more extreme level removing parts like ignition coil packs. It all depends on how long you let your car sit. Thieves may carry fuses with them, and they're certainly aware of kill switches, but it will buy you some time while they figure it out.

[@russelloppenheimer3970]

All security is tradeoff between protection and convenience. Who gonna pull fuses every time they park car? At grocery store?

[@ourv9603]

I am SO glad my new Ford Maverick is old school and still uses a key to start. Yeah, I was surprised to find it needed and old fashioned key too. !

[@annabanan5518]

Once again, old school systems that don't link every blasted device, account and location provided more safety and security than all the technology designed to make us safe and secure.

[@beauthestdane]

Another great advantage to owning older vehicles. Mind you, they are relatively trivial to break into and hotwire...

[@russelloppenheimer3970]

Except that is mostly lost knowledge. The people that knew how to hotwire have largely aged out of car theft. New kids have no desire or reason to want to learn those old school skills.

[@chargerdave2046]

I keep telling people, when all the good law abiding citizens are in jail, the cities will finally be safer

[@epicsseven7686]

This is old news. I've seen thieves on KZbin do this about 4 years ago.

[@cedricjackson7521]

When I come down to these key programming devices, they have to add extra security protocols such as passwords, facial recognition and fingerprints scanners to make sure they don’t fall into the wrong hands

[@nengyang1895]

Yeah....the key will just cost $1000.

[@cedricjackson7521]

@@nengyang1895 true but which one would be better your car being stolen or these device being secured where your car can’t be stolen. This is unfortunately, a bad case of picking your poisons. These car thieves are not going to stop unless you have something to stop them with.

[@G.S.Holland]

@@nengyang1895 And replacing the stolen car or paying to have it repaired after they damage it is how much?

[@pargolf3158]

@@cedricjackson7521 You can stop them with 25 years in jail without parole.

[@marusholilac]

I have a metal coffee can with a heavy-duty foil lid next to my door, in which I place keys. You can also park you worst car behind your best car, if you have a driveway.

[@RobertYonng]

Some key fobs will deactivate the signal if you hold the lock button and double click the unlock button the light will start flashing a few times. This turns off the constant signal looking for the car. Then you have to actually press the unlock to open car

[@wt9653]

My homemade key fob pouch works Great. You line it with copper foil. Aluminum foil doesn't work as well. Be sure to wrap the key fob with plastic cling wrap so it doesn't get stained by the copper. It works too well sometimes. It doesn't let you start the car unless you pull it out of your pocket 😮

[@gaidhliglass]

Park your vehicles in the garage. A possible solution could be that manufacturers install a wheel lock mechanism like there are on motorcycles...

[@russelloppenheimer3970]

Um, cars have had that for over 50 years.

[@C5FE-hb7jg]

I have my VW fob in a stainless bowl with a steel pot lid on it. My spare fob is wrapped four times with aluminum foil. Both systems Block the fob signal. Plus with a steering wheel bar lock .

[@traviskelly7082]

Dont waste your money on the steering wheel bar. all you do is cut through the steering wheel to get it off

[@antilogism]

Many years ago I remember a chop-shop in LA kept a large pile of "The Club" locks as a running joke.

[@mabeljoe4305]

Pedal brake lock

[@traviskelly7082]

@@mabeljoe4305 it still hooks to the steering wheel, cut the steering wheel and this lock falls off

[@mabeljoe4305]

@@traviskelly7082 the anti theft security brake pedal lock I seen does not hook up to the steering wheel.

[@traviskelly7082]

@@mabeljoe4305 oh ok

[@IJones]

Forget the club, forget the box, Just get yourself a key fob wallet. I got that in 2022 when I got my car. I can't believe the reporter didn't mention the wallet! Once I lock my car and walk away, nobody can capture the signal at work or anywhere. Pickup trucks and most brands now have key fob!

[@wildbill6366]

Another reason to have old school keys..

[@glennso47]

I had a Hyundai Sonata with old school keys and the car was stolen.

[@glennso47]

Old school CLUB. Steering wheel lock.

[@glennso47]

Until March 2023 I had a 2011 Hyundai Sonata stolen from my driveway, I didn’t even know it was gone until I got a call from the police. Even then I thought it was a joke. Until some officers came to my house and told me they had found my stolen car.

[@jecht317]

Yeah, because nobody has ever stolen a car that only uses a key before..

[@johnnyonthespot2498]

such a great news , finally break the window is gone , just have a nice device and you can have any car what you want , awesome , I love you car makers more and more

[@Jkstolz]

They can't get into my garage, so I guess they'll have to remotely move it out of my locked garage 😅My car won't be a victim

[@roadk88]

Steering wheel locks...that was how you helped keep your car from being stolen back in the 60's and 70's. We are starting to go backwards, de- evolving. We just need to go back to keys. Next, we will be hiding a toggle switch under the dash to disable the vehicle, just like in the old days.

[@solareclipse1211]

Leave the middle & lower class working people alone

[@orangemountain457]

Leave everyone alone, regardless of class.

[@hugh007]

Only wealthy people should be robbed? Everybody is a victim.

[@joet.2078]

I use a faraday box to keep my keys inside at night. I also use an old fashioned steering wheel lock at night too.

[@nance1111]

Check your car manual for instructions to deactivate the constant communication between your key and car. Deactivating means you'll have to push the button on the key for a signal to be sent. It's a little less convenient, but much better than having your car stolen.

[@bryanjones9952]

You should be able to disable keyfobs, similar to when you want to disable wifi on your phone, TV , computer and other devices.

[@jaimebaca9439]

As a 850+ credit score holder. I’d love a bumper sticker or Tshirt to purchase from your site.

[@850club]

Ok cool! We should also discuss an interview as well! Email us when you can at [e-mail].

[@BigCheese007]

My 2022 Nissan versa has a manual transmission and an actual key no one is trying to steal my car because it sucks 😂

[@alejandrorangel6758]

That's great because no one really can drive a stick shift, a great deterant

[@markcondrey2297]

It might also be a good idea to fashion a lockable enclosure for your cars OBD2 port.

[@roscioocasio4385]

Thank you for everyrhing you do to help us Mr. Calvin! Blessings! 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼❤️💐

[@BorisEkner]

Add a hidden switch for the fuel pump, preferably to the ground wire. Flip the switch to disable the fuel pump and no one can drive away with your car.

[@ginag7710]

Thank you very much I am in the Chicago area and didn’t know about this. Great video very informative and clear to understand

[@pointman1921]

They need to add the basics in cyber security. Encryption and unique IDs are easily used, im not sure why they haven't bothered.

[@EfficientRVer]

They are used. You don't understand that the thieves just retransmit the signal your own fob is putting out while the fob is in your pocket walking into the grocery store, or hanging on the wall next to the door in your house. It just makes your car think that your fob is next to the car door. All the encryption in the world won't stop that, it's like your fob is right there at the car.

[@eb-ol4po]

Drive a manual. That'll greatly reduce the chances of your car being stolen.

[@russelloppenheimer3970]

The only manual you may be able to find might be so old it has an actual key. So they couldn't steal it anyway.

[@mimicleveland7607]

The original anti-theft device! 😂🤣😂

[@stphinkle]

Not nessecarily true. I know many who know how to drive stick today (and I live in the USA).

[@24ecko]

Because manuals are available in every current car model right? 🤦‍♂️

[@stphinkle]

@@24ecko Maybe in Europe. Not in the USA that much. There are a few manuals in the USA still available in new models but not as many. If you go back to the 1990s, they were very common in the USA.

[@terence7009]

handy at least on toyotas. if you hold lock and hit unlock twice on the fob it turns it off, so the signal can't be picked up. there's other ways to still get a car but it'd take way longer without the fob signal.

[@kl0wnkiller912]

If you are car savvy, install a manual cut out switch in your car. Hide it where it is not easily found and get in the habit of using it when you leave your car. I also have multiple GPS trackers in my CTS-V.

[@valeriemoore2762]

I just have regular old fashion key and this should be a option for all new cars. I bought RIFD blocking sleeves years ago, sized for credit cards and passports. I would check the passport size to see if it blocked signal, use two to close both openings of card cover. All technology isn't good, people just foister this stuff on us to make money even when it does more harm than good!

[@tid418]

I wish pushbutton start and passive key fobs were optional, but for nearly every car on the market now, they are the only choice. That and the abomination of electronic parking brakes!

[@Tel864]

Hondas have always been a favorite of car thieves. Those clubs won't even slow a professional thief. Many cars steering wheels flex enough and the wheel lock can be slipped off. A can of freon will freeze the club lock and a tap will shatter the lock. All that fails and a bolt cutter can just cut the steering wheel.

[@nickwilliams4854]

GEEEZ! Always looking for complicated answers to simple problems. MANUFACTURERS, LISTEN UP! JUST PUT A SIMPLE ON/OFF SWITH ON THE KEY FOB!!! DUH! Whether it's in your house, hand purse,pocket, or wherever you can disable it, and nothing else is needed. The battery will last longer, too. How the hell did nobody think of this?

[@tid418]

They do, at least for some manufacturers. If you're going to do that, though, why not just go back to the old system that is not continuously broadcasting the unlock code just waiting to be brought into close range?

[@nickwilliams4854]

@tid418 That's certainly an option, but it doesn't work with push-button starting. Right now, it's get a Faraday box, put the remote far away, etc. Why bother with all of that when you could just shut the remote off?

[@gtc4692]

Here’s a pic of the license plate, the van, the building, the name of the company and says the cross streets where it happened but the owner doesn’t want to be identified. 🤔

[@alidycepaisley3829]

That is a little strange. I figure the plate is for a business vehicle and may only point to the business and not the owner. If the business is owned by a holding company or other business, that company will be listed as the owner and the owner's personal name may not be readily available. This will vary from state to state though. Most anything is searchable if you look hard enough.

[@johnwattdotca]

I remember Ford and Chevrolet cars in the late 1960s to mid-1970s. I could put my fingers between the door and frame and slide them inside until I could pull up the door lock. That was cars that had a back seat but were only two-door cars, having long doors.

[@fjb4932]

When i was stationed at Gitmo, Cuba, one of the SeaBees had an old Rambler station wagon. No doors on the front. He'd leave the key in the ignition so other 'Bees could use it to go from the barracks to downtown or the beach. Someone kept or lost the key, so he took the spare and J-B welded it in the ignition. We'd use it and then put a couple gallons of gas back into it, or leave a six pac for the next guy. No one ever "stole" it, hell, you're on Base (Smalltown USA), on an island, surrounded by commie minefields and rusty barbed wire, where're gonna go...? ☆

[@dimensionexo.]

It you can't afford a box use aluminum foil *

[@davinp]

Toyota calls it a smart key. The push to start feature is optional. There is a way to disable the keyfob, but it is needs to be enabled to unlock and start the car. Don't store your keyfob in the house near where your car is parked

[@onlyh8720]

It seems like there should be a way to disable and trace the device. Why aren’t the mechanics and locksmiths able to do that?

[@WilliamKennedy-q6o]

Don’t have push to start like to turn that key fob but allway keep in garage any ways make it just safer drive 2013 dodge caravan thanks

[@uplift56]

Just buy a thick chain and wrap it around the steering wheel and the brake pedal ☝🏽. You can also disconnect a major wire connection that won’t allow the car to start also 😎- you can always out smart a criminal, just put in the work 😁!!

[@adoreslaurel]

Get an auto elec to fit a concealed switch to disable the fuel pump.

[@hootiebubbabuddhabelly]

You should always keep your keys shielded, even when shopping, at a restaurant or otherwise away from home. If for no other reason than that a keyfob at the edge of its range can quickly run down your battery in an attempt to gain full communication with it. Plus,of course, a thief can get in with a signal booster. Not sure if they can actually start and drive it with one...

[@MAXMPG]

Owners need a on/off button on keyfob.

[@davinp]

I saw a video where you can drive a Toyota without the keyfob. It will display keyfob not detected but let you continue driving

[@anngayle9731]

My daughter car is stolen that way on our video. He bent down in front of the car and then he went to the door and he stood there a minute and the door opened and he stole the car Honda made my daughter pay six months payments without a car then they told her, they were receiving a check for some reason they stopped the check and then Honda ruined her credit saying that she missed two payments. When Honda said they were receiving total monies from the insurance. Then they call her up and say we found the car go pick it up. The car was in New York State thank God she has enough sense not to pick it up because the insurance company calls later and says the car is totaled no seats no engine, don’t buy a Honda. My daughter has been buying Honda for 910 years and this is how they treat her lie to her. Tell her to go pick up Total car we’re gonna buy a Buick.

[@KennonFort]

Four years ago my Prius was stolen, crashed, and totaled all in the same day. I believe the thieves had gotten one of my keys some time prior during a time when my housemate hadn’t secured our home.

[@nesbittgregory]

pro tip: ADD a hidden , start switch button, somewhere....meaning this hidden button must be pressed, along with key turn to start or start button. Thieves are usually in a hurry and wont have time to look for a hidden button / switch ....and most likely won't know that you have one. This is nothing new, have been around since the 40s and 50s i think,

[@nesbittgregory]

always remember this, anything electronic can be hacked, even a pace maker device for a bad heart.

[@zanegrey7847]

Great content thank you brother.

[@gregparrott]

Manufacturers have known about he FOB vulnerability for at least 7 years. It was an issue when I bought a new 2017 vehicle. It prompted me to buy a lower model of car that still required a physical key to start it. (FOB only locked/unlocked door). It is EXTREMELY ANNOYING that manufacturers have STILL NOT FIXED IT AFTER 7 YEARS!!!

[@cnnaylor5878]

GREAT VIDEO!!

[@ziaride]

Sounds like someone needs to come up with an obd2 port lock to prevent recoding.

[@bajanconcepts]

I have a stand alone GPA tracker in every car and motorcycle I own. Damn shame, but needed these days

[@floggyWM1]

good for recovery i guess, they have GPS jammers.

[@Jeep4X]

Use any full metal box with cover to store your keys at home. Toyota owners, you can turn off your key (check your manual). Away from home, use a Farrady pouch. Install a kill switch. Also cover your windshield VIN. Block your OBD2 port.

[@teedtad2534]

Newer cars are open target 🎯 s than OLDER cars. Wheel locks are big demands OR reprogram your cars?! 😮

[@AllenTaylor-lu9bu]

I'm in the UK and on Halloween a guy with a mask on, paper overalls and gloves walked onto our drive, remotely opened our car and drove it away - ten seconds from start to finish. Later we found out that they had accessed the (password protected) Ford system 10 minutes before the theft and did a master reset (possibly to remove the tracking feature?). The car industry needs to up its game because the Police response here is just to give you a crime number.

[@NealMitchell-v2f]

Maybe try using a back for protecting old school roll film.

[@Freedomjustice-DC]

Wow. Great engineering car companies

[@asymmetry9988]

It doesn't matter if a car lock is a fob or an actual metal key, thieves will find a way to defeat it.

[@ronstermeister8]

'locks only keep honest people out!'

[@ELP1125]

I been knew about these repeater hack for cars. RFID blockers and old fashion wheel locks work

[@TerryCheever]

Been using a RFID pouch and box for a couple years now. I live in a very safe state and city, but I travel to sewers like Denver and others from time to time and it is very useful there, along with my carry permit and firearm. I don't waste my time, money, nor presence in states or municipalities where permit reciprocity doesn't legally allow my carry for self-defense.

[@Todd-o8n]

My last millennium autos are safe dinosaurs. Go figure!!

[@birddog3130]

Thanks for teaching me how to steal new cars

[@850club]

That's the catch. Educating the world = people learning how to do the scheme 😅