I EXPOSED THE WORLD OF CAR THIEVES PT2

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Today we discover how shocking the world of car theft has become, and investigate a solution to try help stop your car from getting stolen.
Massive thanks to:
/ @valveauto - car security expert
/ p1autokeys - For all the help. Hit him up if you ever need keys coding or want to secure your OBD Port
/ @nbundyelectrical - for talking to us about van crime
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[@MarkMcCann64]

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[@Car_Fanatic]

Legend. Unfortunately keyless entry can't always be turned off. Either the setting to turn it off doesn't exist, or there is no simple fuse to remove to turn it off. And I have a 2023 car. So essentially manufactures built their cars to be stolen

[@harriermk2]

that nord advert was sneaky unskiable

[@PJGrant85]

we could of gone for coffee as you was in my home town portsmouth

[@RAGNAAAA]

Make the obd ports!! Pattern them!! To all manufactures. And just like a lock in nut. It comes with the car!

[@luboinchina3013]

Wrong approach. If they make cars more difficult to steal, thieves will find different things to steal. Thieves need to be caught and for that you need to have cameras in every street in every town and city. Can you imagine someone will key your car, you go to the police station and within minutes they have the guy's info and call him to come to police station to talk to him. He will pay you repair cost and you are fine to go. That is the reality in here. You can leave windows of your car open in the middle of the city and you will come back and nothing missing from your car. Really, stories like this one you just published seem like from a bad movie in here. I know there are other problems with system here, but with a good camera system you can get rid of thieves for good.❤

[@aquacruisedb]

12:08 "Called the police, didn't even bother to come out"... Meanwhile, next door's just had bailiff accompanied by 2 uniformed coppers for, wait for it - non-payment of tv license!

[@bg22757]

The country is a joke. They must be doing it on purpose.

[@StanleyKubick1]

no juice left to squeeze from a victim of theft

[@stephx9759]

Low hanging fruit, thats just sad man. Police are supposed to get criminals, not people that are behind in payments, cowards.

[@dappergent9422]

100% so true

[@kickass4789]

That’s why we have guns in the US

[@NBundyElectrical]

Thank you for spreading awareness of van theft Mark

[@MarkMcCann64]

Thank you for coming on, hopefully people will learn from this and keep their kit safe

[@Society.x.]

@@MarkMcCann64 Pity you dont have the balls to grass up the £3.5M car thief, seems like you are only interested in content

[@1996PURE]

@@Society.x.I hear your point, but with every right and like anyone else you put yourself first by that I mean your kids, wife etc and their safety comes first he’s hardly going to grass up a scruff that’s claiming he stolen 3.5m worth of cars. He’s probably one of the most well known in the car scene and he’s always out and about he’s hardly about to compromise his and his family’s safety by grassing on someone. At least he’s trying to inform the public on how to keep their cars safe and chasing the manufacturers etc.

[@Elevate_G]

@@Society.x.Mark is smart. Be friends with the thieves, they won’t take his GT3RS. Why would he snitch…? No sense…be putting his family at risk! With the way UK justice is, the thief will probably just get 12 month suspended sentence. ⚖️

[@Piffaliff]

​@@Society.x.He aint stupid enough to do that as hes got a brain and knows if he did turn grass then it would come back on him,his wife,child,family home and his cars

[@JapanSc0re]

As a tech in the Dealer, I've seen an average of 8 wires or less on an OBD port. What I've done is insert a dummy port and move the factory port. The dummy port has battery power and a ground but no communication lines to "talk" to the vehicle.

[@__maxwell_]

I thought about that. Better idea imo

[@gges1605]

Only problem with doing it that way is that there is still an obd port in the car which could be found still better than nothing

[@beemore18]

Fun fact: Toronto Police told its residents to leave their keys at their front doors to avoid coming in contact with car thieves 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@mijr9075]

Makes perfect sense

[@michelhickey5765]

starting to think we don't actually own anything in canada and that the whole country is a scam

[@Tom-je4iq]

Turdeau's Country, no surprise

[@atodaso1668]

They also said not to post pictures or videos of the criminals online to protect their privacy and rights to steal your stuff in privacy.

[@JackV-tw8bw]

Just undo your wheel nuts at night on one of your wheels so if it gets stolen the wheel falls of and they crash

[@pauljohnson4123]

Mark, I bought a focus rs mk3 from copart which had no keys. Ford said that it's not straight forwad and the cost could be £2000. They have to change everything. I went on the Internet and purchased for £299 a box that plugs in the obd port. This box takes 20 seconds to programme a key. I can also remove the previous owners key data as well. Bloody crazy. I ve been in the car industry for 35 years now, and at the end of the day you'll cannot beat a hidden kill switch. Cost absolutely nothing to install. I also think the police are to blame. These expensive cars are going abroad in containers. It's not rocket science for the police. They just need to get out of their cars some times and do some footwork.

[@S.ASmith]

A mate of mine has fitted a kill switch to kill a few bits to prevent the car starting. I have an unjammable tracker in the works as well. If you did Jam it, the RAF and MOD would know about it rather quickly and you'd glow like the sun on a radar.

[@inthebackwiththerabbish]

@@S.ASmithwhat’s an unjammable tracker mate?

[@S.ASmith]

@@inthebackwiththerabbish One you can't use a GPS or RF jammer on. RF Jammers are, next to impossible to come by, you have to build them yourself really, and using them...well..it's stupid as you're very easy to find. Most thieves are not E/E Engineers, they're script kiddies.

[@JackV-tw8bw]

I've started slacking my wheel nuts ever night, so if it gets stolen they won't get far before having a beautiful crash

[@bg22757]

@@JackV-tw8bw lol just don't forget you've done that next time you wake up late for work😅

[@jameswilkinson150]

I saw a FANTASTIC sticker on a van once, it read: Please do not break into my van and steal my tools, I need them so that I can pay your benefits. 😂

[@GlennBerry]

Maybe it's time for a class action suit against all car manufacturers?

[@P1Autokeys]

@markmcCann64 Thank you so much for inviting me over for part 2 , it was an absolute pleasure to be part of this video. I really hope people take extra measures for securing their vehicles.

[@MarkMcCann64]

You are a legend dips

[@reelessential8973]

Only problem is you didn’t give any more information about the new OBD port Adapter. Great video Though.

[@leroybutcher]

the information you've provided in the last three/four vids is actually brilliant, nice work Mark!

[@longbar2344]

Using vin and ordering a key from Mercedes....gone in 60 seconds right there

[@MrTinkx]

I can see a law suit against Mercedes coming on. Dieselgate 2?

[@iancooper3560]

I work at a MB dealership. You have to provide ID and proof of ownership to order a key. Earlier model keys can come coded but later ones are blank. They need coding at the dealership.

[@AladinSarsippiusSulemanagic]

Thank you for your assuring words fine Sir! I was thinking that wouldn't be great if any sham can just order a key without having to present an ID and proof of ownership at a MB dealership. I can go back to my beer now and not go to cover my VIN up 👏👏😁

[@MarkMcCann64]

@@iancooper3560 in the uk correct.

[@genericmodz]

The ladies are dirty if you've seen gone in 60 seconds you'll know

[@paulsj3273]

I had a fuel pump go on my jag, which gave me the idea to fit a kill switch to the fuel pump on my next car. Works a treat!

[@RustyBonnet]

Old school analogue ways are the best imho. I used to remove the coil lead from my XR2 and turn the Distributor cap round 180 degrees. Sadly modern cars you cant do that simple stuff. A mate had his 23 Tuscon stolen off the drive 2 weeks ago, so its not all about luxury SUV's.

[@markR6.76]

Good old xr2 had a mercury grey one for 7 years and did the same with the coil lead 👍 Didn’t stop them opening the boot with a 2pence piece to nick my sound system though 😂😂😂 Then the toad talking alarm was fitted , ahhh maybe this needs to come back

[@rozijntje]

Great video, I rewired my OBD plug right away. I can now shift down using my heater buttons and operate my windows by pressing the cruise control buttons.

[@crb003]

😂😂😂

[@MarkMcCann64]

😂😂😂

[@davem9204]

You've turned your car into a classic Alfa Romeo!

[@valveauto]

Thanks for having me on the video wish I could have told you more but that level of information shouldn’t be in the public domain. 👍

[@GoodJobLittleBuddy]

Totally read that as though you were the thief 🤣

[@valveauto]

@@GoodJobLittleBuddy 😂😂😂 maybe I should be rolling in Canada goose coats…

[@GoodJobLittleBuddy]

@@valveauto We're doing something wrong, if 13yr olds can go out buying Rolexes mate 🤣

[@hydraflyer]

Easily found. Tools can be bought for little as £50 to do it.

[@oasdfe1691]

There is no such thing as security through obscurity. Everything should be made public. That way the public know how to defend themselves and they know how theives operate. If the security is so poor that publicly knowing how it works is a compromise, then its poorly designed

[@johngoodwin1710]

Was about to put my money down on a Ferrari, but gone for a Clio after seeing this 💰

[@xTylerJames]

People will value your property more than your life, in todays world. So sad. Stay safe and blessed everyone!

[@JABBOTTUK]

What needs to change is a shift of the liability to the manufacturer. A bit like how banks are responsible for keeping your money safe. If all manufacturers were added to league table of most stolen cars, they should be made to contribute towards the insurance claim based on their performance in the table. This would make the manufacturers responsible and they’d suddenly need to offer a competitive level of security. Nice vid 👏🏼

[@ndobolo80star86]

Thank u so true and q

[@theSTUNTHAMSTER]

When you deposit money into a bank you are making an unsecured loan to the bank, it's not your money they are looking after it's the banks that's why they look after it. Oh by the way, your balance is what they owe not what you have.

[@Mbr1]

Your videos recently have been very engaging and you're doing an excellent job of exposing car related issues in the UK - keep it up

[@larssonk22]

You can send off a vin number and get a replacement key, that's is wild! If car companies won't do anything about it then we need our Government to step in and force them.

[@michelhickey5765]

they are in on it. they want new car sales, its a whole ring

[@DriveFarGolf]

UK Government? Good luck with that. There will be a Tory MP or donor somewhere taking a cut off the new replacement car and another one taking your money for the replacement key. To be called a Tory is an insult (derived from the Middle Irish word tóraidhe, modern Irish tóraí, meaning "outlaw", "robber", from the Irish word tóir, meaning "pursuit" since outlaws were "pursued men")

[@cwb4280]

Thank you for making this series Mark👏🏼👏🏼 We are having the same problems here in the US. But no brand is doing anything about this. So glad you are shining a spotlight on this!!

[@rickster88]

Mark is a true inspiration to the car world! If anyone can put a stop to this crap it will be him and his crew. Keep up the good work and also spreading awarness.

[@jamie3356]

This is great content, not just for the entertainment factor, but for the genuinely useful information being shared too. You've shown us the problem and given us a solution, absolutely cracking journalism!

[@client3052]

Some really nice and great quality videos recently mate! Thanks for spreading awareness on these types of thefts within the UK!

[@stefanovanenio]

Absolutely the best video you have ever done (although i do love your other vids). What a great use of your platform. I knew it was relatively easy to steal a car but i didnt realise it was this easy!!!! Now we need every other car guy on youtube to share this video to spread the word and start lobbying car manufacturers!!! GREAT JOB Mark!!!

[@roser16v]

What a great video! Thank you for taking the time to do this! I have had my tools taken and its horrid!

[@PRJC7]

Another great video Mark, the recent content has been a real step up and some great journalism. Your videos are the first ones I look for now, keep up this fab work.

[@jakebateman1035]

reaching the right people even my mum has just mentioned that she saw your video and it massively opened her eyes to the car theft world !

[@mcnbns]

How's she doing? Tell her I said hi

[@twiggy6498]

Been watching since the start! Great to see you smashing it! These videos have been great thank you for spreading awareness

[@Nooty01]

Great set of vids bringing light to this. As a motorbiker, welcome to our world. The need for additional security is more important than ever with steering locks, handbake locks, wheel clamps and such. Most thieves are looking for easy targets and will often move on from your vehicle if there is an easier target. Unless they really want it of course

[@IFAMILYIH]

ITS A JOKE THAT OUR COURTS DON’T HAVE HARSHER SENTENCES FOR THESE CRIMES

[@StanleyKubick1]

harsher sentencing doesn't stop or deter crime. this is proven

[@Afrodance112]

@@StanleyKubick1 actually it does I don’t see people stealing car in UAE or KSA

[@jakstrike1]

😂😂😂😂​@@StanleyKubick1

[@mattstorr]

literally THIS. Give them 10yrs minimum and they'll soon realise it isn't worth it

[@michelhickey5765]

they want you to buy a new car..

[@DanielSadjadian]

But if car manufacturers refuse to do anything, won't they eventually lose customers? Why should anyone bother buying/financing their dream car (or even a normal everyday car), if it can be stolen in seconds?

[@louisvandeneynde4300]

this is some truly good content, i hope this gets to all the manufacturers and gouvernments! great work mark!!

[@steveturns2139]

Watched your videos from the beginning, happy to see the channel growing so well, fair play

[@Gunships.]

i had my Porsche Cayenne Turbo GT Stolen and Insurance only paid out most of it knowing i love that car very much, they were never able to track it and i ended up getting paid around $190,000 insurance payout and i had a very well fully specced out one in artic grey, after my first one was stolen we had to end up moving into a gated community to prevent this and i've hired other tracking companies to help me! Thanks for the video Mark!

[@MarkMcCann64]

The criminals definitely don’t see that side of it. The damage it does to you and your family emotionally and not to forget it’s your pride and joy

[@brettbrantley1474]

My new favorite channel, amazing stuff Mark!!!❤❤❤

[@Asif-wk4vw]

Brilliant !! Sheer incompetence from every car manufacturer. The fact they want to sell more cars to replace your stolen vehicles is beyond a joke.

[@nspnikhil]

Nobody is talking about how those cars are exported from uk. Exporting container need lot of documentation. Unless goverment officials are involved its difficult to steal those cars.

[@Slowerino]

if all stolen cars go to docks, why not monitor docs? It have to be pretty obvious these vehicles are stolen, it's not like stealing candies to me.

[@MRJAYDANGEROUS]

100% sombody up top involved

[@stephenmurray8559]

​@@SlowerinoI wonder that every day about all the illegals coming in the way too.

[@zaink7037]

​@@Slowerino was thinking the same thing. How come no monitoring is done on the containers before shipping out? Proof of ownership like V5 or some form of ID

[@AJ-yw5zy]

@@Slowerino Containers are checked or scanned, they fake the paperwork, say its scrap metal for recycling, the UK sends thousands of tons of scrap & plastic overseas, so a few containers easily slip through, but your right there's some bent border force & custom officials letting this slip through.

[@nicholasbonham8324]

Only 17 minutes long, that’s not going to cure my boredom Mark we need more content

[@MarkMcCann64]

You can always watch it 10 times 😂 or even better take a look at some of our older videos

[@user-sv4rp3yd4x]

34 minutes long if you play it in 0.5 speed

[@user-Socrates]

@@user-sv4rp3yd4xexactly!!! Some positive thinking and no whining!!🥳🥳🥳👍😅

[@silv3rArrow]

I think there are other things you might want to address first…

[@nicholasbonham8324]

@@MarkMcCann64 I’ve watched every video you have put out bud

[@jermainen7846]

Proper content. I rate you for going deep into this massive issue

[@arthurarturo4625]

I just have love for this video, amazing, thank you! I'm spreading the video as much as I can, to update family and friends I don't need it, my car is too cheap to steal apparently

[@leroybutcher]

That F1 car Box topiary is simply beautiful!👌

[@PortugaldoAr]

My car doesn't have keeless entry, this has made my life easier. Then I installed an immobilizer on the OBD plug! Without overcoming this immobilizer, the OBD will not work! I covered the Windshield Vin and now I sleep more restfully! It's not bullet proof but it will make someone's life more difficult!

[@Dan-nn7ix]

Which one? Ghost immobiliser? There’s no way around that unless they find that right

[@PortugaldoAr]

@@Dan-nn7ixRight! 😉

[@TheBeagleBrigade]

@@Dan-nn7ix And good luck finding that. Its buried so deep in the car the thieves would have to take a mandatory lunch break while completely tearing apart the whole dash. If you're a nice guy you could go out in the morning and offer them some breakfast and coffee.....at least that's what our police in Canada would tell us to do.

[@James_Watson49]

Outstanding Video. This needs to be seen by every manufacture Mark! Well done mate.

[@BlizAce]

This is amazing journalism. I don't live in the UK but this is eye opening

[@markwhiley3969]

With my fiesta st, I removed the fuse powering the obd reader, and then unclipped the obd connection and tucked it up the back of the dashboard, so any one breaking into it would have to find the obd then try and get power to it.

[@mintsauce101]

There’s one simple solution that would stop this in a heartbeat. 2 factor authentication of the OBD. Use your mobile number or email when you buy the car to lock down the port. The dealer sets the code, the user is the 2nd authentication.

[@simonelliott5956]

Excellent video Mark, thanks for speaking out for us all.

[@smithman30]

Keep up the good work Mark these car companies need exposing

[@flickit6825]

The merc key ordered pre coded has been like that for donkeys. Supposedly was a dealership in Essex involved in ordering keys without log books for thieves.

[@ALLRNDCRICKETER]

Some gone in 60 secs shit

[@mitchmillett9214]

I was speaking with a knowledgeable insurance broker earlier today who only deals with HNW clients. I asked about the current situation and his reply was quite interesting. Whilst he confirmed that thefts of latest generation JLR vehicles had dropped significantly, the problem was far from resolved. Apparently the number of attempted thefts is still very high and due to cost of parts and the damage that can result from the attempted theft, many of the resulting claims can still be in excess of £20,000. So the insurance values for JLR are unlikely to drop any time soon. He also told me that the number of thefts of Porsches is rising significantly. The only reason that the premiums haven’t risen as significantly is due to the size of the vehicle park, so the number of thefts relative to the number of Porsches on the road, still hasn’t reached JLR levels.

[@JHClassics]

Mark genuinely one of the best series, and best individual video’s on KZbin ever!!!!

[@swaganomiks]

Mark I'm really starting to enjoy your videos with this new informative spin. Just don't burn yourself out going down this path and take the fun out of doing what you're doing! I've seen many of my favourite KZbinrs go on a hiatus.

[@kylebattagin621]

I used a simple switch in between the power wire to the fuel pump. They may get to to crank, but good luck getting it running or spending time to find that switch. Better then any dealer update you can get !

[@Isabellagracexoxo-]

I would Love to have that OBD Port fitted to my car

[@dappergent9422]

Big thanks for the new video. Again Im left speechless. The Vin No.Key replacement was jaw dropping.

[@Gorbyrev]

Well done Mark, good on you for taking up the challenge to make things better for owners and worse for thieves. The OBD adaptor is genius and would be especially good if they were kept at the dealer which would stop the thieves breaking in and threatening the family.

[@michaelpaterson1922]

BMW need ID/logbook for when ordering new keys in the Uk. So I guess the comment from the person is towards other countries or am I missing something?

[@P1Autokeys]

So the vin can be sent to someone in another country and key can be ordered...the key will then unlock and start the car... no coding required.

[@Marcus-cf6xc]

the only way way to avoid a car been nicked is buy a car that no one wants to take

[@mijr9075]

Thing is “dingers” are sometimes even more likely to be nocked

[@vx.calibre2901]

back in 1992 my neighbour had a Yugo nicked

[@Lkpumpin]

Buy an EV

[@billB101]

I'd say ride a bike, but the scrotes will have that too.

[@billB101]

@@LkpumpinWhat makes you think an EV is safe here?

[@Milldog2023]

best security ive found is a dead man's switch stashed in the car. £2.99 switch £2.99 meter of 12v cable ....

[@EvolutionEndless]

As I always said to anyone, the cheapest and safest way to secure your car is to add a switch on/off linked onto a wire for your car to start for example fuel pump earth/power wire, ecu earth or power, starter motor solenoid wire, gear selector switch, crank/camshaft sensor the choice is endless. All you have to do is to slice a wire and add a switch placed somewhere you only know about it, take your time and hide it properly and hard to reach out, you can even get a remote powered switch to on/off the signal carried by that wire and you're done, you can't take the car if it doesn't start. Yes they can damage stuff around the car trying to find it, but it will cost less than having the car completely gone and insurance pay discrepancy prices.

[@zorsenothorse]

16:59 that's very easy system to beat, all you need is a laptop, each pin has its own values, you can decode that very quickly, also you can canbus exploit from any part of the car easiest is the headlights or rear lights

[@OGPatriot03]

It would at least take extra time -rewiring the 16 cables.

[@zorsenothorse]

@@OGPatriot03 you wouldn't need to it's all completely computerised, it will change the pin out digitally with a controller chip

[@gidrally]

Exactly - came to write the same thing. Of the 16 wires on an OBD port, depending on manufacturer, possibly less than half of them are actually needed. The car thief will know which OBD protocol a specific manufacturer's vehicle will be using and so know which pins are the important ones (+12v, GND, CANHI, CANLO plus anything from the J1850/K-Line if needed). Most manufacturers - JLR at least - colour code all the wires on the back of the connector so it's only a matter of minutes for someone to just rip off your new connector and clip onto the bare wire ends the important ones they need. It will add some time onto the process, for sure, but provided the thief knows which wire is which from the manufacturer's diagrams (easily found online), it's not really going to do a fat lot.

[@system11yt]

It's probably time to ask why a headlamp even needs to be on a computer bus. They've made things horribly overcomplicated.

[@gidrally]

@@system11yt 100%. I think, oddly, it was to reduce car theft for spare parts as replaced headlamp units, for example, would need to be coded to the car. But of course, we all know how that hasn't worked. So really, yeah, what's the point? Keep it simple. The cost of cars has just gone haywire because of all this shit. Take me back to the 80's :) someone, please!

[@bluebrakes]

Really good content. It’s a nice idea about the OBD port and changing the pins about. It will certainly be a major obstacle. However, saying that the combination is a really big number is misleading. It assumes the thieves don’t know what the colour codes are of the original wiring harness. It’s not like all the wires are same colour. If you know the colour codes, you know the combination.

[@vx.calibre2901]

cut the loom right back and replace with all black

[@hairlessvulture9501]

A simpler and more clever way to go about this is to cut the wires to the obd port put quick connectors on it tuck the wires from ECU back into the wire loom and the port is 100% inactive, whenever you need the port you reconnect it via the quick connectors.

[@seanswilson]

Can't be certain, but maybe the one that Mark showed is for demonstration purposes only, with the deliberate use of multiple colours. Since each one will be unique, and put together one pin at a time, you just use a single colour of wire. e.g. pin-1 to pin-5 -> insert black wire between those pins / pin-2 to pin-10 -> insert black wire etc. Only the makers will know the correct sequence. The question is where can we find more information about it?

[@lochaos]

Great video, thanks for highlighting a major issue with the motor industry

[@andyparkes9675]

Thank you mark for talking about our vans. I nearly lost my life after loosing it all twice it needs to be stopped

[@thecremeegg]

I had to give proof of ownership before Mercedes would order me a key

[@hairlessvulture9501]

they dont order from mercedes did you not listen??? its mercedes replacement keys from factory's meaning its some people who work there doing this not the dealership itself....

[@PhillKemp313]

Mark, some great content!! How can we go about getting our OBD ports rewired?

[@hairlessvulture9501]

Forget all that, cut the wires to the port. put on easy connectors, tuck the wires coming from ecu back, and bam the port is inactive. when you need to take it to a mechanic you reconnect it and it wont cost you more than 10$ for quick connectors.

[@ScottPC]

Get a dummy port installed. Thats what I did. Two bolts to change.

[@MrCF_13]

Brilliant video mark. Keep pushing for upgrades on the manufacturers. You have the reach to really push this.

[@DanNyeTheScienceGuyy]

Can’t lie this video needs 40 million views the amount of awareness recently mark is unparalleled

[@Strider9655]

As an insider, the problem with the automotive industry is they can't get and often don't want experienced engineers, they're hiring graduates, people who got everything from books, they often come from privileged backgrounds and they're just not suited to thinking like a criminal. The reasons are complex, firstly HR and staff agencies believe that anyone without a masters degree is a pleb, despite there being experienced engineers out there who followed the BTEC route because it used to be well respected back in the late 90's and early 2000's. Secondly fearful managers, don't want to hire people who are old enough to have a moral compass or know their rights. You essentially have young engineers who think very much within the confines of the box, they're arrogant and they think the criminals are too stupid, they live in a fake reality where they simply deny the problem.

[@plop31]

that's why TESLA IS THE ONLY GOOD CAR MANUFACTURER on the planet ! they run Bug Bounty !

[@DannyLeestreamguy]

When I had my fiesta ST (which was a massive car to get stolen) I had purposely broken the OBD port and I live on private land. I seen guys around my car and luckily they couldn't get it started due to the OBD being broken. Police didn't do anything. I bought an air rifle in the mean time I rapidly sold it!

[@ScottLeeAllen]

Luckily ford implemented many fixes in the newer fiestas, OBD port disabled on alarm trigger, sleeping keys, etc the mk7 was a disaster

[@neilb1737]

This is important work Mark. Something MUST be done. Thank you

[@MarkMcCann64]

Absolutely

[@nakul3424]

Really awesome topics you are picking on Mark! Great work on this, changing the obd port and interchanging the wires seems like a easy solution

[@Johanna_Check_My_Bio]

Mark can u take me out in the Gt3rs please🤣pleaseeee.

[@dkim5341]

useful information that mainstream media does not provide. I thank you Mark!!

[@Driven-Productions]

Appreciate you making this content Mark. It is definitely an issue that needed more exposure.

[@AndrewDRSWilliamson]

Great video Mark we need more of these to spread the word 😊

[@rinsedetailingUK]

Can we just take a moment to appreciate the editing with these videos I love the little slides you put in Very entertaining 👏

[@FLYSII]

These recent posts have been some of your best episodes yet

[@jamesrandall3697]

Adapter wire combo part is also genius.

[@Galahadfairlight]

Sadly whilst changing the OBD port is a good idea, you don't need all 18 wires to be connected. A better idea is to remove your OBD port and hide it in the car somewhere, but fit another OBD port in its place. Some people deliberately mix the +/- wires to blow up unsuspecting computers plugged into that port, but you then run the risk of them torching your car! A better idea is to goto a scrappy, take an ECU with the plugs and decent amount of wires attached, and have it separately powered up and obviously not connected to the car, the replacement OBD port is linked to that ECU and it can be interrogated and probed by the thieves kit as if its the real one, they won't know why its not working correctly, just that they can communicate with it but its not actually doing what they want it to do. That way they end up suspecting its their kit not working, and as its taking too long to do what they need, they walk away and either target someone elses car or decide to abandon the rest of the night because they think their kit is duff. Surprisingly, its not many wires from the ECU that need to be active for the OBD port to be able to work, but it will "work" enough that the thief simply runs out of time and walks away.

[@gges1605]

This is probably the best idea ive heard so far

[@acidreflux2182]

Thanks for these videos mark, my mom messaged me a few days ago stressing about her car being stolen as there have been a lot of thefts in her area, it’s so wrong older people are stressing about being broken into. If there was proper punishment they wouldn’t be doing this sadly

[@Matt7R]

That OBD port extension is absolutely brilliant, what a simple solution.

[@rohanmorganrichards]

The channel we never knew we needed❤ cheers Mark👍🏼

[@th3-4ce]

@MarkMcCann64 this video is by a legend and will remain to be he legendary. Thanks for the van output and the great idea for the advertisement. Very fitting indeed!! May the legend continue for many years ahead!! 🎉❤

[@RobRichards584]

Bloody clever way of putting the sponsor in. Great video, scary but much needed.

[@SwaghettiYoloneses]

Well done, Mark, these car companies have a lot to answer for. Especially ones who demand more and more cost for newer models.

[@michaelmasore9415]

what does that have to do with criminals stealing cars?!? why is it on the company to spend even more money rather than actually prosecuting the thieves?!

[@SwaghettiYoloneses]

@michaelmasore9415 maybe because Michael it's a product that a company is selling and should provide the most recent security issues.

[@SpareSomeChange8080]

@@michaelmasore9415 because it's the company's product that is flawed. They've sold a security system that doesn't work

[@MarkoVukovic0]

Brilliant journalism, Mark. Thank you for this! What I want to know is, if you know where the teevs are at the docks, how come the police don't know? Or, do they know but can't/won't do anything?

[@sentinelcybersecurity]

I love your passion for this Mark! I am a cybersecurity engineer and in the online world it's crazy what hackers can do. Seeing it in the automative world is craxy!!

[@rupertm2542]

So exactly what I said re obd port in the comments on the last video. Great work for getting the word out there.

[@InKloppWeTrust97]

This gonna be my favourite channel for a while, new sub btw 😂

[@MrBillUp]

Brilliant video Mark. Please keep using your platform and fame to fight the good fight for everyone in the UK. And seeing as this is a worldwide problem, for the rest of the world also. You're a legend.

[@ThatsJoe47]

Loving this style of content!

[@drjosejoy]

I remember when my parents were in Nigeria almost 40 years back they had a lock on the side of the gear shifter which needs to be locked when ever you park the car . This lock literally cuts off the fuel supply from the tank to the engine. So even if someone takes the car, it will not travel more than a mile and it stops due to no fuel. The lock was placed in such a way in between the driver seat and the center console which is unnoticeable and not easily accessible. Every company should come up with something like that..

[@shineologydetailinguk]

I've had this worry since buying my car, i keep my key and spares in faradays at home, steering lock, and i've also had the obd relocated (hidden) and a dummy put in place. Helps me sleep that little bit better at night. Great awareness video though.

[@roger24953]

Had my car stolen over a year ago, my wife’s friend and husband got car jack outside of there house in Surrey, just a few weeks ago. they wanted the BMW key (Next Door’s CAR). That’s right wasn’t even there car and two 60 year olds got beaten up in the process. And being a builder myself, when you lose your tools to this theft. You don’t get anything like the tools are worth. It’s a disgraceful situation. Brilliant couple of episodes Mark.

[@edj2745]

All you need to do is install an alarm system with a "starter kill". The only hassle is flicking the hidden switch every time you leave the car. I've had an alarm system in all my cars including the McLaren

[@ringo196]

You can have any OBD port you want but it doesn't get around ordering a new key does it? And 40 years in the trade mot time you'll need the OBD extension and in my experience most customers get dizzy finding a locking wheel nut key!

[@somerandomfella]

Thanks for the lesson Mark 😉😉

[@richards6367]

Good job Mark !! Keep it up.

[@nampmuj15]

Muchas gracias Mark your doing Gods works bless you amigo!!!!