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Are faraday bags for car keys viable? Surely when the key is removed to enable the engine to be started it becomes vulnerable to hacking. Also, once started my car will continue to run even when I move...
My son had his van broken into recently, the thief put a hole in the door and undid the lock through this. The van was fixed at a local garage through his insurance, but they didn't replace the lock, just...
Does keyless entry theft only apply to cars with a push start button, or all cars that are opened with a key fob? I would like to be clear so that we can take appropriate security action.
Is there a need for a crooklock on a new Land Rover Discovery Sport? My neighbour who has a Range Rover Velar is using one. I always thought the Land Rover security was pretty good but am using the keyless...
I've read more and more about the 'relay' method for car theft. Are all cars potentially a target, or only those which have keyless entry?
Can the key fob for my keyless entry Jaguar XF be read inside my house by thieves?
In 2013, my Volkswagen Passat was broken into and the built in radio/satnav unit was removed. The total repair bill through the insurance was around £2500. At the time, it was in a well used city centre...
How can vehicles be secured against keyless entry theft?
I have a 2017 BMW X3. It was broken into two times in less than eight weeks, perhaps using some sort of keyless entry. In both cases, there wasn’t any physical damage to the car. On the second incident,...
My wife recently changed her car from a Land Rover Freelander, worth £2000 and insurance group 23, to a Renault Clio, worth £2000 and insurance group 9. When I changed the vehicle on our Admiral insurance...