Warning For Those Who Own. A Vehicle That Has Electronic Key Fobs !!! I saw a story on the news...

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Warning For Those Who Own. A Vehicle That Has Electronic Key Fobs !!!

I saw a story on the news this morning about a warning for people who have vehicles that use electronic key fobs to start them. They are finding that thieves are using wire to hack into the electronics before they steal the vehicles. If you see...

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Musicman · 61-69, M

Actually thief's can make a scanner that can run thousands of electronic signals a second until they find the one that starts and runs your car.

Confined · 56-60, M

I got one for my mom years ago but she has never used it.

4meAndyou · F

I heard somewhere that if you wrap the key fob in tin foil, that works, too!

cherokeepatti · 70-79, F

@4meAndyou That might help. Have to be careful with aluminum so it doesn’t actually touch the fob or cards. Need to wrap it in a cloth and then the aluminum foil. A bag or wallet is a lot more convenient to carry and that’s why I bought the wallet for me, the boy and Ray.

Lilnonames · F

Yeah it's sad, whatever can be made to deter thieves, they will find another route to steal

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