Do any cars out there let you disable the keyless start?
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Stolen Toyota’s
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How you gonna start them as most of them don't have a keyhole?
Some might, IDK. That's why I'm asking, I'm a poor who has never owned a car with this feature
Yes some do. There are key fobs that continue sending out a signal after you're outside of the car.
Guy posted in another forum for LEXUS of how you can get the key fob to stop transmitting, and it'll only send a signal once you press the button.
If there's no signal to repeat...can't open/start the car. Each manufacturer has a different process (if available) to disable that feature from what I read.
blackcamaro
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Not a OEM thing but I've seen the odd car with a hidden kill switch installed to prevent this.
The problem with that is finding tin foil. Even if you google it, you'll come up with aluminum foil. Tin foil is hard to find. Luckily, aluminum foil works just fine.
TK4
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Drat - I just used all mine up making a tinfoil hat...
How was my grammar? Spelling? I'm guessing ok, or I would have heard about it.
me too…plus a couple of pouches
The guy around the corner from us is on his third Lexus SUV due to this.... I don't understand continually shoving beans up your nose after the first time around, and then the second?????
For those going Faraday, remember it is still not 100% but should be pretty close. Any all metal container (old tobacco can, etc.) should work more or less, it does not need to be totally purpose built. Most important, put all the fobs in there (don't leave the spare in a drawer.....).
IMO all these vehicles that are open to this .... the automaker should engineer a fix and recall, it is criminal IMO for them to say, just let insurance take care of our poor engineering...
For those going Faraday, remember it is still not 100% but should be pretty close. Any all metal container (old tobacco can, etc.) should work more or less, it does not need to be totally purpose built. Most important, put all the fobs in there (don't leave the spare in a drawer.....).
IMO all these vehicles that are open to this .... the automaker should engineer a fix and recall, it is criminal IMO for them to say, just let insurance take care of our poor engineering...
Yeah right lol.
Give the people what they want and they will still find a reason to complain. How about they go back to the key, could you imagine the screams? They will eventually produce new tech and raise the price accordingly, then we’ll see people complain about how car prices keep going up.
IMO it’s not incumbent on the automakers to be responsible for the theft. They design tech, thieves find a way to beat it until the next tech comes out. Endless game of cat and mouse.
Agreed. Seems like a simple solution to a simple problem.
Stop transmitting when not in use. Make the criminals work for it. Lazy bums.
Yeah, they were fine. I'm a chemist, so that kind of thing really irks me. I wasn't really mad, just pointing it out.
Agreed. Seems like a simple solution to a simple problem.
maybe toyota/lexus are behind. our benz if you double press lock button it stops transmitting until you press unlock so keyless unlock/start won't work.
Hondas have a big issue with remotes as well...
maybe toyota/lexus are behind. our benz if you double press lock button it stops transmitting until you press unlock so keyless unlock/start won't work.
Hondas have a big issue with remotes as well...
Out of curiosity I did a quick insurance quote for some push button vs non-push button start SUVs.... looks like about a ~$500 extra per year for insurance/full coverage (about 40%+ more), most in "F&T". Of course there are lots of apples vs oranges arguments but if shopping for a new to you car, always get quotes first (which is always good advice).
I did this same exercise when we purchased our new Jetta last year (uses a key!), similar results.
I did this same exercise when we purchased our new Jetta last year (uses a key!), similar results.
Most people put their keys in a bowl or something inside their door. So now you put them in a special bowl with a lid. There’s 2 seconds out of their day they’ll never get back.
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