ICYMI: Can you keep your car from being stolen? — via drivingdotca Troubleshooter Safety
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Some new-vehicle retailers are offering no-charge anti-theft devices to their customers to combat the popular image that their products are easy targets. While the affected vehicles typically involve low-tech anti-theft-equipped products, even the most advanced and expensive autos aren’t immune from the evolution of thieves’ skills. What steps can we take to ensure that our vehicles will still be waiting for us when we head out in the morning?The club is regaining popularity.
Not all thieves use this method to steal remote-entry and keyless pushbutton-start vehicles, but since metal boxes can also be decorative items and can be free , using one can be a no-brainer.Photo by GettyAlarm systems that honk the horn and flash the lights seem to be a poor deterrent, as most thieves are very quick to rip the horn wires. Doorbell cameras aren’t much help either, because by the time someone notices anything, the vehicle in question is long gone.
Note that Apple AirTags are a poor solution: their anti-stalking functionality will notify a thief if the unfamiliar tag is near them for more than a few minutes and provide the option to disable it right from their phone. And of course, some thieves now use tags themselves to find your vehicle at night after catching a glimpse during the day.Another trick thieves use is to program a new key using your vehicle’s OBD diagnostic port.
More than one company now offers a lockable cover for your vehicle’s onboard diagnostic port, and most products run from about $35. The connector that this lock protects is located just under the left side of the dash, and is intended to provide mechanics with access to the vehicle’s onboard computers.Article content
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