Theives breaking in to cars....
#3096154
11/21/22 08:32 PM
11/21/22 08:32 PM
|
Joined: Jan 2007
Posts: 10,127 A Red State
SNK-EYZ
OP
I Live Here
|
OP
I Live Here
Joined: Jan 2007
Posts: 10,127
A Red State
|
Apparently my brother left his 2010 Challenger R/T unlocked the other night and someone went through it and stole some stuff. He's not sure that he left it unlocked but that's what he thinks might have happened.
The took his work ID, He works for the United States Post Office. Annoying but replaceable.
What concerns him is that they took the owners manual from the glovebox.
The reason that concerns him is that he's been told that they steal the owners manual because it has the cars PIN number inside it to get a new key fob made and programed without having the car there.
His car is now locked in the garage until he gets this figured out (he should have been doing that all along IMO).
They have his work ID so could they have a key made???? Has anyone ever heard of that before, thieves getting a key fob made like that????
Kayse can't keep up at all now. lol
|
|
|
Re: Theives breaking in to cars....
[Re: Ramrod39]
#3096176
11/21/22 10:01 PM
11/21/22 10:01 PM
|
Joined: May 2019
Posts: 6,221 nowhere
Sniper
master
|
master
Joined: May 2019
Posts: 6,221
nowhere
|
Don't know the answer to your question but I would put a Club on the steering wheel. He forgot to hit a button to lock the car, what makes you think he'll remember to put on the club, lol.
|
|
|
Re: Theives breaking in to cars....
[Re: Dabee]
#3096177
11/21/22 10:07 PM
11/21/22 10:07 PM
|
Joined: Nov 2006
Posts: 4,717 Star Idaho
67vertman
master
|
master
Joined: Nov 2006
Posts: 4,717
Star Idaho
|
Here is info from a 2010 Challanger manual. No PIN in the manual itself.
NOTE: Only Key Fobs that are programmed to the vehicle electronics can be used to start and operate the vehicle. Once a Key Fob is programmed to a vehicle, it cannot be programmed to any other vehicle. CAUTION! • Always remove the Key Fobs from the vehicle and lock all doors when leaving the vehicle unattended. • For vehicles equipped with Keyless Enter-N-Go, always remember to place the ignition in OFF. At the time of purchase, the original owner is provided with a four-digit Personal Identification Number (PIN). Keep the PIN in a secure location. This number is required for authorized dealer replacement of Key Fobs. Duplication of Key Fobs may be performed at an authorized dealer, this procedure consists of programming a blank Key Fob to the vehicle electronics. Ablank Key Fob is one that has never been programmed. NOTE: When having the Sentry Key Immobilizer System serviced, bring all vehicle Key Fobs with you to the authorized dealer. Customer Key Programming Programming Key Fobs or RKE transmitters may be performed at an authorized dealer.
My Monster are real!
Living within your means makes life pretty easy.
|
|
|
Re: Theives breaking in to cars....
[Re: 67vertman]
#3096183
11/21/22 10:23 PM
11/21/22 10:23 PM
|
Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 20,165 Park Forest, IL
slantzilla
Too Many Posts
|
Too Many Posts
Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 20,165
Park Forest, IL
|
Dealership I go to lost 5 cars earlier this year. Thieves bought a programmer off E-Bay and were programming FOBS sitting in the cars.
"Everybody funny, now you funny too."
|
|
|
Re: Theives breaking in to cars....
[Re: Fat_Mike]
#3096221
11/22/22 01:01 AM
11/22/22 01:01 AM
|
Joined: Jan 2007
Posts: 10,127 A Red State
SNK-EYZ
OP
I Live Here
|
OP
I Live Here
Joined: Jan 2007
Posts: 10,127
A Red State
|
If he lives in the same state that you do, leave the garage door unlocked and sleep there for a few nights (armed). I suspect they'll be back. I HATE thieves... Same here on the hating thieves part. If he caught them, I'm sure he would respond with excessive loud force to defend his property. I'm sure that he would rather avoid doing that with the drama it would involve afterwards since criminals are now coddled by so many. He's in a suburb just outside the city of St.Louis (Lemay) for now but plans on retiring in the next 6 months and moving to a more rural area near where we at. For now the car will be parked in the garage with padlocks on the garage doors so even if they broke in the garage they can't get the car out if they could actually get a key fob made. He'll drive his 99 Ram truck for now which he considers kid of a beater, but isn't that bad.
Kayse can't keep up at all now. lol
|
|
|
Re: Theives breaking in to cars....
[Re: Sniper]
#3096222
11/22/22 01:02 AM
11/22/22 01:02 AM
|
Joined: Jan 2007
Posts: 10,127 A Red State
SNK-EYZ
OP
I Live Here
|
OP
I Live Here
Joined: Jan 2007
Posts: 10,127
A Red State
|
Don't know the answer to your question but I would put a Club on the steering wheel. He forgot to hit a button to lock the car, what makes you think he'll remember to put on the club, lol. You've NEVER accidentally left your car unlocked sitting in your driveway?????
Kayse can't keep up at all now. lol
|
|
|
Re: Theives breaking in to cars....
[Re: Ramrod39]
#3096239
11/22/22 08:03 AM
11/22/22 08:03 AM
|
Joined: Dec 2007
Posts: 19,856 Puttin' on the foil in Charles...
not_a_charger
Mr. Big Shot Moparts Moderator
|
Mr. Big Shot Moparts Moderator
Joined: Dec 2007
Posts: 19,856
Puttin' on the foil in Charles...
|
Don't know the answer to your question but I would put a Club on the steering wheel. 10 seconds to defeat The Club with a pair of bolt cutters. Would not stop a motivated thief, the kind who had a key made. Better than nothing when it comes to some random thief looking for a random target though.
Earning every penny of that moderator paycheck.
DBAP
|
|
|
Re: Theives breaking in to cars....
[Re: SNK-EYZ]
#3096253
11/22/22 09:50 AM
11/22/22 09:50 AM
|
Joined: May 2019
Posts: 6,221 nowhere
Sniper
master
|
master
Joined: May 2019
Posts: 6,221
nowhere
|
Don't know the answer to your question but I would put a Club on the steering wheel. He forgot to hit a button to lock the car, what makes you think he'll remember to put on the club, lol. You've NEVER accidentally left your car unlocked sitting in your driveway????? I rarely lock my 51 or my Cuda. Neither of which is hard to break into, hot wire or steal. But it's not about me, it's about the uselessness of the club. It's more tedious to use than just locking the car with a key fob and it really doesn't do anything to stop someone determined to take your vehicle.
|
|
|
Re: Theives breaking in to cars....
[Re: SNK-EYZ]
#3096281
11/22/22 11:55 AM
11/22/22 11:55 AM
|
Joined: Apr 2003
Posts: 12,229 Looking for a way out of Middl...
IMGTX
I Live Here
|
I Live Here
Joined: Apr 2003
Posts: 12,229
Looking for a way out of Middl...
|
Sad but true story for many newer car owner. The side glass is on nearly all new cars are "Snap In" Not bolted in like the old ones we love. With a little patience it isn't hard to unsnap the glass and remove it from the car with the door shut. Look on Youtube and there are several porch cam videos of people removing the glass and getting into the cars. Once inside a relatively cheap programmer can make a key work and your car is gone. Best security option is to bond or fix the glass (all windows) to the lift mechanism so it can't be removed AND use an aftermarket hidden immobilizer & alarm. The flashing lights are not a bad thing but putting Viper alarm stickers on your car just lets the thief know what he has to bypass. Everyone knows how to bypass the factory security but adding that random alarm & immobilizer circuit to the equation makes the thieves move to an easier target.
|
|
|
Re: Theives breaking in to cars....
[Re: moparx]
#3096618
11/23/22 06:31 PM
11/23/22 06:31 PM
|
Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 5,304 Land 'O Lakes
RoadRunnerLuva
master
|
master
Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 5,304
Land 'O Lakes
|
Back in the 80's a friend of mine had a sweet '57 Chevy Bel Air....."Windy Blue"...he called it, since it was light Candy Blue paint. He was so paranoid about it getting stolen that he put anchors in 4 corners of the cement in his garage, and after taking it anywhere, he would anchor the car down with heavy chains....two around the lower control arms, and two around the rear axle. He had these big HD padlocks for the chains. He also disabled the ignition/battery/etc...He was fanatic about that Bel Air not getting stolen. And to my knowledge, he still has that car.
Plymouth Makes It!
|
|
|
Re: Theives breaking in to cars....
[Re: not_a_charger]
#3096693
11/24/22 12:15 AM
11/24/22 12:15 AM
|
Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 9,110 Tucson, AZ
Ramrod39
My New Title
|
My New Title
Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 9,110
Tucson, AZ
|
Don't know the answer to your question but I would put a Club on the steering wheel. 10 seconds to defeat The Club with a pair of bolt cutters. Would not stop a motivated thief, the kind who had a key made. Better than nothing when it comes to some random thief looking for a random target though. OK, I'm curious. How do you defeat a club in 10 seconds with just a pair of bolt cutters? I use bolt cutters on occasion to remove padlocks and I see no way to cut a club off with a pair. Unless they are maybe 6 feet long...
|
|
|
Re: Theives breaking in to cars....
[Re: Ramrod39]
#3096698
11/24/22 12:29 AM
11/24/22 12:29 AM
|
Joined: Nov 2007
Posts: 21,819 Kirkland, Washington
Pacnorthcuda
Too Many Posts
|
Too Many Posts
Joined: Nov 2007
Posts: 21,819
Kirkland, Washington
|
Don't know the answer to your question but I would put a Club on the steering wheel. 10 seconds to defeat The Club with a pair of bolt cutters. Would not stop a motivated thief, the kind who had a key made. Better than nothing when it comes to some random thief looking for a random target though. OK, I'm curious. How do you defeat a club in 10 seconds with just a pair of bolt cutters? I use bolt cutters on occasion to remove padlocks and I see no way to cut a club off with a pair. Unless they are maybe 6 feet long... I agree…it would take a serious set with mega leverage and room. Not 10 seconds.
|
|
|
|
|