Key fob spoofing theft prevention
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We will be travelling up to the GTA (Greater Toronto Area) for the upcoming July holidays. However with the amount of key fob spoofing car thefts that happen there it might as well be GTA (Grand Theft Auto). Unfortunately we will be parking the Cayenne on the in-laws' driveway. Is there a way for me to minimize the risk? Can I temporarily disable the keyless access features? Will that even help with a key fob spoofing device? Thanks for any advice.
Just trying to prevent the Cayenne from ending up like this Cullinan
https://www.reddit.com/r/maybemaybem...e_maybe_maybe/
Just trying to prevent the Cayenne from ending up like this Cullinan
https://www.reddit.com/r/maybemaybem...e_maybe_maybe/
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you can temporarily disable the key by holding the lock and unlock buttons simultaneously. (learned that here on Rennlist). The Porsche emblem will light up and then go off. Re-enable by pressing either of those buttons again.
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@matthewr87 can you post a link that describes the specific methods you are referring to?
a quick search i did on this was referring to fobs sending unlock signals via button press. is this the method ur concerned about?
or is there a method to allow a device to emulate the fob to allow the “keyless” functionality where u walk up and pull the door handle w ur key in your pocket?
a quick search i did on this was referring to fobs sending unlock signals via button press. is this the method ur concerned about?
or is there a method to allow a device to emulate the fob to allow the “keyless” functionality where u walk up and pull the door handle w ur key in your pocket?
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You can get a faraday pouch explicitly designed to prevent this. Once in the pouch signal is contained.
I wouldn’t just worry about it parked at a house.
My buddy got his new Ford F250 lifted from one of the best steak houses in San Antonio.
There was a guy at the bar with a computer…capturing and boosting to his buddy.
Get the pouch
I wouldn’t just worry about it parked at a house.
My buddy got his new Ford F250 lifted from one of the best steak houses in San Antonio.
There was a guy at the bar with a computer…capturing and boosting to his buddy.
Get the pouch
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@matthewr87 can you post a link that describes the specific methods you are referring to?
a quick search i did on this was referring to fobs sending unlock signals via button press. is this the method ur concerned about?
or is there a method to allow a device to emulate the fob to allow the “keyless” functionality where u walk up and pull the door handle w ur key in your pocket?
a quick search i did on this was referring to fobs sending unlock signals via button press. is this the method ur concerned about?
or is there a method to allow a device to emulate the fob to allow the “keyless” functionality where u walk up and pull the door handle w ur key in your pocket?
https://www.cp24.com/lifestyle/techn...efts-1.6889284
And this is what the police are doing about it:
https://www.blogto.com/city/2024/03/...ice-car-theft/
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You can get a faraday pouch explicitly designed to prevent this. Once in the pouch signal is contained.
I wouldn’t just worry about it parked at a house.
My buddy got his new Ford F250 lifted from one of the best steak houses in San Antonio.
There was a guy at the bar with a computer…capturing and boosting to his buddy.
Get the pouch
I wouldn’t just worry about it parked at a house.
My buddy got his new Ford F250 lifted from one of the best steak houses in San Antonio.
There was a guy at the bar with a computer…capturing and boosting to his buddy.
Get the pouch
https://www.reddit.com/r/TorontoDriv...ton_last_week/
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If you get a faraday pouch, verify that it works. Some have been found not to work very well if at all.
Disabling your fobs with the button push method should be enough. You can verify its effectiveness by trying to enter your locked Cayenne or start the engine with the fob disabled.
I disabled my wife's Cayenne fob since she'll probably never drive it or any other vehicle again due to health issues. I disable my fob to preserve its battery when I know I'm not going to drive the Cayenne very soon. The Cayenne sucks for carrying a wheel chair. Hard to believe that the cargo space in our Prius is far larger and much easier to load.
Here's an interesting video from the zany Motormouth couple that discusses the auto theft problem in eastern Canada and how stolen vehicles can be on a boat and out to sea within a few hours after being taken.
Disabling your fobs with the button push method should be enough. You can verify its effectiveness by trying to enter your locked Cayenne or start the engine with the fob disabled.
I disabled my wife's Cayenne fob since she'll probably never drive it or any other vehicle again due to health issues. I disable my fob to preserve its battery when I know I'm not going to drive the Cayenne very soon. The Cayenne sucks for carrying a wheel chair. Hard to believe that the cargo space in our Prius is far larger and much easier to load.
Here's an interesting video from the zany Motormouth couple that discusses the auto theft problem in eastern Canada and how stolen vehicles can be on a boat and out to sea within a few hours after being taken.
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I don't know how to tell for certain but a Cayenne fob is "dead to the world (i.e. to our Cayenne)" after I disable it. IIRC, recent Toyota fobs have a motion sensor that causes them to go into sleep mode and stop transmitting and receiving after a certain period of not moving - after only four minutes of not moving if I believe what I'm reading on the Internet. I've never read anything about Porsche fobs having a motion sensor.
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Here is smart solution: https://www.youtube.com/@smartkeylessprotector
BTW, I have to check if new Cayenne key has a sleeping mode. BMW has it. I will let you know.
BTW, I have to check if new Cayenne key has a sleeping mode. BMW has it. I will let you know.
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Here is smart solution: https://www.youtube.com/@smartkeylessprotector
BTW, I have to check if new Cayenne key has a sleeping mode. BMW has it. I will let you know.
BTW, I have to check if new Cayenne key has a sleeping mode. BMW has it. I will let you know.
Please note that my car is a MY2024 in EU specification. You need to do the same experiment with US spec cars.
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