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Even if you have a Faraday bag, can thieves detect the key frequency as you park-up? Then the thieves have the signal stored in their relay device, or does the key have to be active for them to gain entry?
I have a 2016 BMW 520d with keyless ignition. Can these keys be cloned when in the house allowing the car to be stolen from my drive? If so what measures can I take to prevent this?
It seems that keyless entry cars are being stolen at an alarming rate and that you recommend Faraday bags to put the keys in. Is there some technical reason why the keys just don't have an on/off switch...
Can you suggest some ways to make my keyless entry car less vulnerable to theft?
I put my key fobs in a small biscuit tin in the house. Is this just as good as a Faraday Bag I could buy online?
My BMW X5 (less than a year old) has been broken into twice recently. The second time I had definitely locked the car and both keys had been in faraday pouches. It seems that the people who clone the key...
How can I protect my keyless entry car from being stolen?
My sister's car was broken into but undamaged. She said that thieves have a device to open any car without causing damage. Is this true?
Are faraday bags for car keys viable? Surely when the key is removed to enable the engine to be started it becomes vulnerable to hacking. Also, once started my car will continue to run even when I move...
Does keyless entry theft only apply to cars with a push start button, or all cars that are opened with a key fob? I would like to be clear so that we can take appropriate security action.
 

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