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Comment by ed_balls

I know security through obscurity is not really a security, but thieves have a limited time to action and they would drop the car if there are problems or are spooked.

How you can prevent a car theft?

Hardware:

- Kill switch - hide a switch somewhere to the battery/ignition

- Steering wheel or pedal lock - annoying for the daily use. Not much of a deterrent if someone has a pick or liquid nitrogen.

- Chain and a lock in your garage - the need to cut something would be too risky. Doesn't help in a public place.

- Replace ODB with a fake - stops the hacking

PsyOp:

Have a message displayed or an extra devices that would communicate (this is car is being track, please leave the vehicle, police unit is dispatched etc.)

Tracking:

Thieves know how to disable car alarms with GSP, but Airtags maybe hard to find.

parent ed_balls 3 years ago

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