Keyless Go Theft Partial Solution

[BillyBoy]

Having read several stories regarding theft of keyless go vehicles by scumbags with a repeater that broadcasts the key to the thief, I have found that on my new W213 estate there is at least a partial solution. If, before going to bed, you double press the lock button on your key, it disabled the keyless go signal making signal repeaters ineffective. You can re-enable by pressing any button on the key fob when you get up in the morning. Not perfect, but simpler than having to put your keys in an RFI shield all the time and better than totally disabling.

HTH,
Bill

 

[keefysher]

Tin foil takeaway type box to deposit the keys in afore you retire?

 

[ajlsl600]

will try dat,not over hopeful

 

[turbopete]

the point is, and has always been, in this day and age, with all the tech they cram into cars, there should be no need to have to do this.

 

[AMGeed]

the point is, and has always been, in this day and age, with all the tech they cram into cars, there should be no need to have to do this.

If there weren't scrotes about that want to take your car, then no we shouldn't have to do it. But we do, and always will. Its about keeping one jump ahead with technology, and the two button method described by the OP above does just that.

KG is a very useful option that has a weakness. Everyone knows car alarms and security can be overcome by the determined thieves. If they want your car badly enough, they'll get it. KG is another means of entry but if informed owners take precautions, its no easier to break into than other methods.

There isn't a simple answer, and moaning about KG and why have it, what use is it, etc etc isn't the point.
To me, the point is legislation and laws being changed that say its not worth it to steal a car if you get caught. Right now, car thieves are laughing at the puny laws in place that mean a telling off ,community service or a derisory 6 months inside some cushy place where 3 good meals and TV is the order of the day.

First time offence...........5 years prison with no time off for being a good boy. No arguement, go straight to jail with no pass go.
Do it again, double the sentence and have massive fines to pay for extra prison cells needed. Can't or won't pay the fine, sieze and sell property and belongings and enforce the balance of the fine on release from prison. If councils can hound you for parking tickets, car theft demands the same or more robust treatment.
We are too bl00dy soft and the legal system needs a shake up like never before. Its run by coffin dodgers with no idea of reality.
I'd have a ball passing down sentence on these thieving cretins.

 

[John Laidlaw]

Having read several stories regarding theft of keyless go vehicles by scumbags with a repeater that broadcasts the key to the thief, I have found that on my new W213 estate there is at least a partial solution. If, before going to bed, you double press the lock button on your key, it disabled the keyless go signal making signal repeaters ineffective. You can re-enable by pressing any button on the key fob when you get up in the morning. Not perfect, but simpler than having to put your keys in an RFI shield all the time and better than totally disabling.

HTH,
Bill

True and confirmed!

 

[400ixl]

Isn't that exactly what the users manual tells you to do. Ah yes, blokes and user manuals, never the two shall meet

 

[ajlsl600]

i would have to give up my day job for time to read the blxxxy manuals for my car and frankly life is too short .if i get interested enough in a particular function i will. think i ok wid open, start go radio cd and stop,lock cant be arsed to get myself twisted about the like of my memory seats and simply push forward or back on button thats it. middle pedal stops, if yr sbc not goosed and right one goes and could,nt give a pluck where to plug iplod in either noise in pipe is my music.
just read a post on some poor sods headlight positioning dramas as in some bit of silicon seems to want to make that choice and badly.its to much

 

[LostKiwi]

i would have to give up my day job for time to read the blxxxy manuals for my car and frankly life is too short .if i get interested enough in a particular function i will. think i ok wid open, start go radio cd and stop,lock cant be arsed to get myself twisted about the like of my memory seats and simply push forward or back on button thats it. middle pedal stops, if yr sbc not goosed and right one goes and could,nt give a pluck where to plug iplod in either noise in pipe is my music.
just read a post on some poor sods headlight positioning dramas as in some bit of silicon seems to want to make that choice and badly.its to much

It's one of the really nice things about the 129...

 

[turbopete]

KG is a very useful option

useful for WHAT exactly? you press a button on the door handle to unlock the car with a fob in your pocket. how is it any more or less useful than having to just press the button on the key??

 

[LostKiwi]

True and confirmed!

Doesn't work on the older card based systems (tried it last night).

 

[John Laidlaw]

Doesn't work on the older card based systems (tried it last night).

Correct sorry I should have been more specific !

 

[AMGeed]

useful for WHAT exactly? you press a button on the door handle to unlock the car with a fob in your pocket. how is it any more or less useful than having to just press the button on the key??

It's a waste of time trying to explain to someone who has never had it and has a prejudice against the system so I won't even try.

 

[John Laidlaw]

useful for WHAT exactly? you press a button on the door handle to unlock the car with a fob in your pocket. how is it any more or less useful than having to just press the button on the key??

Because you can leave the keys in your pocket perhaps? Handy when youre balancing 5 x family KFC buckets in your arms as you approach the car

 

[turbopete]

It's a waste of time trying to explain to someone who has never had it and has a prejudice against the system so I won't even try.

on the contrary. I'm asking BECAUSE I want to know why its such a benefit? my point being I cant see how it can be as you still need a free hand to press the button on the handle.

and no, none of my cars have had it, but ive had use of numerous that DID have it and in my personal experience, never been able to find a benefit for it, for the same reason ive mentioned above, but I'm more than happy to take someone elses viewpoint on it as to why its such a benefit

 

[LostKiwi]

Its a nice to have. On our 230 you don't need to press a button - just touching the door handle is enough to unlock (and you have to pull the door handle anyway to open the door).
Is it essential? No. Is it nice to have? Yeah - it is. Could I live without it? Well four of our 5 cars don't have it and I don't begrudge using keys with them.

 

[AMGeed]

on the contrary. I'm asking BECAUSE I want to know why its such a benefit? my point being I cant see how it can be as you still need a free hand to press the button on the handle.

and no, none of my cars have had it, but ive had use of numerous that DID have it and in my personal experience, never been able to find a benefit for it, for the same reason ive mentioned above, but I'm more than happy to take someone elses viewpoint on it as to why its such a benefit

OK I'll bite.
Both John and Alistair have given you a couple of examples where it is useful.
I'll add the W212(and maybe more models) method of passing your foot under the rear of the car to pop the boot open.
Pretty handy in the rain with your hands full, no?

Certainly not a necessity, but if you've had it, its nice.

 

[turbopete]

On our 230 you don't need to press a button - just touching the door handle is enough to unlock (and you have to pull the door handle anyway to open the door).

ive never seen that system. every car ive experienced it on has had the button on the door handle, hence why ive always thought of it as pointless, for the very fact that you needed a free hand, just as per the key remote.

boot release I can see the point of, I will admit that.

 

[keefysher]

Mine operates when you pass something in the door handle, like fingers, hand or water.

It's a pita when washing the car or loading the roof rack / box as the flaming thing keeps on opening and closing the door locks and folds / unfolds the mirrors, and flashes the indicators.

It is handy not having to put a key in to start it. Key can be in a pocket, bag or just in the centre console.

As for 5 buckets of KFC, yuck

 

[AMGeed]

^ The button on the door handle is for locking only. Inside the handle is a rubber cover which you touch when opening the door. It opens the door automatically.
The more recent models are far more subtle.
Sure, whether you have KG or not, you still have to touch the door handle but it saves going through your pockets for the keys and finding the lock in the dark or pouring rain. Its not a deal breaker, just nice to have.