A MECHANIC has revealed how drivers can "stop any thief" from stealing their motor using a £10 gadget, even if the crooks get inside. The handy piece of tech is just as effective against insidious new forms of car crime, including keyless thefts . Drawing on over 50 years of experience, Scotty Kilmer shared some of the best ways you can protect your vehicle.
Speaking on his YouTube channel, he responded to a question from an unfortunate viewer whose car had been stolen recently. The thieves apparently used a professional scanner device to reprogram a new key fob for the motor . Since it, like many modern cars, used a keyless ignition system, this allowed them to drive off as if they had the original key without even needing to pinch it.
Scotty explained that, in order to use the scan tool, the criminals would likely have had to intercept and clone the key fob signal to get into the car in the first place. So-called keyless thefts are on the rise , with thugs using modified devices similar to old-fashioned GameBoys to commit the crimes in seconds. One shocking video from earlier this year showed a gang using a "master device" to unlock a luxury Bentley, before ramming it through a gated driveway and making their escape.
In order to protect yourself, Scotty advised: "Put yourself a killswitch somewhere in the car. "You can flip the switch so even they programme a key for the car, it won't start. "The killswitch is turned off and it won't give power to whatever you shut off.
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