Comment on Hyundai and Kia car thefts fall sharply after software upgrade, study finds
Petter1@lemm.ee 5 weeks ago😄so, my dacia spring can be stolen like that as well? It has one key without even a battery 🤣 Luckily I live in peaceful Switzerland, so I don’t even have to lock the car overnight…
ShepherdPie@midwest.social 5 weeks ago
You might have an immobilizer as no battery is needed in the key, it’s just a little chip embedded inside. Image
As far as the steering wheel lock, I think it can be defeated as well as those were used at least as far back as the 1970s and cars were still stolen then too. I believe people just hammered a screwdriver into the ignition to be able to bypass it.
You should Google your model of car to see if it has an immobilizer.
Petter1@lemm.ee 5 weeks ago
I see 😁👌🏻 good to know