cuspid

http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2014/02/...ith-black-box/

Torchsport

Well ain't that a beeotch.
Actually, it really doesn't surprise me that something like this could exist.

LedZepper

Crooks always seem to be two steps ahead, huh? I avoid leaving valuables in a car.

Eric_G

Cops in Texas recently seized one of these boxes so it will be interesting to see what comes from this. More than likely a simple function generator. This is the problem when you send criminals to school...

Chance575

Emp genarator

mwm1993

So then this could possibly convince cars with keyless start that fobs are present? I really appreciate the simplicity of my cars that don't have keyless entry right now

Gearhead Jim

There have been similar reports before, but the devices have turned out to be impractical for normal crooks to use. It will be interesting to see how this one turns out.

Either way, most thefts from a car involve an unlocked car, or a rock through the window.

87SAM

There has been talk of these devices for quite some time. I think the hype far exceeds the reality of the common crook.

Vette_DD

Nope, been posted here before, won't work on C6s.

Next bogus problem for C6 owners to worry about?

dvilin

FortMorganAl

The number of combinations on a C6 is in the millions or more. The number of physical keys is normally a few hundred at most. Just the other day I was scanning TV channels and a show jumped out at me when a guy was repossessing a large boat and he had every key made for that model - all nine of them!

In one of the many previous threads on this topic I posted a link to a university study which found a theoretical way to do this. It involved creating a repeater station and linking the car to the owner with the FOB with portable transmitter/receiver pairs very close to each. Close being within a foot or less to avoid timing delays. So if you have someone standing right on top of you ...

John Harry

Around here the "mysterious black box" is a brick.