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Corvette Stolen?
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Joined: Apr 2016
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From: Fort Lauderdale Florida
Homemade Faraday Cage for C6 Keyfob
I made a Faraday Cage that blocks the boosting. An Altoids container with an interior box with many sheets of aluminum. Mine works perfect. My GS is visible and accessible where I work. They have Signal amplified C6s down here in South Florida. Plus I have LoJack.
Melting Slicks
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From: the island of misfit toys
An article I found online in the NYTimes said that a freezer also works as a Faraday cage. Will the cold hurt the FOB I don't use often? I don't have an empty Altoids tin handy.
As a comic aside ... last weekend, I checked a few things on my beater backup car. It rained today, so I chose to drive it. I went out, and while the alarm was set, the driver door was slightly ajar (I keep the car covered). Alzheimer's, here I come! At least I didn't leave the keys in it.
FYI, Amazon lists something called a Fob Guard. I'm sure there are others out there in the marketplace.
Last edited by the kid C6; Apr 27, 2016 at 10:30 PM.
Intermediate
Joined: Apr 2016
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From: Fort Lauderdale Florida
I had never heard of a signal amplifier. (This is why I keep reading here, I learn lots!).
An article I found online in the NYTimes said that a freezer also works as a Faraday cage. Will the cold hurt the FOB I don't use often? I don't have an empty Altoids tin handy.
As a comic aside ... last weekend, I checked a few things on my beater backup car. It rained today, so I chose to drive it. I went out, and while the alarm was set, the driver door was slightly ajar (I keep the car covered). Alzheimer's, here I come! At least I didn't leave the keys in it.
FYI, Amazon lists something called a Fob Guard. I'm sure there are others out there in the marketplace.
An article I found online in the NYTimes said that a freezer also works as a Faraday cage. Will the cold hurt the FOB I don't use often? I don't have an empty Altoids tin handy.
As a comic aside ... last weekend, I checked a few things on my beater backup car. It rained today, so I chose to drive it. I went out, and while the alarm was set, the driver door was slightly ajar (I keep the car covered). Alzheimer's, here I come! At least I didn't leave the keys in it.
FYI, Amazon lists something called a Fob Guard. I'm sure there are others out there in the marketplace.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Mar 2016
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From: the island of misfit toys
I also hope I remember where the keys are in the morning when it's time to go to work.
A related question ... a few months ago, I was asleep when I heard my garage door open. It was so weird! Was it rats, or something more sinister? It hasn't happened since.
Last edited by the kid C6; Apr 28, 2016 at 12:09 AM.
Team Owner
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From: Chirper Island
Homemade Faraday Cage for C6 Keyfob
I made a Faraday Cage that blocks the boosting. An Altoids container with an interior box with many sheets of aluminum. Mine works perfect. My GS is visible and accessible where I work. They have Signal amplified C6s down here in South Florida. Plus I have LoJack.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Oct 2013
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From: Hill Country, Texas
My 64 was stolen. It was my first car and I had it from high school through college. It was seven years old when I bought it. It had been ridden hard and put up wet when I bought it but I was seventeen and thankful to have my dream car. Over the next five years I did quite a bit to it and in fact spent all day working on it the night it was stolen. It was never found. I was heart broken.
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From: Las Vegas NV
Burning Brakes
Joined: Dec 2015
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From: Lake of the Ozarks, Missouri
It is NOT hard to get any car.... You just need the right tool.
It takes us about 22 seconds to secure a vehicle when the owner has "forgot" to make a few payments.
Flip side is with the onboard computers, they are getting easier to find...
It takes us about 22 seconds to secure a vehicle when the owner has "forgot" to make a few payments.
Flip side is with the onboard computers, they are getting easier to find...
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Melting Slicks
Joined: Mar 2016
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From: the island of misfit toys
Also, there are two different ways they can steal your codes. Since I don't use the "unlock" button, I'm safe from that one.
Now, if you'll excuse me, I think I'll go make myself a summer hat while I have the tinfoil out.
Team Owner
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From: Chirper Island
Maybe it's paranoid, but it only takes a few seconds to put my keys in the cocktail shaker. I read a few articles today from various sources; seems to be a problem in larger cities like San Francisco. All of the persons interviewed said they now keep their keys in the freezer; I'd rather be ahead of game and do it before I'm a victim.
Also, there are two different ways they can steal your codes. Since I don't use the "unlock" button, I'm safe from that one.
Now, if you'll excuse me, I think I'll go make myself a summer hat while I have the tinfoil out.
Also, there are two different ways they can steal your codes. Since I don't use the "unlock" button, I'm safe from that one.
Now, if you'll excuse me, I think I'll go make myself a summer hat while I have the tinfoil out.
Make sure you make a large brim, I hear this summer is going to be a scorcher. Global warming or climate change, or dimming from contrails. Not sure which.
