With all the theifs stealing cars, how do we secure our Corvettes?
Corvette Butch

 

The car has a factory security system built in and it really is quite effective. One way to help prevent theft is to be careful where you park the car and always lock it when out and unattended.

 

I think I might suggest putting a piece of tape over the vin tag to cover up potential hackers from gaining access. I'm told its possible to hack the car if you know the vin.

 

We have started keeping our key fobs in faraday pouches. Good ones are available for about $5 each. It's a little bit more bother to put your fob in the pouch, but both will fit in a standard front pocket. We keep them in pouches at home and when we are out and about and are out of the car. Perhaps not completely foolproof but will greatly lesson the window of opportunity for someone to grab a signal.

 

When out and about I rely on Speer gold dots.

as mentioned earlier the car came with a security system. Beyond those two things I don’t do anything else. I’m not going to hide my keys in special pouches or any other fancy things. That’s a lot of trouble and I’ve got insurance if someone manages to swipe it while I’m not around

 

What are Speer Gold Dots?

 

LOL boolets

And I disagree that the car's security system is sufficient. The car can easily get broken into, keys cloned, OBDII port accessed & reprogrammed. The cars systems are weakly encrypted or not at all.. Just need the right software & tools to read.
I can't believe GM messed it up so bad.
However use good sense & your likely to not have a problem, & make sure you have good insurance.

 

I’ve been wondering about kill switches, are they a viable option?

 

The in thing in SoCal is to hack the security system with a laptop and specialized software, take the car on a punishing joyride and then abandoned it. They don’t want the car they want the experience. A disabler would be of considerable value in such a situation.

 

Speer Gold Dots are a type / brand of firearm ammunition. Very effective when used as directed!

 

Yes, I use a pouch as well and it is very effective. You can have the key concealed in the pouch next to the door, or anywhere near the Corvette for that matter, and the receiver in the car cannot read it. The pouch completely blocks the signal.

When I'm out in the Corvette, anytime I walk away from it, I lock the door immediately and shove the key in the pouch. Once the key is secure it is impossible for anyone to capture the signal. BTW, the key remains in the pouch at all times, even at home with the Corvette in the garage, it is still vulnerable.

Agree with TxLefty here, the faraday pouch does not prevent the theft of the vehicle. It just adds a level of complexity for a thief to overcome.

 

I am not sure that all of you know how the fob system actually works....the key does not send out a constant signal and neither does the key, keeping the key in a Faraday pouch is snake oil .....

When you walk up to the car , touch the door pad or press the trunk release button above the license plate, the car sends a signal looking for a key response . if the key is close by and replies with the correct code, the door or hatch opens

To get in your car , you have to remove the key from the pouch right ... you touch the pad , its at this split second is when thieves are grabbing the signal and cloning it ..... so keeping the key in a Faraday pouch is a false sense of security....... the thieves that want your car are close by , they are not lurking at your home trying to steal your car . They are in parking garages , malls , hotels and supermarkets . And they are not just waiting for that corvette to pull in are looking for any high end car as they all work on the same principal

And to those that said GM really screwed up .. its not a GM problem , its any car make with a fob . The real answer is to go after the companies selling "key duplication" software

This is not a new problem , before fobs , it was master keys ...... the days of the car thief busting a window and popping out a lock cylinder are gone , they are much more sophisticated now . If a person wants your car .... they are going to take it

I drive my car , I enjoy it every chance I get to drive it and i am not going to worry about it , If it gets stolen I have insurance

Dave

 

Theft deterrents? Keep your car in a garage, keep an eye on it when in public, & last resort, buy one with a manual transmission

 

Anyone remember the old locking steering wheel club device? Kind of a pain to use, but seems like it might be effective. Obviously, it won’t prevent entry, but pretty hard to drive off with it locked on the steering wheel.

 

If someone really wants to steal a Corvette the best way would be to put it on a trailer, remove the battery cable and drive off. None of this is easy and the Corvette security system if excellent. As others stated cover the VIN# and lock the vehicle. Most thieves will steal a Hyundai or Kia or better yet a vehicle with the key in the ignition. I have never worried about any of my cars being stolen.

 

Stick Shift deters Thieves.

 

The club sounded like a good idea but in reality it was useless, you could diable the locking mechanism in minutes

Dave

 

just the kids that want to go on a joy ride ......

Dave

 

I use my Soler Throttle Controller, has a throttle lock in the App. Had forgot to disable it once and I was like WTF is going on, then remembered... Lol.

 

Good to know ,

Dave