CRITICAL WARNING: truck theft crew in NW valley armed with AKs

[Brlux]

O and if you have a Samsung phone the Galaxy tags are in my opinion far superior to the air tags. I have compared both side by side and I get better tracking form the Galaxy tag, and it doesn't do the notifications to others like apple does. But it is possible to scan for them if someone wanted to. Very affordable insurance on things you don't want to walk away. I put them on anything with wheels that I care about.

I put them in my checked luggage and can verify it made it on the plane or if it gets lost the last place it was seen.

I have even hidden them in packaging for high dollar hard to replace items sent in for rework or repair.

For those who don't know the way these tracking tags work (Apple, Samsung, Tile) it is just a small Bluetooth transmitter with a unique serial number. Whenever a phone from that brand (or one with the Tile app running in the background) hears the Bluetooth transmission it logs hearing that device into a server with roughly the phones current location when it heard the transmission. You have that device serial number linked to your account and can see when and where someone else heard a transmission. The Bluetooth range is about 50 yards. So I can get reports +- about that range of where my device is at. You can see when your phone is physically within range of the tags transmission, but anyone with your brand phone is acting to identify your tags location and log it on the server.

The tags run on 2032 watch batteries and I typically get a little over 1 year of use before needing to change them. I have modified a few with larger CR123 batteries that I calculate will run for 10 years for ones hidden in places that are harder to access. I have also removed the buzzer to make it harder for someone to find them by forcing them to ring.

 

[EarlCordova]

Do you have to download some kind of app for this or is it already on the iPhone.
My company phone is an IPhone and it has never alerted me , and several of the workers have air tags on their equipment . I am around them all the time and have never been alerted.

Never turned on anything on my iphone 13, but a equipment trailer I rented showed up with a air tag map of where I had gone.

 

[Suck My Glock]

Regarding Apple iTags and similar devices;....

How to detect a hidden bluetooth tracker
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/how-to-detect-a-hidden-bluetooth-tracker/ar-AA1rywn3?ocid=winp1taskbar&cvid=50fa75528a8e45628e254d6394fe095b&ei=57

 

[Hunter]

I have for the last few trucks I owned, wired in a secret switch that takes ignition power and runs it to an ambulance siren under the dash and a soft start relay hooked to the drivers side air bag squib circuit. Push the button or turn the key without turning it off sets the sirens off instantly. 5 seconds later you eat the airbag

It is very effective at keeping my truck wherever I park it

 

[YNOTAZ]

5 seconds later you eat the airbag

It is very effective at keeping my truck wherever I park it

I like the way you think.

 

[thom]

I have for the last few trucks I owned, wired in a secret switch that takes ignition power and runs it to an ambulance siren under the dash and a soft start relay hooked to the drivers side air bag squib circuit. Push the button or turn the key without turning it off sets the sirens off instantly. 5 seconds later you eat the airbag
That is amazing. PM sent
Thanks
Thom

 

[Suck My Glock]

I have for the last few trucks I owned, wired in a secret switch that takes ignition power and runs it to an ambulance siren under the dash and a soft start relay hooked to the drivers side air bag squib circuit. Push the button or turn the key without turning it off sets the sirens off instantly. 5 seconds later you eat the airbag

It is very effective at keeping my truck wherever I park it

I haven't gone that far, but ever since getting my Jeep Cherokee stolen in Tucson back in 2006, I've had secret kill switches installed in every vehicle since. Unless the secret switch is activated, the thief can try to crank the motor all they like and all they'll do is run the battery down.

 

[YNOTAZ]

I had a proximity kill switch behind a dash panel on my pickup. I forgot to mention it when I traded it in. Somebody will wipe the front of the dash one day and if they don't notice the beep as they swipe over the panel with the switch behind it. They will be in for a great service call.

 

[XJThrottle]

I don't have an iPhone, but are you saying anyone with an iPhone will be alerted if there is an Apple Air Tag near by?

Yes.

That's crazy! Might have to look into something different then.

Without an iphone you couldn't use an apple air tag anyway.

 

[rockbronco]

I have for the last few trucks I owned, wired in a secret switch that takes ignition power and runs it to an ambulance siren under the dash and a soft start relay hooked to the drivers side air bag squib circuit. Push the button or turn the key without turning it off sets the sirens off instantly. 5 seconds later you eat the airbag

It is very effective at keeping my truck wherever I park it

I dig it but could that be considered a "booby trap"

Also as you probably already know be careful with that airbag circuit, you dont want to eat that air bag yourself when you least expect it from a wiring fault.

 

[QuangTri]

So would a Faraday bag really keep someone from reading your keyless transmitter?

Unfortunately it would prevent you from unlocking or starting your car.

 

[Creeker]

So would a Faraday bag really keep someone from reading your keyless transmitter?

Unfortunately it would prevent you from unlocking or starting your car.

I think anyone with an IQ over 50 would take the fob out of the bag when they wanted to use it.

 

[Hunter]

I have for the last few trucks I owned, wired in a secret switch that takes ignition power and runs it to an ambulance siren under the dash and a soft start relay hooked to the drivers side air bag squib circuit. Push the button or turn the key without turning it off sets the sirens off instantly. 5 seconds later you eat the airbag

It is very effective at keeping my truck wherever I park it

I dig it but could that be considered a "booby trap"

Also as you probably already know be careful with that airbag circuit, you dont want to eat that air bag yourself when you least expect it from a wiring fault.

Your right, thats why the delay. The most effective part of the system though is the siren. Watch the video again and image when thieves push that start button and 150db siren instantly fills the cab. They will be long gone before the bag deploys. And if not, their bootleg gear probably set it off on accident

 

[QuangTri]

I think anyone with an IQ over 50 would take the fob out of the bag when they wanted to use it.

That is precisely when it is transmitting codes that might be intercepted.

 

[Joe_Blacke]

I think anyone with an IQ over 50 would take the fob out of the bag when they wanted to use it.

That is precisely when it is transmitting codes that might be intercepted.

The way this is happening is the thieves wait till your car is parked (usually at home). They use a high powered TX/RX to send a signal inside your house that mimics your vehicles signature. Your remote responds thinking it is talking to your vehicle. Their tools capture the reply from the remote and they just replay it to your car as if they had the actual remote in hand.

Using a RF blocking bag to store your fobs when not in use at your home. would be an effective block against this type of attack. Just take the fob out of the bag when you want to use your vehicle.

Similarly parking inside the garage defeats this as well as they need physical access to the vehicle.

 

[YNOTAZ]

Just one other caution.

Stupid car manufacturers allow their built-in garage door openers to operate when the vehicle is not running or even turned on. That means a thief can break a vehicle window or find an open door, get in your garage and possibly your house from there.

I can't speak for every vehicle on the road, but I tested this problem on Nissan, Infinity, Ford, Chevy, GMC, Lexus, and Toyota, various years and models. No key fob or key in my pocket just push the remote button and the door opens.

Every time I leave a vehicle outside the garage overnight, I disable remotes, and test to make sure they do not operate the garage door. Stay safe.

 

[campinginaz]

Just one other caution.

Stupid car manufacturers allow their built-in garage door openers to operate when the vehicle is not running or even turned on. That means a thief can break a vehicle window or find an open door, get in your garage and possibly your house from there.

I can't speak for every vehicle on the road, but I tested this problem on Nissan, Infinity, Ford, Chevy, GMC, Lexus, and Toyota, various years and models. No key fob or key in my pocket just push the remote button and the door opens.

Every time I leave a vehicle outside the garage overnight, I disable remotes, and test to make sure they do not operate the garage door. Stay safe.

You make a great point here! My Jeep will not open the garage unless the ignition is on. I keep my Jeep in the garage 99.9% of the time.

Also for those that have a garage door opener in any vehicle outside this is something to think about. I have a Lift Master garage door opener and it has a button I can use to disable the ability to be opened by the garage door opener. Great feature in my opinion.

 

[Creeker]

I think anyone with an IQ over 50 would take the fob out of the bag when they wanted to use it.

That is precisely when it is transmitting codes that might be intercepted.

Wrong again.

 

[QuangTri]

Provide a detailed explanation how the codes are stolen if you are an expert.

Why, when. and how

Be explicit.

 

[Creeker]

Provide a detailed explanation how the codes are stolen if you are an expert.

It was already explained. It doesn’t take an expert to understand it - just take your time, read only 3 words at a time, use your crayons to draw yourself a little picture, and I’m sure it’ll come to you sooner or later.