Beamers getting nicked - Discuss!

[scotta]

Watched the watchdog report on this last week.

What I want to know if why the alarm didn't go off when they broke the windows?

[Nasir]

The thieves know a weak point in the alarm. Breaking the glass at a certain point does not trigger the alarm. Once the window is broken, hook it up to the obd port, code a new key in. You've just got a BMW.

[chungster]

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?f=23&t=1196290&nmt=RE%3A+BMW+puts+the+OBD+fix+in#topicTop

[mad_pete]

technology leaps ahead, nasty crims catch up.

[DanGB]

But why does the alarm not go off still, is there not a volumetric sensor?

[Hurdy]

But why does the alarm not go off still, is there not a volumetric sensor?

It doesn't go off within about 6" of the door for some reason. One remedy is to move the obd further into the car and a few have had this done.

[Moz]

Anyone seen this before?

Going from the comments, appears BMW rolled out a fix to stop the ODB port being used in this way....

[TrickGTI]

Anyone seen this before?

Going from the comments, appears BMW rolled out a fix to stop the ODB port being used in this way....

If that's real then that's shocking how that key codeing happened so quick and easy!!

[Neiltdi]

How do the thieves get the key cut to suit the car there going to steal?

[mad_pete]

It's a proximity key system. No actual key.

[perky85]

Blank keys are bought & then coded.

The code is read from the immobiliser system & then forced onto the key, so that when the key is inserted into the slot, the key is recognised by immobiliser & allowd to start.

Rumour has it that the Man behind cracking the system phoned BMW in Munich & asked them if they would like them to go & create the software to stop this 

[rtechniki]

A flaw in the canbus design... The whole can system is live with the ignition off, which allow for key coding