Just wondering if a car with coded keys can be hot wired? I just recently sold my graphite grey, '05 Evo VIII MR to a guy in Anaheim, CA. He bought it exactly a week ago today and drove it home. The police contacted me yesterday to ask if it had a LOJACK system on it because the car had been stolen. Unfortunately LOJACK doesn't have their system in place here so I never had one put on, but I was curious how auto thief's were getting past the coded key cars. Do they just tow the cars away or are they actually hot wiring them somehow and driving off with them? So... if you live in the Anaheim area be on the lookout for a Grey Evo VIII MR with all Euro lighting (blacked out) and black BBS wheels. I feel bad for this guy, and even though I sold it, I'm bummed that someone stole it and may possibly part it out. I loved that car...

 

My friend used a screwdriver to turn on my car in the driveway but didn't drive it.

 

please no more details about how it can be done, i dont know how to but dont care to know in this forum, this info can be used in the wrong way and affect us all

 

i would honestly like to know myself... that was i can install items to prevent this such as a fuel pump cut off switch hidden or somthing to that effect.... also if we say it here or not professional theifs know how to do it already....

 

This has been covered here before...if somebody wants your car then they will take it. No matter what you have, expensive car alarm, fuel cutoff, etc, then can always flatbed it.

 

I was under the impression that the key coded cars wouldn't even start unless the ECU recognized the code from the key. Is this not the case? Can any key coded car be hot wired like in the days of old? Or, is there some Hollywood type technology out that allows the code to be cracked? I too may have been living under a blanket of false security.

 

don't say it! you might just encourage a few more professional theifs

 

Oh dam... i live in Anaheim, but havent seen a GG Evo with blacked out lights yet. Ill keep a look out for it. Do you know what part of Anaheim he was in?

You can see some of the ways Evo are stolens at the thread below... i think they mostly say Flatbeds.

https://www.evolutionm.net/forums/sh...ight=steal+evo

 

How did the guy that bought the car from you pay you for the car? You better hope it was either cash or a certified check so he does not try to cancel funds to you or renig on a deal because the car got stolen.

 

most cars with coded keys disable the fuel pump or ignition system until the key is read and recognized.

 

He cant do that, he bought his car, its payed for , im sure he already signed the title over. its a done deal. He has no plea in court.

And its very easy to "steal these cars" its a big computer......... thats all i need say. so start parking in more secure places

 

You wont be able to hotwire it like you think. How ever you could eaither

1. Bring an ECU and a matching coded key
2. Fab up a in line sensor/jumper to sort of intercept the immobilizer in the ECU to a code on a key you have
3. Universal key of sorts
4. Find out if there is a JDM or UKDM Ecu that does not use an immobilizer plug and play baby

#4 statement is how Immobilizer equipped Hondas have been stolen now for years

 

^ Thats what you think. I work at a motorcycle dealership and have had several incidents where someone bought a bike on a credit card and then wrecked the bike the next day and would disput the charges on the card. Also we just had a guy that bought a ATV and wrote a check for it, about 2 days later the guys ATV got stole and he put a stop payment on the check. People will do stupid things.

 

well that should be taken up with their insurance.

 

ok can anybody suggested a lot in ny somewhere to store car