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Jeep Wrangler YJ
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Security locks for ‘94 YJ
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<blockquote data-quote="Flyer58" data-source="post: 438238" data-attributes="member: 18629"><p>I'll add this here since many probably own a newer vehicle too</p><p></p><p>This past week we were moving a friend into an apartment and started talking to one of his neighbors who had just recovered his new Jeep Cherokee that was stolen and police located on the way to Louisiana. His new Jeep has the new key fob security found in many new cars.</p><p></p><p>So police told him that criminals will sit in their car or walk around a store with a cellphone type receiver and record the signal the fob transmits. It tricks the fob to believe it's near a car then records you fob's code. Then they go out looking to see which car starts or lights blink. They now own your car.</p><p></p><p>Within two hours of stealing his car they had changed the license plates, new VIN numbers, Key and fob, disabled the tracker, and took the radio. They got caught because the owner had a windshield EZTag sticker for the Houston toll roads and the Jeep owner was smart enough to check his account and report it to the police. By the time the car was headed to the state line they had removed the EZTag and tossed it.</p><p></p><p>Turns out it was a group of professionals who stole his Jeep, two Lambo’s in Arizona and another car and just rotated the plates between the cars. They all got caught.</p><p></p><p>Police recommended buying a small security wallet (Faraday Key Fob Wallet) that protects the key fob signal while it’s in your pocket. He’s getting one along with a separate tracker like the airtag.</p><p></p><p>Stay safe.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Flyer58, post: 438238, member: 18629"] I'll add this here since many probably own a newer vehicle too This past week we were moving a friend into an apartment and started talking to one of his neighbors who had just recovered his new Jeep Cherokee that was stolen and police located on the way to Louisiana. His new Jeep has the new key fob security found in many new cars. So police told him that criminals will sit in their car or walk around a store with a cellphone type receiver and record the signal the fob transmits. It tricks the fob to believe it's near a car then records you fob's code. Then they go out looking to see which car starts or lights blink. They now own your car. Within two hours of stealing his car they had changed the license plates, new VIN numbers, Key and fob, disabled the tracker, and took the radio. They got caught because the owner had a windshield EZTag sticker for the Houston toll roads and the Jeep owner was smart enough to check his account and report it to the police. By the time the car was headed to the state line they had removed the EZTag and tossed it. Turns out it was a group of professionals who stole his Jeep, two Lambo’s in Arizona and another car and just rotated the plates between the cars. They all got caught. Police recommended buying a small security wallet (Faraday Key Fob Wallet) that protects the key fob signal while it’s in your pocket. He’s getting one along with a separate tracker like the airtag. Stay safe. [/QUOTE]
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