New BMW's getting stolen using blank BMW keys

[Nickos]

Received my OBD disabled stickers today from Doink and very Happy with them. Cheers dude!

[Doink]

Nickos said:

Received my OBD disabled stickers today from Doink and very Happy with them. Cheers dude!

Cheers Nick glad they're ok for you, I've run out now but if I get some more made I'll post up on here

[pingu393]

Radio Two said that Range Rovers are being pulled over in Kensington and drivers are being asked to prove they are the owners, because so many are being stolen using keyless entry.

http://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/pull-over-al...

[MJP075]

Apologies if this has been covered, but does anyone know very specifically if the current F series cars are susceptible to the keyless theft that is being discussed (again) in the press ? We have a 2014 335d and I am concerned given a number of previous generation cars were stolen in my area using this method. Thanks !

Edited by MJP075 on Saturday 17th January 10:04

[MJP075]

Going through some of the older posts and it looks like the new F series cars are indeed at risk. More so than, all modern cars are "susceptible" to this as was suggested elsewhere. Time to go and buy myself a steering wheel lock. Disappointing.

[JimmyTheHand]

MJP075 said:

Apologies if this has been covered, but does anyone know very specifically if the current F series cars are susceptible to the keyless theft that is being discussed (again) in the press ? We have a 2014 335d and I am concerned given a number of previous generation cars were stolen in my area using this method. Thanks !

Edited by MJP075 on Saturday 17th January 10:04

It has been covered and it was believed at the time they were immune, however security is, I am afraid, a moving target - so I am not sure whether that is true any more. If you live in a high risk area I'd look at some extra security

[Billyray911]

MJP075 said:

Going through some of the older posts and it looks like the new F series cars are indeed at risk. More so than, all modern cars are "susceptible" to this as was suggested elsewhere. Time to go and buy myself a steering wheel lock. Disappointing.

As you've found out,yes they are vulnerable. Get your OBD moved,disclock and consider a decent aftermarket alarm http://www.securemycar.co.uk/ or device such as a Clifford Blackjax.

Edited by Billyray911 on Saturday 17th January 12:14

[smashy]

MJP075 said:

Apologies if this has been covered, but does anyone know very specifically if the current F series cars are susceptible to the keyless theft that is being discussed (again) in the press ? We have a 2014 335d and I am concerned given a number of previous generation cars were stolen in my area using this method. Thanks !

Edited by MJP075 on Saturday 17th January 10:04

I bought a Disklok has to be that Make not any old one and religiously goes on my F30 every night.Not cheap but makes me feel a bit more comfortable as I walk away.

[MJP075]

Thanks to all that came back to my post.

More communities should be like this one !

[Mysterae]

When I was in the BMW dealership before xmas I mentioned off-hand about the key-less thefts and the 6 series (F13). The woman on the service desk told me it was old news and is now sorted. Perhaps she was just trying to appease me.

[Fox-]

MJP075 said:

Going through some of the older posts and it looks like the new F series cars are indeed at risk. More so than, all modern cars are "susceptible" to this as was suggested elsewhere. Time to go and buy myself a steering wheel lock. Disappointing.

I don't think they are at risk, most of the posts claiming they are seem to be people confusing them with the older generation cars.

[RammyMP]

pingu393 said:

Radio Two said that Range Rovers are being pulled over in Kensington and drivers are being asked to prove they are the owners, because so many are being stolen using keyless entry.

http://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/pull-over-al...

bks! Sell the E91 and get a Range Rover!

[ZOLLAR]

Mysterae said:

When I was in the BMW dealership before xmas I mentioned off-hand about the key-less thefts and the 6 series (F13). The woman on the service desk told me it was old news and is now sorted. Perhaps she was just trying to appease me.

She was, it hasn't been resolved.
But thieves have decided to go mostly Land Rover products atm.

[Fox-]

ZOLLAR said:

She was, it hasn't been resolved.

Do you have anything solid to demonstrate this?

[ZOLLAR]

Fox- said:

Do you have anything solid to demonstrate this?

Work for a large insurer, part of my role is to deal with high value theft claims.
These are still coming through, as said though Land Rover products are the new target.

It's just a game between manufacturers now and the thieves, how quick can a patch be put out and how quick can it be breached.

When you have guys like this putting out the equipment needed then risk will always remain high.


http://www.keyprogtools.com/index.php/bmw-cas-4-ne...

[ZOLLAR]

ZOLLAR said:

Work for a large insurer, part of my role is to deal with high value theft claims.
These are still coming through, as said though Land Rover products are the new target.

It's just a game between manufacturers now and the thieves, how quick can a patch be put out and how quick can it be breached.

When you have guys like this putting out the equipment needed then risk will always remain high.


http://www.keyprogtools.com/index.php/bmw-cas-4-ne...

Seems simontouch has already been mentioned here too.

[L555BAT]

Just bought a 2006/56 E90 330i, manufactured July 2006. Do I need to get a software update (it appears BMW deny it's an issue pre-2007), disable the OBD, or spend £100 on a DiskLok?

[Steffan]

L555BAT said:

Just bought a 2006/56 E90 330i, manufactured July 2006. Do I need to get a software update (it appears BMW deny it's an issue pre-2007), disable the OBD, or spend £100 on a DiskLok?

If you live in a high risk area and the car is accssible from the road then I would suggest all three. Small price to pay for security IMO and these modifications do seem to reduce the risk. Best of luck to you over the years I have had a number of cars pinched. Not fun at all and therefore that is what I would do.

[L555BAT]

Steffan said:

If you live in a high risk area and the car is accssible from the road then I would suggest all three. Small price to pay for security IMO and these modifications do seem to reduce the risk. Best of luck to you over the years I have had a number of cars pinched. Not fun at all and therefore that is what I would do.

Thanks for the quick reply. Not a high crime area but I'll take some precautions.

I've now tucked away the OBD port, following the instructions here: http://www.bimmerforums.co.uk/forum/f3/how-remove-... . It's easier to get the side trim panel back if you first remove the top trim panel completely out of the way (I pushed out the light fitting and pulled it back through the hole, as I couldn't get the cable out). When putting the top back, note that it slots together with the right side one at the back.

I'll get/make a sticker for the window.

The windows do go down when I hold the key in the unlock position, so I understand I need a software update for that and possibly another one for the OBD issue.

Also found a good list of security steps you can take here (may have already been posted but it's a long thread): http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=741...

[j80jpw]

I previously posted about my 2010 520d touring being stolen last summer, I have just had the insurance renewal come through from BMW insurance for the 118d that I replaced it with.... it has gone up from £302.00 to £893.00 subsequently. Thankyou BMW.

(If the Telegraph Motoring Journalist that called me previously after reading this thread is reading please feel free to call me again, I am now more than happy to give you all the details of how inept BMW have been, please PM me if you don't still have my number)