Large number of cars seemingly being unlocked?
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For the last few nights in our village (Burley in Wharfedale for those who know it) and surrounding villages a significant number of locked cars have been opened without damage and contents stolen. I understand how they are opening the keyless entry cars but a lot of those opened aren’t keyless. Seems to cover a range of makes. Without wanting someone to post up instructions on how to do this, for obvious reasons, is there a new method / gadget out there that’s enabling them to do this? One of our cars is keyless and we have one of those pouches for the keys is there anything else we can now do to protect from this? Thanks for any replies. Dave
NGee said:
Yep, don't leave anything worth nicking in your car.
I have to agree with this. The amount of valuables I see left on show when I am walking our dog late evening or early morning beggars belief. I have seen sat navs, phones, wallets, credit cards, cash, house keys, handbags amongst other things. As for the ease of breaking into cars, ebay seems to supply all you need.
Grahamdub said:
NGee said:
Yep, don't leave anything worth nicking in your car.
I have to agree with this. The amount of valuables I see left on show when I am walking our dog late evening or early morning beggars belief. I have seen sat navs, phones, wallets, credit cards, cash, house keys, handbags amongst other things. As for the ease of breaking into cars, ebay seems to supply all you need.
Greendubber said:
You'd be amazed at the amount of people dont actually lock their car.
It wouldn't be a great shock if a chunk of the vehicles entered weren't locked in the first place.
Maybe they've just learnt from experience to let people rifle through their vehicle rather than have to replace a window every time someone wants to rifle through their vehicle It wouldn't be a great shock if a chunk of the vehicles entered weren't locked in the first place.
A lesson learnt many years ago despite the vehicles left in 'secure', fenced, barbed wire laden locked yards.
speedyguy said:
Greendubber said:
You'd be amazed at the amount of people dont actually lock their car.
It wouldn't be a great shock if a chunk of the vehicles entered weren't locked in the first place.
Maybe they've just learnt from experience to let people rifle through their vehicle rather than have to replace a window every time someone wants to rifle through their vehicle It wouldn't be a great shock if a chunk of the vehicles entered weren't locked in the first place.
A lesson learnt many years ago despite the vehicles left in 'secure', fenced, barbed wire laden locked yards.
Scumbags just walk down streets trying doors and find plenty of open ones, sadly.
Had this in our local neighbourhood recently. 2 of our cars were accessed, my work van left alone.
1 car is an old Golf and the passenger door lock actuator is dicky. Probably unlocked, but nothing worth nicking. Our Range rover should have been locked... Can't swear to it though... Took a phone charger and our caravan keys.
They were caught on CCTV trying other doors, and got access to a few cars taking equally little.
It was all odd.
1 car is an old Golf and the passenger door lock actuator is dicky. Probably unlocked, but nothing worth nicking. Our Range rover should have been locked... Can't swear to it though... Took a phone charger and our caravan keys.
They were caught on CCTV trying other doors, and got access to a few cars taking equally little.
It was all odd.
I know of a remote door bell that can have the button jammed shut and with certain cars it blocks the signal from the key to the car when it’s pressed to lock.
People get used to walking away from their car and pressing the lock button without actually checking it’s locked.
Could be that, I know of a handful of times it was done in the same area until the unit was found near by in a bush and everyone was warned to double check they had locked when pressing the button.
People get used to walking away from their car and pressing the lock button without actually checking it’s locked.
Could be that, I know of a handful of times it was done in the same area until the unit was found near by in a bush and everyone was warned to double check they had locked when pressing the button.
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