Cheap, Easy Ways to Make Your Car Harder to Steal

Car theft that does not involve breaking windows into your car is very common nowadays. Modern proximity keys allow thieves to use cheap relays to capture your key signals inside your house and use it to start your car. Luckily, there are some easy actions which will be sufficient to deal with this problem.

Block the signal at home

Since the main idea of relay attacks is expanding the area of signal coverage, you should prevent it by blocking your signal. Faraday pouches for your keys will cost only several dollars. Besides, you may simply keep keys in a metal box away from the front door and the car parking zone.

Never leave the keys in the car

Fobs left inside the car in the cup holder are easy targets for thieves. Moreover, most car owners place spare keys somewhere close, in the car. It will be better to hide your spare key somewhere inside your apartment.

Use steering wheel lock

Even though it is quite primitive device, it gives you additional time to catch your car and stop thieves since they have no time to take a proper tool for cutting this locking device.

Change the keys when buying a used car

It is impossible to know if the former owner has any copies of the key. You should change your lock by performing a car lock rekeying, and this procedure is quite cheap because it is done on site.

Understand the technology

Most push-to-start cars require attention, so if you understand the principles of their functioning, we can definitely offer you some useful tips in our smart key guide.