Jelle v/d Meer said:
pavadeli said:
Are you sure that the (consumer) hardware these thieves use has the same sensitivity as your car? They seem to use tablets and phones which might be able to pick up a signal from a key further away. Haven't looked into it, though. For now, I will use a Faraday bag.
If you buy one, make sure you test it! A colleague of mine got one that didn't work.
No I am not - I didn't consider that the receiver in the car could be the limiting factor determining the distance. So far my assumption was that the signal from the key was the limiting factor hence the conclusion I drew - which very well could be wrong indeed.
Well, I'm sure the car limits the distance, not the key. The thieves' hardware could send out a more powerful signal that the key will most certainly pick up. Then the same hardware needs to be able to pick up the response of the key. The other thief will always stand within 1 meter of the car.
Some time ago there was a wave of car thefts in my neighborhood. They would silently break into the house, look for the car key for only a minute or two and then get out. Very "professional" and clean. They tried to enter my house as well but didn't succeed, fortunately. It happened only a few feet from the open window of my bedroom where I was asleep, so one can only marvel at their silent skills.
A Faraday bag will not help against that, I'm afraid. Hopefully, the integrated car-tracking is any good.