This happened to me 2 weeks ago and has happened to a few customers of mine. Their Acura is broken into and there is no sign of a break in. If anyone saw the movie 'Ghost Dog' he uses an electronic 'sniffer' to find the code to open and steal cars. Has anyone heard of this? Are Acura remotes rolling code? I think I was told they are not.

 

funny, my CL was busted into. but through a shattered window, so it was obvious of the entry.

 

If I knew I'd be driving something nicer. Sorry. What'd they take?

 

i'm sure you can get one open with a coathanger or slimjim. i've seen the techs at proctor acura hotwire and bypass the transponder system.

 

Where do you guys live because I don't want to live there. We have horrible crime here, but I think they're too dumb to figure something like this out.

 

damn! i thought it was bad enough just getting your headlights jacked as in the thread in the 2G main forum. but your car stolen with such ease is scarier.

 

It was weird, I have my trunk button disabled but they broke my cargo box and stole some maps! My customers have had their manuals stolen. I live in San Francisco.

 

i heard that wat they do wit are cars is they take a screwdriver or whatever and pry the hood open disconnect the battery and then they could do anything they want bastards....thats how they took my system and did not cut anywire they disconnect everything perfect..they must of had so much time to do it...im suprised they didnt take the rims....but thats what I heard about hondas and acuras there hood pins are very weak so its easy to pry them open

 

Whats crime?

The only crime to cars where I live is people putting park benchs on their trunks for spoilers.

Oh and I don't think we have rolling codes in our remotes. Its too easy to program a new remote for it to be a rolling code.

 

i locked my keys in my trunk once, its very easy to open the CL... you just use a a wedge in the top right window (drivers side) or top left window (passenger side), you will see this gives a nice big space and then just use a coat hangar or something to push the button for the locks.

 

yeah ive noticed that too, theres a big gap inbetween there. sucks :x

 

Great... I feel more secure already. Good thing I leave nothing of value in my car.

 

I was hoping you wouldn't say that. Now I'm gonna be all paranoid.

Sorry your car got broken into. Seems kind of weird that they'd only steal maps though.

 

If you forget to lock the doors when you get out or with the remote, they don't automatically lock, at least mine doesn't. This could just be people watching and seeing that the cars are left unlocked.

 

I'm pretty good about remembering to do that. I always make sure I hear the little confirmation beep. I lock my doors even if I'm running into some place for a min. I don't think this really matters though if people can just pop the hood, unplug the battery, and pry open the windows.

 

You can get your key cut anywhere like a hardware store. I've noticed even with just a regular cut key you can open the locks on the doors without the alarm going off. It won't start the car. You'll hear it kind of turn over. I'm thinking they are usually regular cut keys and somehow hotwiring it once inside.

 

Thats interesting I always thought that a regular key wouldn't open it. Honda made cars have always had security issues thats why they are consistently in the top 10 stolen vehicles. I guess I'm just glad that I've never had a problem (not on wood).

 

the chip inside the key is only for starting the car

 

Mine has been broken into twice.....I think once they slimjimed my lock...it was a ghetto area so no cared when the alarm went off....and another time it was in front of my house...but I must have not locked my car....the one time I dont arm it....someone takes my shit....

Fucking kids...probably watching my car....

 

Yep...thats how they did mine....that gap is just sitting there.

 

Where you at man??? Im in the City in the Sunset....wanna steal parts? Drive around my area after dark....

 

Hahaha, I think I'll pass on that offer. I'm at school right now in Santa Cruz, but I'm usually around the inner richmond and sunset areas visiting friends when I go home.

 

Richmond is where my customer's Acuras were broken into. A TL and a TSX.

Maybe my car was broken into by a gang of cartographers.

 

All the cars broken into usually occur when the kids are out of school.....almost guaranteed.

 

Its very common here in nj where theives target newer purchashed vehicles. The owners manual are left in the glove with the spare key, valet key and key code tag. The theives either steel the car at the same time or come back for it later.

 

What moron would leave their valet key in their car?

I believe it though.

 

They might forget or not realize it. i know someone who bought an 04' TL when they first came out and left the owners manual in the glove compartment for months before realizing it.

 

hey you guys ever thought that all that they have to do to get get into our cars is look into our forums and see different ways that ppl have gotten into their cars when they get locked out or flaws and weaknesses such as "big gaps" that our cars have that you can easily get into????

 

this thread needs to be deleted or some shit b4 ppl see how to get into my car cuz now im pretty nervous that its so easy...

 

if somone wants somthing out of your car, they will get it. it doesn't matter what kind of car it is. a brick is an amazing tool.

 

well i live in union city , ca about 25 min away. there were a lot of honda/ acura cars stolen in the area. i put a post up about it. they took my bro's car and my girls's car right off the drive way both had stock alarms. couple of possibilities is a master key, prolly just used a tow truck and just picked your car off the ground and did the dirty work in a garage.

 

I live in San Francisco (Noe Valley) My 2001 CL has been broken into 4 times in the last 2 months. I dont believe the alarm sounded at all. (no broken windows of evidence of frocec entry) Thievs either have my remote code, or my valet key. This last time they brolke into glove box and released the trunk (and stole stuff). I dont know what to do: get new remote?, have doors rekeyed(expensive?) or put another alarm in. any advice

 

If you are sure they are using some sort of key to get in, then that is a problem. An alarm is probably a good choice. Tell your insurance too and it might help. I dont remember how well they worked, but my friend had a remote which would page him which part of the car was being tampered with, alarm on alert, etc..
If you know when someone is taking your shit, you can at least call the cops while their busy. Or you can handle it your own way, but thats risky and you got to be cautious.. dont want to get killed for my acura!

 

I got my driver window smashed in the other night, stole my change in the coin tray. Lesson learned. I now leave the coin tray open and empty every night when I park in the driveway

 

The first time, they tried to punch my door lock but couldn't peel off the area round the handle. They didn't get in. The second time, they tired the same thing. They also tired to put something hot down through my window seal, the detective said it was melted. The also said though the bottom of the door, they tired to force something there. But after all that failed, they just smashed my rear quater panel window and made off with $900 worth of stereo equipment. This happened a week ago, I won't get my car back for another week.