WebToker

Anyone on the board had the CL stolen? I am on a local imports forum and there is always a post about a car getting stolen. I dodn't ever remember hearing this on this forum. Anyone know how hard it is to steal our cars? Is it even possible without towing?

bnavarro

any thing is possible. if they want ur car, there gonna get it. either they'll tow it or fork lift it away. ive even heard stories of theives poring gallons and gallons of oil on the ground and sliding a car onto a flat bed. Locks are for honest people.

WebToker

Still doesn't answer my question. What I want to know is if the car has been started with out a key? Anything like that.

6speed

A professional can get the car started without a key faster then you can with it.

malu

when i had my prelude, there was a thing that they were able to do that would allow you to start the car 50 times before it would lock without using the key with the chip in it, not sure if they used another key or no key at all, but they were able to do it... maybe there is a way to do that to our cars also.

WebToker

I know a professional can, but have they with a CL?

bnavarro

Did you ever valet park your car? did u give them yours keys? All they have to do is copy your key and look in the glove compartment and get ur address. They come to your house and us the key to open up the car, start it and just drive away like it was theirs. I don't think it can get any easer than that, no?

WebToker

First of all no, I never valet my car. Second, if I was to let someone valet my car I would not give them all my keys. Third, you can't just copy our keys. They have a "chip" in them that the car reads kinda like a kill switch.

WebToker

At anytime now we can stop the canned responses and give me some real info ;-)

Bluto

If they steal the code for the electronic immobilizer, then program the copied key with the code. I takes a little more than simply copying a key.

Bluto

Unless there is a way to defeat the electronic immobilizer system, someone would have to tow a CL to steal it (or car jack).

I'm sure there is a way, but it's not worth the $$ or trouble.

4pumpedCL

My friend's Dad had a TL stolen. They never found it and never knew how they broke into it. No broken glass...on skid marks like it was pulled onto a flat bed.

bnavarro

every watch gone in 60 seconds. all they have to do is get the vin # and get a copy made from the dealer ship

WebToker

Thats what I thought. Do other hondas have that feature? Or is it just the CL, TL RL, MDX? I also have an additional immobilizer built into my Clifford that works along with the existing alarm. I am willing to bet it would take a bit longer that way to do what ever it is they do.

bnavarro

my uncle owned a repair shop and needed an extra key for his BMW. he called them and gave them the vin # and they sent out the key, no questions asked. (if u don't belive the 60 seconds thing)

WebToker

Its not that easy with Acura. You have to have another key or the car. I know becuase I have had one made.

jts1207

you cant simply copy the key...............you have to copy the key and reprogram with the car................. the car must be present to do this........no going to a dealer with a vin...........its not that easy

SilverKnight

Did you forget about mchtypeS's (or something like that) stolen 3.5L CL. His BMW 540 was also stolen recently.

WebToker

Thats right, does he know how it was stolen?

NOVAwhiteTypeS

my 01 civic lx had this option too . i htink all honda acura's will have them since my lowest model civic had it.

WebToker

Well if that is the case then our car is for sure easy to steal. Hondas get stolen all the time here in houston.

NOVAwhiteTypeS

that was BEFORE they started using the chips in the keys. (before 01)

WebToker

Oh ok then. Well still same question then ;-)

NOVAwhiteTypeS

no reported cases. and we all know what REALLY happend to mchtypeS's typeS right

aaron

I got lazy and didn't want to read all the replies, so if i repeated anybody, sorry, but you could steal the car theoretically using the immobilizer bypass for autostart units. DEI part 555u, is the part that when sent a signal from the brain activates the code and lets the car start. YES you have to have a key in the unit, but it seems that since it can fake the car out, you could fake it out. maybe

kHmER Co

easy... MCHTYPES unless he "threw it away"