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Your Jeep Could Be the Target of Some Tech-Savvy Thieves

 
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Old 05-05-2015 | 07:51 AM
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Your Jeep Could Be the Target of Some Tech-Savvy Thieves



A little black box called a "power amplifier" can unlock your Jeep without setting off the alarm, allowing thieves to get their hands on your valuables.

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Old 05-05-2015 | 07:56 AM
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Not if you have manual locks.
Old 05-05-2015 | 08:03 AM
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Originally Posted by RubiKing
Not if you have manual locks.
Well then it's just easy to break the window and open the door since probably no alarm either. Lol.
Old 05-05-2015 | 08:13 AM
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This "black box" or whatever they name it, is old news. Thieves use it for a long time.
AFAIK, it works differently than described, it doesn't need the key.
Over here, we have alarms & immobilizers that can only be switched off by clicking a code -- no transmitter can overcome this.
Old 05-05-2015 | 09:34 AM
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Duh...that's why I always have these on:

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Old 05-05-2015 | 05:43 PM
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just take the doors off, problem solved.
 



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