Ok-Welder-4816 t1_j8vvljv wrote on February 17, 2023 at 9:06 AM

Reply to comment by [deleted] in Hyundai and Kia cars could be stolen with just a USB cable by Sorin61

Was genuinely shitting bricks till I learned that all the Canadian ones are fine. Immobilizers have been mandatory here for a long time.

Still glad I bought the Club, though. Even if the immobilizer stops them, they're still gonna fuck up the ignition/steering column/etc in the attempt. Hopefully a very visible lock will convince them not to bother trying.

RandomRDP t1_j8w8t1l wrote on February 17, 2023 at 11:59 AM

Immobiliser's are mandatory in the devolved world, It's really weird to think that cars are being sold without them.

Larten_Crepsley90 t1_j8x0zy6 wrote on February 17, 2023 at 3:43 PM

You might stop some, but around here they are just cutting the steering wheel and removing the clubs.

GhettoKid t1_j8zyzds wrote on February 18, 2023 at 4:19 AM

The immobilizer literally just pops off after they break off the trim around the wheel and they use a screwdriver or a cable and just turn the ignition. There are lots of videos on youtube and tiktok showing people steal them in less then 2 min.