Q:The Passive Keyless Entry (PKE) system and alarm on my '96 C4 don't seem to be working properly. I was talking to some other Corvette owners at a car show recently, and they thought my PKE unit ...
My girlfriend has a 97 Jetta with 173K miles and almost as many problems. Yesterday I tried to unlock the driver's side door via the key and the whole damn tumbler came out. The problem is, the ONLY ...
Remote keyless entry has been around for a while – since the late 1980s, in fact – and today it’s almost standard on all new cars. But the pervasiveness of this feature is not without consequence. The ...
Researchers say a thief could use commonly available equipment to intercept entry codes from keyless entry fobs as they are transmitted by radio frequency, and then use that information to clone ...
What does the sound of a smoke alarm have to do with your car? That simple sound could have saved thirteen lives. A few weeks ago, 2WTK first told you about a lawsuit claiming keyless ignitions are to ...
The feature is standard on many new cars. — -- A keyless ignition uses a push button in your car to start the engine instead of a key. It’s a feature that’s standard equipment on many new ...
It used to be simple to steal a car. The modern alarm systems came along, the “screwdriver in the ignition” trick lost its relevance, and it seemed like thieves were content to spend their time ...
Car theft is reaching alarming levels across the US and UK, with keyless entry vehicles being prime targets. Criminals are ...