Police and RACV advise motorists to use OBD locks in the face of rising motor theft

Warning of Rising OBD Car Thefts

Warning of Rising OBD Car Thefts Electronic Devices Enable Car Thefts via OBD Ports The Royal Automobile Club of Victoria (RACV) is cautioning Victorians about a growing trend in car thefts involving the use of on-board diagnostics (OBD) ports. Increasingly, thieves are employing electronic devices to infiltrate vehicl…

Car thieves target onboard diagnostic port to steal without keys in Victoria: RACV

Thieves can also amplify the signal from a car key to unlock and start the vehicle. Photo: supplied Victorian motoring club and insurers RACV says there has been an increase in car thefts using the vehicle’s on-board diagnostic (OBD) port. Thieves are increasingly using electronic devices to access vehicles via their OBD ports, enabling them to steal cars without a key. Victoria Police data has shown that 20 per cent of car thefts in 20…

Police and RACV advise motorists to use OBD locks in the face of rising motor theft

Victoria Police and the RACV are warning Victorians of a recent increase in high-tech car theft focusing on vehicles using modern push start ignition systems. Both bodies are advising motorists with push-start ignition cars to install OBD port locks which deny thieves physical access to a car’s OBD port and can be purchased relatively cheaply from auto stores and online anti-theft retailers. An OBD port lock can act as a deterrent, police note, …