SL55/63/65/R230 AMG: Keyless go? Read this.
05-08-2006, 02:54 PM
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2004 SL55, 2005 E500 Wagon
Keyless go? Read this.
As if early adopters didn't have enought to worry about.
http://news.com.com/Gone+in+60+secon...3-6069287.html
http://news.com.com/Gone+in+60+secon...3-6069287.html
05-08-2006, 04:33 PM
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This has been going on for years and affects almost all cars on the road today. I remember reading about criminals with Palm pilot's and infrared devices reading the codes from remotes 10+ years ago.
However, the odds of this happening to YOU, are next to nil. You have a greater chance of getting car-jacked the good ole gun-to-the-head-method than this high-tech mission: impossible method. It is very difficult to sell a car on the black market without keys. Ordering replacement keys from a dealership will result in you going to jail. Chopping up a car is such a pain in the ***.
Weapons of mass-destruction much?
However, the odds of this happening to YOU, are next to nil. You have a greater chance of getting car-jacked the good ole gun-to-the-head-method than this high-tech mission: impossible method. It is very difficult to sell a car on the black market without keys. Ordering replacement keys from a dealership will result in you going to jail. Chopping up a car is such a pain in the ***.
Weapons of mass-destruction much?
05-08-2006, 05:35 PM
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This is complete and utter FUD. The system that aledgedly is cracked it the (old) RFID based key system where the RFID chip in the key deactivates the immobilizer so you can start the car with the old fashioned key (or a screwdriver if you are crafty).
The RFID system is supposedly cracked so that the car can actually be started with a screwdriver. There is no evidence whatsoever that the new keys we Mercedes drivers use for some time or its keyless-go addition are vulnerable in any way.
The RFID system is supposedly cracked so that the car can actually be started with a screwdriver. There is no evidence whatsoever that the new keys we Mercedes drivers use for some time or its keyless-go addition are vulnerable in any way.
