OMG they are plugging in to the OBD port and are able to talk to the on board computers! hahahhahaha. Fair point and they did mention bluetooth but the lack of specific detail make me think its just a scare mongering article with implications that the car manufactueres dont think about security whe...

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BPJ wrote:The key is inserted into a machine that makes contact with the metal contact on the key head, this and the key blade make a circuit so the key can be read/ written to.

That's for vr onwards but vp have a separate key fob.

Woops,didn't realise it was VP, I was still thinking VR +

The key is inserted into a machine that makes contact with the metal contact on the key head, this and the key blade make a circuit so the key can be read/ written to.

2 ways to do it 1. through the car, have the uncoded key in the ignition turned on and code in with OBD tool like Tech2 ( there are a bunch of tools that do it) 2. The security code can be writen straight to the key, this way the remote wont work until the car is started. Again there are a bunch of ...

hang on... am I reading this right? I can walk up to someones random VP with my VP keyhead, open it up and twist the knob with a screwdriver while pushing the unlock button and at some point... the doors will unlock? nope, they are coded. thats just a trim cap for tuning the radio frequency. done i...

Are you able to get hold of any HSV BCM's?

I have been really slack and never got around to trying it, I also don't have access to a car that I would be able to try it out on. I know some people that have and didn't have any issue but I think that for what they were doing the issue wouldn't of happened. For the remote stopping opening the ca...

Sorry for hijacking this thread, on same topic is it possible to reprogram VP remotes say if you got 2nd hand remotes for a car that had them missing? is there a way to retrieve the code from the anti theft module? No. Once the keys start the car the security number is written to the key and can no...

how/ who coded them? If the dealer does them they code them through the car which locks them. If a locksmith did them and used a tool to write the security code to them they can still be used. Easy way to tell is that when they are coded to the car the central locking will be coded too. otherwise if...

VX L67 Getrag wrote:You can replace the eeprom on them & re-program! I have done this with 93C46 in place of the 92S46 eeprom!

Correct.

And yes, once a key is programmed and starts the car it is locked to the car.