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Old Nov 19th, 2020, 13:20   #1
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Afternoon all.
I have a keyless entry 2017 XC60 parked on the road, outside my property.
Two nights ago, 2 pond life like humans used a scanner to gain access to the vehicle. There was no damage, or anything taken. They had a good rummage around. The worrying thing is, they might be back to steal the car.
I have since, put the keys in a RFID protection wallet. I cannot open the car with the key in the wallet.
Does anyone out there have any more advice on how to prevent these low life, carrying on illegally.
I’ve heard that you can turn off/ isolate the key fob, to prevent the fob transmitting the signal. Also I’ve read that you can update the software/firmware.
Any help in this matter would be much appreciated.
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Old Nov 19th, 2020, 14:34   #2
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Sorry this has happened.

Storing ALL of the keys in a Faraday pouch will completely mitigate the risk of the so-called 'relay attack'.

The fobs you have cannot be turned off or isolated and there's no updated software (in itself) which will help.

Volvo can supply updated keys as an accessory which have updated hardware to prevent relay attacks. I understand that they automatically switch off if they aren't moving.

Have a look here: https://accessories.volvocars.com/en...CC-518815/2018

Don't expect the updated keys to be cheap. I was quoted £375 for a single key a couple of months ago.
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Many thanks for your prompt reply.
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Old Nov 19th, 2020, 19:20   #4
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You may want to take a look here as well - https://www.nav.tv/secure-a-key/volvo

I found these a while back but haven't bought them. One member who had his car stolen in the way you describe (steve99uk I think his username is) bought them for his replacement car and confirmed that they work well.
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Maybe not much help but we have a 44kg Doberman. He protects the whole street and wouldn’t flinch at taking somebody down when ordered.
But seriously keeping the keys in wallets is about all you can do to prevent this.
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Old Dec 3rd, 2020, 21:06   #6
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Keep fobs in any metal box / tin / safe / wrapped in aluminium foil , they all block radio signals & defeat those scanning for RFID signals . Also owned a very very large German Shepherd ( 9½ stone ) for the security aspects
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Old Dec 3rd, 2020, 22:11   #7
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My keys live in a faraday box at night.

Tested them by placing in the box in the car. Car wouldn't start.

That said, my wife was amazed I could start the car, pass the key to her at home and go off for a drive without any issue apart from a key warning !
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I did this by accident a few years ago, but once stop start kicked in my car was left immobilized Until I got the key back!
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Dont do what my daughter in law did.... approached car with baby, put keys which were bundled up with house key on car roof..... got in, drove off, arrived home... As for dogs guarding.... where i used to store my caravan there are 5 snarling dogs on duty 24/7. They were all drugged and the storage broken into, my 2 month old caravan was trashed, another stolen. The storage owners who live next door slept through it all.
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Also consider getting a steering wheel lock, like my Dad used to have in the 80s:
https://www.halfords.com/motoring/ca...ck-311399.html

Won't stop a determined professional thief but is at least a deterrent and coupled with the faraday pouch/box or tin foil wrap should put them off sufficiently.

It's like the old running away from a lion joke, you don't need to be the most secure car on the street, just more secure than the other guy.
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