#343 My Truck was stolen! This could stop it from happening to you. 6 month review.

My truck has a better security feature that very few know how to get around. A clutch.

725 thieves gave this a thumbs down. Ordered my pouch Thanks.

I like to think this man is a typical example of our neighbors to the north. Feels good knowing we have guys like this in the world.

I make semiconductors for those key fobs. The fob does not send a beacon 24/7, that is not how it works. That would drain the fob battery. Instead, your fob is receiving signals, it is listening 24/7. Only when it picks up your car does it send a signal back. The black box used to steal a car amplifies the car signal to the house and relays it back to the car. It’s a bit more complicated than that but wanted you to know the fob is not sending a beacon out. It only “handshakes” after it receives the correct code. Receiving takes little power and the fob battery lasts a long time.

I was a radio communications technician in the US Air Force. When he mentioned that the key sends out a radio frequency constantly and thieves scan the neighborhood for that key frequency, all you have to do is use an RF (Radio Frequency) shield to cover the key. Save yourself $$$ and use a DIY Reynolds Aluminum foil to cover your key. Since the Aluminum is a conductor of electricity, it forms a barrier often called a Faraday Cage, entirely stopping the key radio wave from being transmitted in the airwaves for thieves to steal the frequency and your car from picking up the signal. That black pouch he's holding probably has an aluminum foil or some RF shield sandwiched inside the material. To make your car even more thief proof, get a manual clutch.

Notice how this guy speaks without ummms, errrrrrs, no unnecessary pauses. That is the class.

Every new vehicle should come with this pouch and instructions on how it protects your car.

For Tacoma, holding down the lock button, press the unlock twice, light will flash about 4 times and fob signals are turned off. Press lock or unlock to restart signal. Saves on battery power also.

The upside of being poor. No one steals your car, because no one wants to. 'cause then it would be THEIR problem, not mine.

I remove my engine every night before I go to bed, kind of a pain but it works

I bet this man is a great father and husband.

You can also put a hidden kill switch on your vehicle. They won't even think to look for it and the car won't start if you switched it off. Just have to remember to toggle it to prevent theft though.

The risk of car theft started with the horse. Only in those days they'd hang the s.o.b.

From a California native , this gentleman reminds me of why I like Canadians. Thank you sir for your very eloquent and thoughtful PSA.

I'm here again two years later and the pouch works great! I would add though that there are two pockets. One of them blocks the signal and the other one doesn't. It is convenient to leave the fob in the one that doesn't block the signal, but I'm just realizing that I'm taking a big risk every time I go somewhere. However, I did buy a second pouch for my spare fob and leave it in the pocket that blocks the signal. The spare sits in the house. Thanks for the reminder to protect my regularly used fob.

2023 thieves steal my Honda Ridgeline truck from a shopping mall. My 5 year old granddaughter and I wandering up and down the rows looking for it... That night after research, I am sending this video to my circle of people with the hope it helps someone else avoid the pain and trouble we are now dealing with. Thank you! I've ordered 3 of the pouches to share with others too!

Ya know, if there were a lot more people around like this guy here, the world wouldn't be so shitty sometimes.

So car manufacturers simply need to add an off/on switch to key fobs.

As a matter for future reference, most Japanese cars' FOB units may send a signal constantly, but most European cars have a two-way key authorization system where the key FOB is recognized by the antennas on the car, THEN the FOB sends a signal and the key and ECU are "shuffled" to a secondary state where the FOB must match the second code for the start button to work. Audi, Porsche, many BMW's and even some VW's have been equipped with this type of two-way, two-level security since 2005-2010. Porsche has gone one better by adding in a proximity steering lock.

Just a few notes: you can turn off your fob with a simple key combination and you should put an air tag hidden with disabled speaker in your car.