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      05-29-2020, 04:38 PM   #6
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Originally Posted by 3t3p View Post
I use the touch groove method too as I'm paranoid about key fob clone intercept attacks. But I like secondary piece of mind.

So auto lock is when I'm in the car, great...

Maybe BMW need a mole in VW, a decade ago.
The key fob intercept attack doesn't depend on you pressing a button on the fob. It uses an intermediary device that acts as a signal amplifier between your car and your key fob.

In layman terms it basically extends the range of keyless entry such as comfort access and ignition kill since it tricks the car into thinking the key is nearby.

If you're truly paranoid and want to prevent this you need something that will act as a faraday cage for your key
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