Talking of Stellantis, I've now seen multiple videos of newish Alfa Romeo's being stolen. They're able to pop out the front radar sensor and using the plug in the back of the radar sensor, talk to the PCM and program a key.
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Talking of Stellantis, I've now seen multiple videos of newish Alfa Romeo's being stolen. They're able to pop out the front radar sensor and using the plug in the back of the radar sensor, talk to the PCM and program a key.
You would think that the Hyundai / Kia badge on the vehicle would be enough of a theft deterrent.
The Hyundai/Kia Theft Fix Is a Lot Worse Than You Think
From dealers quoting higher prices for the kits to finding out the kits can be had cheaper elsewhere, Hyundai needs to fix this.
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That’s a rip. Basically, install an aftermarket alarm with starter kill. Dollars to donuts that Compustar is a 1-way alarm and not a more sophisticated 2-way system.The Hyundai/Kia Theft Fix Is a Lot Worse Than You Think
From dealers quoting higher prices for the kits to finding out the kits can be had cheaper elsewhere, Hyundai needs to fix this.
My dealership came up with their own Bluetooth device to prevent them from being stolen. They are the largest Hyundai dealership in the area and have a huge Kia dealership next door. Over 1,500 cars stolen in St Louis is not good for customer relationships or sales.
Local news story was saying a lot of stolen Hyundai and Kia's were parked in an abandoned lot. They had camera footage of kids coming back for a joy ride. Before the TicTok tutorial there was not a big problem. That is a lot of vehicles each day!
This poor Forte is scared to be left alone
I still am waiting for a part number/TSB PDF for their alleged fix, that's a dealer installed accessory alarm
Those will be fun to diag in 3-8 years when they start malfunctioning
Do you know how many Ford Powercode alarms/remote starts I've had to debug over the years
They were Code Alarm units under the branding
I’m surprised thieves aren’t going after whole Prii and not just cutting out the cats in them. The battery pack and brake actuator/ABS modulator in a Prius is also worth a good bit of change. All they need to do is a man-in-the-middle attack to intercept the key fob transmission.
Don't think that will help any as the cover is such thin plastic. Might help if they don't know
My wife has already wrecked her Forte twice. Maybe if it got stolen the new "owner" would give it a better life!
It will create an obstacle. How much depends who is stealing. What I am seeing is kids stealing a lot of the Hyundai's. They may not have enough experience to troubleshoot and bypass the bike cable.
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I watched that video. It was the inspiration for a bike lock cable around the plastic parts they separate to get to the ignition. Tell me about insurance. Went up $30 last year and in February another $5 per month. Called my agent and they were sympathetic, but could only save 50 cents making changes. I saw an Elantra SE parked next to my Elantra SE at the grocery store. I said "nice car". Then the young lady reported her Elantra was stolen in the Wal-Mart parking lot while she was shopping during her lunch break. She said it took 6 months to get her car back. Parts were very limited and on back order according to her. Hyundai, the gift that keeps on giving. 
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