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I keep hearing this vague claim that the cars can be started with a usb key. How does this work? Is there a usb port that reads some secret file off the USB key
by Fatnino 3y ago
I keep hearing this vague claim that the cars can be started with a usb key. How does this work? Is there a usb port that reads some secret file off the USB key? Is it just the USB plug shape that fits somewhere in the car that forces it to turn on?
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- toast0 3y agoAs I understand it, USB-A plugs fit the ignition lock cylinder and will turn it. Unknown if you have to flip it and reverse it a minimum of two times before achieving usb-a super position and being able to plug in.
- moffkalast 3y agoHere's a demonstration: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bTeVgfPM0Xw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bTeVgfPM0Xw Apparently it's more of a joke, you can do it completely bare handed if you don't mind tearing some plastic and manage to grab a finicky bit. The cars have no immobilizers at all apparently.
- mattkrause 3y agoI think (not a car thief!) that starting the car just requires turning something approximately USB-shaped; the electronics in the key don't matter.