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Why don't they just build in a delay before the new key starts working? Even a few hours would be enough to prevent most thefts without being too inconvenient o
by kogir 14y ago
Why don't they just build in a delay before the new key starts working? Even a few hours would be enough to prevent most thefts without being too inconvenient on the rare occasion you lose a key.
This is just poor design, even given the EU laws and requirements.
- Hovertruck 14y agoI'm not sure that would help. It just means the thieves need to steal the car in two steps instead of one.
- jQueryIsAwesome 14y agoIt should also activate a big red sign in the controls that means: "The new key will be usable in 3 hours"; so if you actually didn't changed the keys, something is wrong.
- benjohnson 14y agoI know the GM Passlock II system works this way - not only do you have to wait, but you have to put the car in 'run' a few times during specific times during the waiting process.