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    How to Lock Your Car
    and Why
    > I locked my car --- as I
    walked away I heard my car door unlock I went
    back and locked my car again three times. I
    looked around and there were two guys sitting in
    a car in the fire lane next to the store. When I
    looked straight at them they did not unlock my
    car again....
    > How to lock your car safely -

    > While traveling, my son stopped at a
    roadside park. He came out to his car less than
    4-5 minutes later and found someone had gotten
    into his car, and stolen his cell phone, laptop
    computer, GPS navigator briefcase.....you name
    it....
    > He called the police and since there
    were no signs of his car being broken into - the
    police told him that there is a device that
    robbers are using now to clone your security
    code when you lock your doors on your car using
    your key-chain locking device..
    >
    > They sit
    a distance away and watch for their next victim.
    They know you are going inside of the store,
    restaurant, or bathroom and have a few minutes
    to steal and run. The police officer said to
    manually lock your car door-by hitting the lock
    button inside the car, that way if there is
    someone sitting in a parking lot watching for
    their next victim it will not be you.
    > When
    you hit the lock button on your car upon
    exiting...it does not send the security code,
    but if you walk away and use the door lock on
    your key chain - it sends the code through the
    airwaves where it can be stolen. Something
    totally new to us...and real.
    > Be aware of
    this and please pass this note on...look how
    many times we all lock our doors with our
    remote...just to be sure we remembered to lock
    them....and bingo someone has our code....and
    whatever was in the car...can be stolen.


    Don't know if it's true, but makes sense to me.

    Maybe one of you Snopes peeps can check it out.
    Reaper, Where Fish come to Fry

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    Last edited by fishingpox; 09-02-2009 at 11:24 PM.

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    Yup. Rolling key code has been standard for a while. Most would-be thieves wouldn't be able to crack it.

    Many of the newer vehicles drivers door cannot be locked from inside. Have to use remote or the key.

    Life has many choices, eternity has two...choose wisely.
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    Any time you hear of a new scam or lucky deal from a stranger wanting you to help them transfer wheelbarrows of cash from their country hit snopes or just google. 99% of the time you'll find out it's just people spreading a rumor without reality.
    jer
    "Our greatest happiness does not depend on the condition of life in which chance has placed us, but is always the result of a good conscience, good health, occupation, and freedom in all just pursuits." - Thomas Jefferson

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