View Single Post
  #222  
Old 04-12-2011, 10:35 PM
ukwildcat ukwildcat is offline
New Member - Awaiting Email Confirmation
 
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Cary, NC
Posts: 192
ukwildcat is on a distinguished road
Quote:
Originally Posted by Penguin View Post
I'm surprised about the others working with the vehicle turned off. That means that if you ever parked your vehicle outside, anyone could gain access to your house by breaking a window and using the opener.
Well, usually they will work for a spell - I think on the Lexus it was 20 minutes (for 'accessories' to operate, after which you'd have to turn the key at least to ACC again). Now, I've never had a garage that had a window, although that's an interesting point.

On the other hand, knowing a thing or two about security (mostly of the data kind, but still).. If you cannot maintain physical security, the rest is just fluff anyway.

So even the Lexus method wasn't bad, it was for convenience, with security still a factor. If I can break in, well.. But if I shut off after 20 minutes and make you use your key, I have some security. If the bad guy has your key, well.. You're kind of screwed anyway.
Reply With Quote

Sponsored Links