X5 BROKEN into

[Naz24]

Okay this didnt just happen. it happened back in november but i'm still questioning it. It was my mothers 4.6is..Anyway heres what went down:

she was parked at work, when she heard an announcement saying that a car had been broekn into blah blah blah silver X5. When she got outside all of her windows were open and the doors were disarmed. Nothing was stolen but the glove box was torn apart. anyway, the police said that they got in by ripping off the key hole cover and just sticking a screw driver in which disarmed the alarm and unlocked all the doors and rolled all the windows down. I thought this was crazy so i tried it myself when she got home. It worked! Is this something that can be changed by BMW or is this just some stupid safety feature BMW put on their cars?

[michaeljr6]

oh e53.....

[themoth]

Originally Posted by Naz24

Okay this didnt just happen. it happened back in november but i'm still questioning it. It was my mothers 4.6is..Anyway heres what went down:

she was parked at work, when she heard an announcement saying that a car had been broekn into blah blah blah silver X5. When she got outside all of her windows were open and the doors were disarmed. Nothing was stolen but the glove box was torn apart. anyway, the police said that they got in by ripping off the key hole cover and just sticking a screw driver in which disarmed the alarm and unlocked all the doors and rolled all the windows down. I thought this was crazy so i tried it myself when she got home. It worked! Is this something that can be changed by BMW or is this just some stupid safety feature BMW put on their cars?

this is a major security issue if this is in fact a true situation...???

[Naz24]

Originally Posted by themoth

this is a major security issue if this is in fact a true situation...???

i wouldnt lie. i did it myself..all i did was stick a screw driver in and turn and it did that crap. its scary right?

[themoth]

Originally Posted by Naz24

i wouldnt lie. i did it myself..all i did was stick a screw driver in and turn and it did that crap. its scary right?

yes, i am surprised no one else has chimed in on this matter?? Maybe its old news...

[redvault]

I think you can have added security by setting pin numbers before you can start the car? Not sure whether this will help with the way it was broken into

[Weasel]

That is why some people put the solid painted keyhole cover on the drivers door... but then you lose the keyhole in case of lost key initialization or dead key remote.

[Naz24]

yeah the code. my mom has been using that lately. they broke in but werent able to get teh car started..thats whats important

[RMak]

Oh great... first side mirrors now this.

Odd though the thieves only went through the glove box... Any idea what they could be looking for?

[Naz24]

Originally Posted by RMak

Oh great... first side mirrors now this.

Odd though the thieves only went through the glove box... Any idea what they could be looking for?

police said the valet key. i think they were looking for that and the rim lock key..i would want those 87s!