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      09-18-2018, 08:10 PM   #1
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Exclamation Theft prevention ghost device..

came across this, anybody know if this works?

can it be hacked still?? would it be functional on OG M2?

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      09-19-2018, 02:09 AM   #2
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came across this, anybody know if this works?

can it be hacked still?? would it be functional on OG M2?

anything can be hacked given enough time. This just looks like a classic ignition interlock with some fancy deactivation method (?CANBUS)

TBH I would just rely on insurance rather than pin code/bluetooth app gimmicks, save your money for the deductible.

The other thing is who knows how the dealer will respond if/when you have any warranty issues (even unrelated).
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Update:

Here is the device, so it does appear to use shift sense to interrupt the ignition and use a can bus steering button to override. This device would certainly stop people from doing a man in the middle clone, it works similar to a remote starter in that if you try to shift out of gear it turns the ignition off and seems to go into a lockdown mode. My comment on insurance still stands.

Pretty small and unlikely to be detected but could be if you traced non-factory wiring. It would come down to the installer ultimately.

I'd be interested in tearing one down and doing a bit of a reverse engineer with the chipset.


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I'd be interested in tearing one down and doing a bit of a reverse engineer with the chipset.
Are you a HDL programmer?
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      09-21-2018, 02:30 AM   #5
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If they are installed correctly they will be undetectable
when installed and with it using the can they can be installed in different places on each car.



This is one i installed to the new M2 comp
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There are many of us in the UK who have these fitted in our OG M2's. Works really really well, and gives great peace of mind.
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