How does Car Key Shield work?
Why is my car at risk of theft?
Car Key Shield is designed with one purpose in mind: to protect your car from theft. Today car manufacturers use advanced technology in their vehicles like keyless entry & push button start systems. Keyless entry systems allow the diver to unlock, lock & start the car without requiring a physical key when the key fob is within a certain range of the vehicle. Unfortunately these keyless systems leave your vehicle open to theft through advanced technology used by thieves. Relay car theft or car key cloning is a sophisticated crime that exploits keyless systems. It intercepts the signal from your car key fob, usually inside your home, using a transmission device, this signal is then used to open your car, steal its contents & your vehicle. Our mission is to provide safe, easy & cost effective solutions to protect your vehicle.
What is Car Key Cloning?
Car Key Hacking or Relay Attacks are high tech crimes exploiting your car's keyless entry system. Thieves use radio transmitters to intercept & relay the signal from your car key fob to your vehicle. Your car key fob is often inside your home where the vehicle is parked. The criminal stands close to your car with the transmitter, while an accomplice holds the other transmitter near your home to capture the signal from your car key fob. This then tricks the vehicle into thinking that the car key fob is close by, allowing your vehicle to be unlocked, and in many cases driven away. This will allow thieves to access the contents of your car & in many cases drive away & steal your vehicle. This method is silent, quick & often done without you realising until it is too late. These modern radio transmitters used for these types of crimes can be purchased online inexpensively by thieves.
How does Car Key Shield work?
By placing your car key fob inside the Car Key Shield pouch or box your car key fob signal becomes undetectable & cannot be transmitted or intercepted by the thief's transmission device. Our products use Faraday signal blocking specialised material. It effectively creates an impenetrable barrier between your car key fob signal & the high tech transmission devices used by thieves. This ensures the signal from your car key fob remains secure & prevents unauthorised access to your vehicle. It's a simple & effective solution to provide peace of mind but at the same time allows continued convenience of keyless entry & start without compromising security of your car.
How do I use Car Key Shield?
- Simply place your car key fob inside the Car Key Shield pouch or box
- If using the pouch make sure your car key fob is securely closed inside, with the end folded & velcro tightly secured
- If using the box make sure your car key fob is inside the box with the lid securely latched & closed
- If the pouch or box is not securely closed there is a risk that the signal may not be blocked & still be able to be transmitted
- Our products can be easily incorporated into your everyday life
- The pouch is lightweight & easy to carry, can be used at home or while out & about at shops, at work or anywhere your vehicle is vulnerable to theft
- The box is easily stored for use at home
How can I test if it works?
- To ensure your Car Key Shield is working correctly for your vehicle, simply put your car key fob into the pouch or box, then check to see if your car door unlocks.
- If the vehicle does not unlock or start it's working correctly!
- Make sure the pouch is securely closed, with the end folded & velcro tightly secured.
- For the box make sure your car key fob is inside the box with the lid securely latched & closed
- When testing make sure your spare car key is not anywhere near the vehicle