Fossicker
Guard your key fob
Hi all,
My house was burgled last week and my key fob and wallet were taken. In order to secure the car again LR have advised that the locks and fobs have to be replaced etc and the cost is $2300 approx. plus a 2-3 week ex UK timeframe. As you all know the D3 can be accessed electronically or manually, so just changing the fob won't work.
My comprehensive insurance will only cover a max of $750 less the excess of $500 so I get a paulty contribution from them.
If I don't get the whole system changed the thief can re-visit the car at any time (or any where) and steal anything that I leave inside, vandalise the inside or drive it away if I forget to fit the club steering lock that I have had to urgently buy as a deterrant.
These senarios aren't covered by the insurance policy as I haven't ensured the vehicle is secure.
So my advice is check your insurance policies and make sure that if you loose or have your fob stolen the whole locking system can be changed under a claim.
When I mentioned this to the attending police they mentioned that the Tourag cost another victim $6500!
There's no way the insurance companies aren't aware of this but because of the cost they are happy to under value the real price and cover the cost of a fob and thats about it.
Swaggie
SubscriberThose prices are insane!
You'd think there'd be a way of disabling a specific fob. You could do this on a Volvo for sure (yes - I am an ex 850R owner...), so it must be possible
If the fob could be disabled, all they could do would be to open the vehicle, but not start it.
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Master
Bugger,
Perhaps you could suggest to your insurer that it would have been cheaper for you if they had taken the car and trashed it !!. Does not sound logically that it costs you more to simply replace the key rather then the vehicle.
The least the bugger could have done was leave some money from your own wallet to pay for the key.
But as Spudboy said, You would think it would be a simple matter of deactivating the lost or stolen key rather than replacing the whole system.
Pretty much every building/facility etc is now controlled by electronic key security system, hands up anyone who does not have an access card to their office/apartment.
Thank for the heads up not a good situation.
Regards,
George
ForumSage
Originally Posted by DiscoWeb
OldBushie
Key fob should be able to be removed from the vehicles control unit. You would have to buy a new fob+key and have it programmed in. The problem is the key and this would need the locks changed and so you would need in effect 2 new keys and one new fob. I bet with the integrated fob/key of the D3 you can't just buy one part of it.
Does the key open the door or do you need to use it in conjunction with the EKA to get access? I'm not familiar enough with the D3. If this is the case then having the key would be useless to the individual once the fob has been disabled from the vehicle.
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Master
Anyone know if this is also true for the D4?
Swaggie
I would be seeking legal advice as I suspect you had taken all necessary precautions in not leaving the key in the vehicle.
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Lucky they didn't take the car I guess.
Let a Rottweiler sleep in it.
On a blanket & only till you get the new key.
Jonesfam
Wizard
I would have thought if the fob was in your house, then you home/contents should cover it.
bugger!
Fraser
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