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Originally Posted by L2SS455
Nice to see (Number 3)you have come around ( they could lock out the software as you suggest to the key tied to that VIN just like the PCM is tied to the VIN.) that GM could do an software upgrade.
However, the down side is if you ever need a new key you can only go to a GM dealer to get one and last I heard that was $600.
The IGLA systems start around $1,200 on up. People are reluctant to have all their wiring tapped into too. I would rather have the software upgraded.
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I agree with both of y'all. I'd prefer the software upgrade. We pay a lot for these cars. I've still got both my key fobs going on 8 years. If I lost them, I'd gladly pay the $600 at a dealership. My bad. Lesson learned. Bet it wouldn't happen again. And then this wouldn't be an issue.
I also like the idea, if not the first option, they could make it illegal to buy these devices unless someone had proof they were a locksmith. Of course, the locksmiths would do some shady crap, as they always do, but the common thug off the street could pound sand.
Now, here's what I don't get. If these thugs can walk up to a car in the middle of nowhere, never have intercepted the original fob signal, and plug into the OBD with a device, make a new key out of thin air, why in the hell do I see countless videos of these asshats walking up to people's doors holding signal boosters to steal fob data? They don't have the cash to get the other machine because they're low-level punks?
Either way, it's all BS. And it should be added to the class action lawsuit against GM.