Need security advice for vulnerable Audi
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Need security advice for vulnerable Audi
Guys,
My house was burgled and unfortunately one of the things the thieves took
was the spare remote for my 2001 Audi A3 tdi sports. I was away with the car
at the time so luckily they didn't get to steal that as well. But the
problem is that my car is now a sitting duck as someone, somewhere has the
only other remaining key.
Does anyone have any advice as to what I can do? e.g. change the locks???
Cheers
Don
My house was burgled and unfortunately one of the things the thieves took
was the spare remote for my 2001 Audi A3 tdi sports. I was away with the car
at the time so luckily they didn't get to steal that as well. But the
problem is that my car is now a sitting duck as someone, somewhere has the
only other remaining key.
Does anyone have any advice as to what I can do? e.g. change the locks???
Cheers
Don
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Re: Need security advice for vulnerable Audi
"Don Turner" <leavemealone@nospam.com> wrote in message
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> Guys,
>
> My house was burgled and unfortunately one of the things the thieves took
> was the spare remote for my 2001 Audi A3 tdi sports. I was away with the
car
> at the time so luckily they didn't get to steal that as well. But the
> problem is that my car is now a sitting duck as someone, somewhere has the
> only other remaining key.
>
> Does anyone have any advice as to what I can do? e.g. change the locks???
Maybe the OE one can be reprogrammed.
In the meantime have an aftermarket alarm and immobiliser fitted, with new
locks. and disable the OE one.
Mike.
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Re: Need security advice for vulnerable Audi
"Don Turner" <leavemealone@nospam.com> wrote in message
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> Guys,
>
> My house was burgled and unfortunately one of the things the thieves took
> was the spare remote for my 2001 Audi A3 tdi sports. I was away with the
car
> at the time so luckily they didn't get to steal that as well. But the
> problem is that my car is now a sitting duck as someone, somewhere has the
> only other remaining key.
>
> Does anyone have any advice as to what I can do? e.g. change the locks???
Maybe the OE one can be reprogrammed.
In the meantime have an aftermarket alarm and immobiliser fitted, with new
locks. and disable the OE one.
Mike.
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Re: Need security advice for vulnerable Audi
"Don Turner" <leavemealone@nospam.com> wrote in message
news:423fdf1b$0$32617$db0fefd9@news.zen.co.uk...
> Guys,
>
> My house was burgled and unfortunately one of the things the thieves took
> was the spare remote for my 2001 Audi A3 tdi sports. I was away with the
car
> at the time so luckily they didn't get to steal that as well. But the
> problem is that my car is now a sitting duck as someone, somewhere has the
> only other remaining key.
>
> Does anyone have any advice as to what I can do? e.g. change the locks???
Maybe the OE one can be reprogrammed.
In the meantime have an aftermarket alarm and immobiliser fitted, with new
locks. and disable the OE one.
Mike.
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Re: Need security advice for vulnerable Audi
"Don Turner" <leavemealone@nospam.com> wrote in message
news:423fdf1b$0$32617$db0fefd9@news.zen.co.uk...
> Guys,
>
> My house was burgled and unfortunately one of the things the thieves took
> was the spare remote for my 2001 Audi A3 tdi sports. I was away with the
> car at the time so luckily they didn't get to steal that as well. But the
> problem is that my car is now a sitting duck as someone, somewhere has the
> only other remaining key.
>
> Does anyone have any advice as to what I can do? e.g. change the locks???
Sell it quickly?
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Re: Need security advice for vulnerable Audi
"Don Turner" <leavemealone@nospam.com> wrote in message
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> Guys,
>
> My house was burgled and unfortunately one of the things the thieves took
> was the spare remote for my 2001 Audi A3 tdi sports. I was away with the
> car at the time so luckily they didn't get to steal that as well. But the
> problem is that my car is now a sitting duck as someone, somewhere has the
> only other remaining key.
>
> Does anyone have any advice as to what I can do? e.g. change the locks???
Sell it quickly?
#7
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Re: Need security advice for vulnerable Audi
"Don Turner" <leavemealone@nospam.com> wrote in message
news:423fdf1b$0$32617$db0fefd9@news.zen.co.uk...
> Guys,
>
> My house was burgled and unfortunately one of the things the thieves took
> was the spare remote for my 2001 Audi A3 tdi sports. I was away with the
> car at the time so luckily they didn't get to steal that as well. But the
> problem is that my car is now a sitting duck as someone, somewhere has the
> only other remaining key.
>
> Does anyone have any advice as to what I can do? e.g. change the locks???
Sell it quickly?
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Re: Need security advice for vulnerable Audi
Don Turner wrote:
>Does anyone have any advice as to what I can do? e.g. change the locks???
Yep, change the locks. I've thought about advising to change the
programming only but then they could still get into your car.
If your house was insured, maybe you can get them to pay for the locks
change of the car as well, because it was a consequential damage?
Maybe just worth a try.
Regards
Wolfgang
>Does anyone have any advice as to what I can do? e.g. change the locks???
Yep, change the locks. I've thought about advising to change the
programming only but then they could still get into your car.
If your house was insured, maybe you can get them to pay for the locks
change of the car as well, because it was a consequential damage?
Maybe just worth a try.
Regards
Wolfgang
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Re: Need security advice for vulnerable Audi
Don Turner wrote:
>Does anyone have any advice as to what I can do? e.g. change the locks???
Yep, change the locks. I've thought about advising to change the
programming only but then they could still get into your car.
If your house was insured, maybe you can get them to pay for the locks
change of the car as well, because it was a consequential damage?
Maybe just worth a try.
Regards
Wolfgang
>Does anyone have any advice as to what I can do? e.g. change the locks???
Yep, change the locks. I've thought about advising to change the
programming only but then they could still get into your car.
If your house was insured, maybe you can get them to pay for the locks
change of the car as well, because it was a consequential damage?
Maybe just worth a try.
Regards
Wolfgang
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Re: Need security advice for vulnerable Audi
Don Turner wrote:
>Does anyone have any advice as to what I can do? e.g. change the locks???
Yep, change the locks. I've thought about advising to change the
programming only but then they could still get into your car.
If your house was insured, maybe you can get them to pay for the locks
change of the car as well, because it was a consequential damage?
Maybe just worth a try.
Regards
Wolfgang
>Does anyone have any advice as to what I can do? e.g. change the locks???
Yep, change the locks. I've thought about advising to change the
programming only but then they could still get into your car.
If your house was insured, maybe you can get them to pay for the locks
change of the car as well, because it was a consequential damage?
Maybe just worth a try.
Regards
Wolfgang