Keep your vehicle from being stolen. Shut off the broadcast of your key fob stop sending a signal.

That’s a hassle to make sure that the key fob quit constantly broadcasting a signal for the vehicle thieves to receive. They doesn’t Toyota and Lexus sell key fobs that do not constantly broadcast? Then you could lock and unlock the vehicle by pressing the lock and unlock buttons, like you did years ago?

Better yet, why doesn’t Toyota and Lexus incorporate features like the IGLA PIN Code system in the vehicle’s software? This would require pressing a series of buttons on the steering wheel and dash in the correct order, like a combination lock on starting the vehicle. The IGLA PIN code system also block the key fob programmers that auto thieves use to program blank key fobs, so that they can easily steal your vehicle. Either block the key fob programmers, or require a password to program a blank key fob.

The security of the keyless entry and push button start is horrible! The auto manufacturers are essentially accessory criminals with the auto thieves.

Been doing this since I’ve watched it. Thank you

Just purchased one of the most rare Lexus naturally aspirated V8 vehicles ever made, so I’ll definitely be trying this out! Thank you !🙏

Mechanic shops can easily make copy and get your address from glove box registration and sell the info and duplicate key fob to thieves. No way to prevent a car from being stolen unless you own a ford pinto.

Great video Steven. I recently purchased a 2021 ES350 and later heard about the problem with this "feature". I found that, once I modified my fob, I could lock the doors by touching the door handle, but I had to use the fob to unlock them (which is nice). I also had to modify each fob separately (i.e. the other fob could not be near the car when I changed the other one). The owner's manual is lacking information on this procedure and other things found in the depths of vehicle setup menus. That is disappointing. Thank you again for this video.

However, the next day I found that the setting is not persistent.

Great video, but luckily there are a plethora of challengers and chargers around me, to where no one wants to break in or steal my car.

The fob should come like this from the factory.

I've known this since 2016 since I purchased my Tacoma, although it's marketed from Toyota as to save the battery when car is not in use for a while.
It should be definitely marketed as an anti-theft feature because I'm certain 80% of Toyota owners don't actually know that the fob is capable of doing this.

How to disable permanently so won't do repeatedly?

Does Nissan have this>?

I know you said it's for Lexus and Toyota but will this work also on Honda Accord?

Sweet man! Is there a way to turn the broadcasting off completely?

Do I need to do the same thing with my spare key fob or it would be better to remove the battery from the spare key fob?

I don't have a key fob. So what is draining my battery?? Hummm?? Something is killing my battery. It's either some fool remotely no start or there's something hooked up to it, like a hidden video cam, and don't say I'm paranoid or I'll knock you out.. or something is trying to connect with a key fob that I don't have. Is anything mine? This car is bought and paid for. I got the title.. why can someone else control my car starting with a switch or a laser or whatever you are doing. Something is hidden in this car and it's not hilarious asshole. My phone is controlled by some asshole that thinks it's cute to show a Google pay but then the c. C. Shown turns into my back camera on my phone. WtF is this shit? No it's not funny but you keep telling yourself that. I'm going to find it funny when you get that one phone call buddy. Who you gonna call?? Host busters. That's who. Strange this car from Ran dell and him and Billy such good friends. And Bill and Charlotte together. And she comes over to there's everyday. My phone's get missing over there. My battery goes dead most every time over there. Is everybody NFC my ass or what? People stealing Sims from me. Old telephone numbers from me. What are you doing?? Trying to take over a Bitcoin account that's not on this phone or any other phone I've had?? Is that the game?? To see who's stupid and thieving, and liars?? And what's this experiment tell you exactly?? The only person who is getting hurt here is me and my family. This shit has been so much fun. Lol. But can we quit the education because the more I learn the more I wished I didn't know. What the hell can you do about it anyways? Nothing. Just look completely crazy even when people KNOW I KNOW YOU KNOW!! I don't like being spied on wether by machines or humans. I don't like the fact that you make me think there's a camera on me 24/7 and a microphone in my face. I don't like the fact that people have one liners that make me assume people can see and hear me ALL the time. First off, it's none of your FUCKING business what I say ... Or do or where I go or who I associate with. It's stupidity to say well you agreed... Bitch, you show me where I agreed to this and show me exactly who you are, and we can discuss it like 2 adults who have nothing to loose!! I'm selling this car tomorrow. So your entertainment is going to be cut off. Right ANNAPOLIS??!! You too ya huzzy. If I'm the entertainment center then I should be getting paid. I don't sell my intellectual property but boy other people sure think it's their right to do so. ??!! How sickening!! Quit mindfuxking me. Quit fkn with my phone. My car. My family. My JOBS. My life. You are really a sleezy, creepy, individual (s), that need your resting bitch face rearranged!! And Teresa, you are right there in it. But figuring out which Teresa I'm talking about is a whole nother story!! Lol. You're welcome 🤗

How to do it for kia?

TYVM!!!!

I wish GM would have implemented this as well. Too much common sense I suppose.

How do you do this for Acura's?

Do I have to do it to my spare too

Thank you so much

I'm still wondering what was wrong with using keys.

I’ve learned more from you in three videos than I learned in the manual. Please add more about the 2024 rav 4 please. Thank you!

So then how do you protect yourself from a service technician stealing your code when he’s servicing your car? Worst invention ever created! Car manufacturers owe us a solid solution, at no charge!

You can permanently switch the smart key access off from the centre console. You then always use the physical key buttons and start the car by holding the key to the start button. Much safer for theft

Is there a way to make it so the key stays off permanently unless you pushed a button in the past couple minutes and then it turns off again?

Can you shut off the signal by removing the key battery?

I wish there was a way to turn it off completely so you'd need a key to (at least) start the car, and make it a chipped key. I'd also like key slots on both front doors. This new-fangled 'convenience feature' tech method to defeat thieves just makes it more complex for the owner/driver to use the car. This is one of the reasons I won't buy a new car/truck right now.

just got a nissan maxima 2017 model. Was doing my research to prevent theives from taking my car. Thank you for the advice.

All these car companies sure did thieves a favor with this automatic unlock feature when nearby.

Will it work for a new Nissan frontier?

OMG IT WORKS!!!!!

I've never heard somebody talked so much about something so simple. You could have been done in 30 seconds and use the rest for the marketing you're attempting to do with all of the rest of your words. Zip it and keep it simple!

I tried this on Ct200h 2015 and it doesnt work..

Thank you! Great information. My RAV4 Facebook group group keeps going on and on about Faraday pouches which you have shown to be completely unnecessary.

Thanks for this video..

Excellent point, however somewhat confusing

I have 2 key fobs should i just take out the battery on one of them then do this to the key fob i use or what should i do

You can also turn it off in the menu settings 👍🏼

@Steven This is so helpful! Thank you!

This went way over my head!

I've just read there are apps that can track your key fob radio signal built into the car somewhere. I have a 2005 Toyota and no longer use the fob and open manually. But I want to shut off the internal reciever for the signal in case it has been copied and is being used to track the car's location. Will just pressing the fob buttons and disabling the receiver work?

Nice to know but we shouldn’t have to go thru all this technology technically is supposed to be better. Seems like the old-fashioned immobilizer from the 90s is better. Smh 🤦🏽‍♂️

My nx 200 was twice opened and robbed. I was wondering how that mfkrs opened it. Now I know. Thank you

Hey Steven, thank you for the helpful video! I wanted to add that if you use FobBlocker, it will shut off the battery from the key fob when you rest your keys on any stable surface. And then if you pick up your keys, it wakes up the battery and resumes giving power to the fob. This makes it impossible for it to be copied while its resting. It's basically like a smart battery that uses an accelerometer to control power to the fob.

anyway to disable it permanently ?

Most useless invention keyless entry system and.push button start....when you reach your destination and you want to continue the music on your car or you want to continue the conversation on your radio bluetooth...with push button you cannot do that the moment you push the button to shut off the engine everything will shut off....old style key you could just turn the key 1 step..or 2 step and just only shut the engine and keep other things still going

Great video!!!!❤❤❤❤❤😁😁😁😁

what if they detected it but didnt steal your car if you turn off fob signal will it matter

Was this in instructions included in the manual?

I don't know why this video has such low views and likes. This man literally saved your car from being stolen from a relay theft. Thank you Steve.