Stressed Posted December 30, 2023 Share Posted December 30, 2023 I checked my BMW app yesterday morning for fuel level. It said my car was unlocked and drivers door open. This update was 0148 in the morning. Looked out of the window and all looked ok. We don't have a drive and it was outside next door's house. When I got out to the car it was unlocked and drivers door ajar on the latch. There was no damage at all. a pair of old glasses and sunglasses stolen from the arm rest. BMW dash cam shows the ******* passing the front of the car at that time. Now here's my issue! No comfort access therefore they can't scan for the key, no-one approached the house. Key in the kitchen at the back and due to no comfort access the key only sends a signal when buttons are push (according to my internet searches) So how have they unlocked it? And what about the so-called Thatcham cat 1 alarm and immobiliser. The alarm didn't go off. Do I challenge BMW on security? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobA Posted December 31, 2023 Share Posted December 31, 2023 (edited) Well if they unlocked it normally the alarm wouldn’t go off I guess? Did you lock it?😉 Edited December 31, 2023 by BobA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stressed Posted December 31, 2023 Author Share Posted December 31, 2023 1 hour ago, BobA said: Well if they unlocked it normally the alarm wouldn’t go off I guess? Did you lock it?😉 Yes 100% definitely locked, had been since 05.25 Boxing Day when I got back from dropping my son at the airport. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E39mad Posted December 31, 2023 Share Posted December 31, 2023 Sounds like opportunist scumbag rather than top end car thieves unless they couldn't start it. Rather worrying that they managed to get in. I have faraday pouches for my keys as it does have Comfort Access. One thought is has the car been anywhere recently where the keys might have been cloned? A garage or tyre place? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stressed Posted December 31, 2023 Author Share Posted December 31, 2023 The car has basically been outside the house apart from driving it occasionally. It's only really been used for trips away or days out in the past year due to having a discovery commercial work vehicle. Think I'm going to have a word with BMW/Sytner they claim their cars are "safe" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Anthony Regents Park Posted December 31, 2023 Share Posted December 31, 2023 Buy a Crooklok from Halfords. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr H Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 (edited) Are you sure you didn't inadvertantly press the unlock button (it is really easy to do)? I have done this twice with mine and both times come back to find the tailgate open (but rest of car locked); a BMW key pouch £30 ouch) stopped this happening again! Edited January 4 by Mr H 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobA Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 (edited) ^^^ +1 Done it a dozen times bending to untie my shoelaces with the key in my trouser pocket both the tailgate and a full unlock. Doesn’t the car relock if no door is opened within a given time? Come out a few times to find the tailgate open and rained overnight too, even had a cat sleeping in it overnight! Edited January 4 by BobA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stressed Posted January 5 Author Share Posted January 5 As stated in my first post the car was unlocked at 01.48 and per the update on the BMW app and the car was locked at about 05.25 Boxing Day 2 days earlier Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ally Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 (edited) . Edited January 11 by ally . 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobA Posted January 10 Share Posted January 10 ^^^+1 So easy to do as mentioned earlier. Done it lots of times from the house while my car’s on the drive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stressed Posted January 11 Author Share Posted January 11 This wasn’t posted as a might have left it unlocked thread. THE CAR WAS LOCKED. I thought I might actually get some ideas on how someone unlocked it and how to prevent it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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