BI OBD Protector Anti-Theft Immobiliser for OBD Socket Cover for OBD Interface

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There are few things more frustrating than hunting for a cheap parking space. This handy app shows on and off-street parking spaces in the UK, with nifty filters for electric charging points, disabled and motorcycle bays, as well as directing you to free on-street parking closest to your destination. From tyre pressure monitors to an anti-theft device, these nifty bits of tech could be a real lifeline for your car (and your wallet). Thanks to the OBD Protector*, the car thief can no longer access the OBD port and the latter will have no choice but to abort his attempt. Geo-fence option, which alerts you if your vehicle moves in or out of a specified area, or breaches a set speed limited You’ll be given a rating on your driving and this can then subsequently be used to score you a reduction on your annual insurance premium.

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Once inside this allows them access to the obd port and to program keys... Just confirms the necessity of securing your vehicle with Portecor (or of course some form of anti-theft device). The problem has made headlines, typically with attention-grabbing videos of how easy the process can be. Programming replacement keys, should a new spare be needed, can be done via the OBD port as well. Why is the OBD port a theft risk? The screws are then protected from access by sliding the top plate over the holes and removing the key. When a fault occurs, an OBD reader can be used to scan for error codes that have been logged by the car. These correspond to a specific list of errors, which can help narrow down what might have caused the problem.

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It works by stopping the information travelling to the OBD port and therefore prevents a thief from accessing it, effectively closing the OBD port whilst Protector is armed. The Triotek OBD protector is a low Tech device designed to stop the Modern High Tech Car Thief from plugging an easily available electronic device into your vehicle and overriding the Alarm and Immobiliser!The basic idea of an OBD port is to allow car manufacturers, garages and owners easy access to diagnostic information about their vehicle. This is done through plugging a device into a port that uses a common design. Once installed, you will also need to ensure that mechanics or dealership technicians can access the port for maintenance or servicing. With the cables that clamp on to the battery built in, it means you’re spared the eye-rolling process of hooking up cables [don’t you still need to hook it to the battery, though?], all you need to do is keep this thing fully charged and if your battery flakes, it’ll pump some electricity through its veins. An On-Board Diagnostics port is a standard connector used to access information from the various sensors and components in a car. This allows the OBD port to still be accessed for servicing, but will hopefully confuse criminals long enough for them to give up.