How did they unlock my cab? (2 Viewers)

[seascape72]

I stayed the night in a motorway rest area on the E17 in France, heading towards Calais. At 6:30am I woke up to the sound of my cab doors unlocking, and the interior light came on in the cab. Then the passenger door started to open. I yelled "HEY" and it closed again, so fortunately nothing was lost. The motorhome is based on a 2017 Fiat Ducato chassis. The keys were in the ignition and I was sleeping in the back. There is no way that they could have had advance access to the actual key as I parked and went to bed without ever opening a door. My question is how did they manage to unlock the cab doors? Did they somehow pick the lock on the driver's side before coming around the the passenger side? Did they have a way of remotely reading the chip in the key that was in the ignition? Or is there another way of remotely defeating the locking system?

 

[bigtree]

I can’t believe what I’m reading.

 

[sueandjohn]

I stayed the night in a motorway rest area on the E17 in France, heading towards Calais. At 6:30am I woke up to the sound of my cab doors unlocking, and the interior light came on in the cab. Then the passenger door started to open. I yelled "HEY" and it closed again, so fortunately nothing was lost. The motorhome is based on a 2017 Fiat Ducato chassis. The keys were in the ignition and I was sleeping in the back. There is no way that they could have had advance access to the actual key as I parked and went to bed without ever opening a door. My question is how did they manage to unlock the cab doors? Did they somehow pick the lock on the driver's side before coming around the the passenger side? Did they have a way of remotely reading the chip in the key that was in the ignition? Or is there another way of remotely defeating the locking system?

worrying

 

[Riverbankannie]

They pushed a small round implement up under the driver’s door handle and popped the lock. Look underneath it carefully, you will see a mark.

 

[Spriddler]

I stayed the night in a motorway rest area on the E17 in France, heading towards Calais.

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[HKF]

I can’t believe what I’m reading.

Me, neither

 

[Riverbankannie]

Here is my thread after exactly the same happened to us.

Fitting Pro-plates to Fiat Ducato 2015 model

Promised description from husband. It will probably take a few posts to add the photos. Fitting Pro-Plates to Fiat Ducati doors I have just finished fitting Pro-Plates with studs to the manual locking doors (driver’s door and rear “barn” door) of a FIAT Ducato. Although it wasn’t a...

www.motorhomefun.co.uk

 

[HKF]

I stayed the night in a motorway rest area on the E17 in France, heading towards Calais . At 6:30am I woke up to the sound of my cab doors unlocking, and the interior light came on in the cab. Then the passenger door started to open. I yelled "HEY" and it closed again, so fortunately nothing was lost. The motorhome is based on a 2017 Fiat Ducato chassis. The keys were in the ignition and I was sleeping in the back . There is no way that they could have had advance access to the actual key as I parked and went to bed without ever opening a door. My question is how did they manage to unlock the cab doors? Did they somehow pick the lock on the driver's side before coming around the the passenger side? Did they have a way of remotely reading the chip in the key that was in the ignition? Or is there another way of remotely defeating the locking system?

Not a good combination.

 

[Two on Tour]

I stayed the night in a motorway rest area on the E17 in France, heading towards Calais. At 6:30am I woke up to the sound of my cab doors unlocking, and the interior light came on in the cab. Then the passenger door started to open. I yelled "HEY" and it closed again, so fortunately nothing was lost. The motorhome is based on a 2017 Fiat Ducato chassis. The keys were in the ignition and I was sleeping in the back. There is no way that they could have had advance access to the actual key as I parked and went to bed without ever opening a door. My question is how did they manage to unlock the cab doors? Did they somehow pick the lock on the driver's side before coming around the the passenger side? Did they have a way of remotely reading the chip in the key that was in the ignition? Or is there another way of remotely defeating the locking system?

Check just under your driver's door handle to see if you have a small puncture hole. Pushing a thin screwdriver though the door skin at a certain point will find the door to lock release, also skeleton keys which read the lock tumblers are available on the internet.
Two things I along with most would not do is leave my keys in the ignition if not driving or sleep on motorway services which are notorious for thiefs during the night.

 

[DJT]

I can’t believe what I’m reading.

Me Neither !!!
DJT

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[HKF]

Check just under your driver's door handle to see if you have a small puncture hole. Pushing a thin screwdriver though the door skin at a certain point will find the door to lock release.
Two things I along with most would not do is leave my keys in the ignition if not driving or sleep on motorway services which are notorious for thiefs during the night.

That's worrying. How can it be so easy to get into? What's the best way to overcome this, please?

 

[chaser]

I'm afraid this is a nonsense thread in more levels than you can think about.

 

[Two on Tour]

That's worrying. How can it be so easy to get into? What's the best way to overcome this, please?

I have fitted ProPlates, as per Riverbankannie thread link.

 

[Jimbohorlicks]

The chances are that the doors were not even locked despite leaving the keys in the ignition.. which in itself is a big no no.
If The passenger door was opening first then the entral locking was probably never engaged in the first place.
The moral is . Never overnight
in a Service station especially one near a ferry port and never leave keys in the ignition.
If we ever just stop in a service station one of us always stays with the van and all doors are kept locked even if just fuelling up.
The OP was very lucky.

 

[Howard B]

That's worrying. How can it be so easy to get into? What's the best way to overcome this, please?

We have Proplates & deadlocks fitted to our cab doors. Id also set the alarm if I had to park up somewhere that looked a bit ropey

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[Jim]

Can I just say that I've been sleeping regularly on motorway services in the UK and Europe for years, without a single issue.

 

[Jim]

The chances are that the doors were not even locked

That would be my best guess.

 

[The Old Man]

That's worrying. How can it be so easy to get into? What's the best way to overcome this, please?

I doubt it can, the thieves will always move from one step behind to moving two steps ahead!

I have an electronics friend who can open almost any common, modern car. He made a device, sent it of to a couple of manufacturers so they could see how their vehicles but they were not interested. He convinced me that they already knee but any defence mechanism would be too expensive to build in and would soon be beaten and only removing modern features would cause a user revolt!

 

[Odd job]

Wheny daughter's car was stolen the police said the thieves have laptops that fire all the key unlock codes very fast, they keep going until the indicators flash

 

[The Old Man]

Can I just say that I've been sleeping regularly on motorway services in the UK and Europe for years, without a single issue.

Close to the same! I've had and witnessed 'door handle chancers' worked on the principle thT if there Re 200 vecles in a carpark one will be unlo ked or windows will be open.

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[carolyn]

I would also like to say that I have done lots of things that other Funsters would deem very stupid before the OP is afraid to show his/her face again. A number of them have happened in the last month and we have owned van’s for 14 years now but not this new one.

It may not have been their normal practice to leave keys in the ignition anyway. They may have been knackered or had a senior moment. Be kind.

 

[HKF]

I have fitted ProPlates, as per Riverbankannie thread link.

Thank you but it says the requested link can't be found.

 

[JJ]

Come on folks...

Think about it...

If manufacturers made motorhomes impossible to steal what would happen to that excellent company VANBITS?


JJ

 

[Two on Tour]

Thank you but it says the requested link can't be found.

Post #7 on this thread, works for me.

 

[Rob Hammond]

Keys in the ignition

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[HKF]

Post #7 on this thread, works for me.

I can't see post #7.

 

[pappajohn]

I can't see post #7.

You must have Riverbankannie on ignore then.... Post 7 is hidden if ignore is set.

 

[Two of usI]

Wheny daughter's car was stolen the police said the thieves have laptops that fire all the key unlock codes very fast, they keep going until the indicators flash

My daughter was waken one evening by a noise and after investigating, they have cameras all around their house and saw the thief with a type of net !!! going around......... the police recons that the "net' is a pickup device that goes back to a laptop... if they get a signal from your key they automatically open your car door..... they then let off the handbrake and push your car onto a waiting trailer !!!! the answer is to keep your car keys whilst in the house in a 'Faraday Pouch' they are then unable to pick up the key signal.........SO, I do believe this a factual and not a 'nonsense' thread.

 

[rb62]

I can't see post #7.

It was a link to this thread,

Fitting Pro-plates to Fiat Ducato 2015 model

Promised description from husband. It will probably take a few posts to add the photos. Fitting Pro-Plates to Fiat Ducati doors I have just finished fitting Pro-Plates with studs to the manual locking doors (driver’s door and rear “barn” door) of a FIAT Ducato. Although it wasn’t a...

www.motorhomefun.co.uk

 

[PP Bear]

Why not just give the guy a chance, he comes on here for simple advice from all us “experts” to read all the negative comments on it. Hope he comes back and posts an update

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