Chinese cars have low resistance to electronic hacking, so they easily become victims of car thieves. In this respect reports “Auto review”.
It is noted that the standard immobilizer of a Chinese car can be “deactivated” by connecting it to the diagnostic connector, allowing additional keys or tags to be registered without much difficulty. Electronic codes and key configurations for Chinese cars are also sold for free on the Internet. To select it, the attacker only needs to know the VIN code of the car of interest.
In addition, the doors of Chinese cars are not sufficiently protected from opening with the master key; the horn can be easily turned off, since it is located in an accessible place. Since the cable can be accessed without using a special tool, there is no difficulty in opening the hood.
To protect the car from theft, Autoreview experts recommended installing an immobilizer with a digital powertrain lock on the car and pairing it with an electromechanical hood lock or a protective cover for the electronic control unit.
Before that, automobile expert Alexey Kurchanov statedThese budget Chinese cars are not adequately protected against theft. According to him, the most popular cars are Chery, Geely, Haval and Changan. They and other cheap models in the basic version are practically not protected against theft. The fact is that such a problem does not exist in China, but cars are supplied to Russia specifically intended for the local market.
According to him, the anti-theft protection of Chinese cars is at the initial level. Compared to German car brands, the delay is about 15 years, and Korean and Japanese brands are 7-10 years.
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