Keyless Thefts IS300h - Couple of tips

[Maxz]

Hi all,

My first dip of the toe into the Lexus community. Forums proved invaluable for maintenance and preventative measures for my previous car, so looking to provide as well as find top tips.

First hot topic, avoiding a keyless theft or discouraging an attempt. If you can live without Smart entry, then in the vehicle settings menu you can switch it off. I now use the fob buttons instead to unlock and to start the car hover the key over the power button, until the beep indicates you can start the car. This avoids the need for fiddly and unreliable RF pouches or the use of Faraday boxes. To add to this (or use as a bluff if you can't live without Smart entry active), I used a well known online printing provider to produce window stickers as shown (will attach original image next time I am on my pc if others want to use). Worked out at £16 for 12 stickers, not cheap but for me says to anyone with a rucksack and aerial in their hand - Don't even waste your time hanging out on my drive...

Fantastic that Lexus firmware allows the option to be switched off, versus the A4 over the road with a giant steering lock on and the Discovery around the corner that disappeared the other night.

[Shada]

I wasn't aware it could be turned off. Many thanks

[Maxz]

17 hours ago, Shada said:

I wasn't aware it could be turned off. Many thanks

Hi Shada, exact steps below. Switch "Entry and start system" to "off". The thing you then need to get used to is to start, depress brake, hold key (buttons side) over power/start button, listen for beep, then press to start.

[Vince Donald]

That sticker is a good idea, I had no idea you could disable it in the car settings, been doing the 2 press thing on the remote myself.

Vince

[Maxz]

On 9/30/2019 at 1:39 PM, Vince Donald said:

That sticker is a good idea, I had no idea you could disable it in the car settings, been doing the 2 press thing on the remote myself.

Vince

Images attached as promised. The service I used is "12cm by 12cm White Inside-Glass Car Window Decal" with Vistaprint, using the image with 9 decals but if you can find a better/cheaper printer let everyone know by all means.

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