According to statistics published by Caesar Satellite experts, Toyota Camry is the most stolen car brand. Largely thanks to the reliability, comfort and efficiency of the car, which, despite the business class, is in no way inferior to premium class cars.
Statistics on car thefts
It would be useful for car owners to know How to steal a Toyota Camry- this will help them protect themselves from theft by protecting the most vulnerable places.
Camry theft options
The car is already equipped from the factory standard systems security. But unfortunately, the presence of factory anti-theft systems will only help against amateurs who have decided to try their hand at car theft for the first time. Professional car thieves know the device and location very well the most important nodes all Camry security systems, and deactivating the alarm takes no more than 5–10 minutes.
Installation additional systems will help to significantly increase the time required to open the car and start the engine, but is also not a guarantee full protection vehicle.
Even expensive and recently popular car alarms with GPS can easily be silenced by a special “jammer”, which simultaneously blocks cellular communication channels. Of course, such cars are stolen much less frequently, but even with satellite alarm You can't feel completely protected.Let's consider the main methods of car theft based on the most popular model. So, how they steal a Camry at 50 body, not equipped additional funds security:
- First, the hood of the car is checked for the presence of additional blockers, locks.
- The criminals then break into the car by breaking one of the windows.
- After this, the standard alarm unit is replaced with a pre-prepared modified device, after which the Camry is disarmed with the keys registered in its memory.
Apart from deactivating the factory immobilizer, there are no more difficulties with stealing a Camry. Disabling it is quite simple - you just need to replace the original ECU unit with a modified one, also brought with you. To do this you need to remove the cover glove box, and transfer the contact chip from the “native” ECU to the temporary one.
Hacking the ignition switch on a Toyota Camry As a result, the car is disarmed and completely ready to start, and it can be stolen. Ignition switch problem solved standard methods: by drilling the limiter, using special key and so on.
The average time spent on theft is about 10–15 minutes.
Who's at risk
It would also be useful for car owners to know Which Camrys are stolen the most?. As statistics show, most of the attention of car thieves is concentrated on “forties” and “fifties”, which also form the main segment of the secondary market. Since these cars are quite common, they are popular and in high demand among car enthusiasts.
Models in the 30s are not so popular, but as practice shows, they are stolen more often than most other Toyota cars.
Toyota Camry is a business class car, currently in its 7th generation. Changes in the 2011 Camry mainly affected appearance and interior; the model is equipped with the most modern systems safety and comfort options, while it accelerates to 100 km/h in 7.1 seconds (models with a 3.5L engine).
In this section we will tell you which car alarms for Toyota Camrymost effective, what is best to install and how to protect Toyota Camry from theft.
Car alarms
Toyota Camry is a desirable prey for car thieves, so we recommend installing it on this car powerful security equipment that protects against everyone possible ways theft:
- Black Bug SUPER BT-85-5DW Director is an anti-theft system that uses modern technology Five D dialog coding and owner recognition by contactless tag. Gives the owner the opportunity to drive a car and receive information about it using a mobile phone.
- Pandora DXL 5000 S (NEW v2) is a modern security system equipped with many sensors that allow you to monitor the entire perimeter of the car, and controlled using a mobile phone. It also allows you to monitor the vehicle using a specially developed online service.
Satellite anti-theft systems
Satellite security systems prevent theft and carry out a post-theft search for cars by determining their current coordinates and immediately requesting assistance from emergency services if the need arises. Similar systems indispensable for all cars at risk:
- Arkan Satellite Comfortable is a satellite security and anti-theft complex designed for executive and business class cars. Its advantage lies in uninterrupted operation regardless of the location of operation, achieved through the joint use of GSM networks and a special Arkan radio channel.
Mechanical anti-theft systems
Mechanical interlocks prevent the thief from using critical vehicle control systems. Hood locks block access to the main unit security system; the chances of stealing a car with a locked steering column, gearbox or brake system are close to zero:
- Fortress Lock hood lock - electromechanical lock hood blocking access to engine compartment and thereby preventing the dismantling of the car alarm control unit and interlock relays.
- Tecnoblock 12 KS (Technoblock 12 KS) - F10 (insurance) - blocker brake system, the installation of which not only guarantees high level protection, but also provides significant discounts when issuing CASCO policies against the risk of theft.
Optional equipment
Additional equipment significantly expands the standard functionality of the car, making its operation more comfortable and safe:
- Navipilot Standard multimedia navigation center Navipilot is a multimedia center with a full navigation system and the ability to install any applications and games from Google play
Toyota Camry is a legend car Japanese manufacturer. Over the years of existence of this brand, hundreds of thousands of cars have been produced! Worldwide this model occupies a leading position in sales, but unfortunately this brand is also in the forefront in terms of thefts. Its enormous popularity arouses unconditional interest among car thieves: Toyota Camry is stolen for spare parts, number plates are changed and sold for secondary market. There are a few simple ways Toyota theft Camry. One of them is theft using a special repeater (fishing rod) - the method is quite expensive and not available to every gang of hijackers. The theft method involves remotely transmitting a signal from the car owner, who has the key to the car in his pocket, via a radio transmitter. This method suitable for cars equipped with the system keyless entry. The second method of theft is code grabber. This method consists of reading the signals of the standard key or signals additional alarm. They put it on security, left and came, the car was gone... The third, the most popular and cheapest, is theft by barbarously opening the car, followed by registering the keys directly in the car. This happened with one of our clients. The owner of a brand new Toyota Camry, purchased in December 2016, came to us in early January 2017 to carry out work on it and told us about an attempt to steal his car...
We will tell you this story from the very beginning.
Having purchased new car, right before the New Year, master new foreign car I immediately made the right decision - to install “some kind of protection on the car from hooligans.” The main requirements: control with a standard key fob and a minimum of any “troubles”, locks, etc., so that it squeaks... after all, it has its own, standard JAPANESE alarm system! After a detailed conversation with the owner of the car, we were able to convince the owner that it was necessary to install an effective security system on this car, albeit not a very expensive one.
Here's what was proposed: Security system (made in Russia, 3 years warranty) with anti-burglary tag, wireless blocking relay and telephone alert. , with a locking mechanism under the hood. Locks are controlled from wireless relay blocking the engine, which is protected by the hood lock in engine compartment only if there is a mark. It was also offered, which the client refused. Having installed this protective complex, the owner calmly went to celebrate the New Year.
January 10, 2017 at 5.20 am mobile phone woke up the owner of the brand new Toyota and the pleasant female voice of the Pandora security system reported that it had worked secured territory- the brake pedal, and the car engine is running. It’s hard to imagine what the owner experienced at that second, jumping into his pants and boots as he walked. Overtaking the elevator, he rushed down the flights from the top floor of his high-rise building, cursing the day when he decided to buy himself an apartment on the 10th floor. Jumping out of the entrance, he felt the frosty and prickly wind sharply hit his face... He stopped for a second, the cold sobered him up, and at that moment an afterthought flashed through his mind - he should have at least taken a hockey stick... But discarding this thought, he rushed off again forward, I need to run another 30 meters and there, around the corner, stands my swallow. Jumping out from around the corner, he was already mentally prepared for any development of the situation. My heart was pounding furiously, ready to burst out, another jerk and here she was, a beauty, standing in the same place where she left her. A light snow slowly fell on the deserted street and the much-loved Toyota Camry. There was a slight weakness in my legs and a sweetish taste in my mouth - “Wow,” I could only exhale. “On the spot, false alarm, damn signal,” thoughts frantically flew by one after another. There was a feeling of relaxation and complete calm: “Okay, everything is fine, everything worked out, I need to go to sleep.” Realizing that it was unlikely that he would be able to fall asleep, he decided to stand in the fresh air near the car for a couple of minutes. The cold treacherously crept under the jacket and pants, thrown in a hurry over the naked body, making me think about a warm bed and a hot cup of tea. “That’s it, it’s time to go home, there’s no point in standing here - the car is still, covered in a layer of snow, everything is fine.” Shivering from the cold and already turning towards the house, I suddenly caught a thought that flashed at the last second and froze, realizing what I saw - there were clear, deep footprints in the fresh snow near the car. A slight trembling ran through the body from a premonition of something bad. He began to slowly walk around the car in a circle and stopped when he reached the right front window. A slight groan of despair sounded in the morning snowy darkness in the parking lot - the right window of the car was broken. Approaching the broken window, he looked inside and slowly squatted down: the entire interior was covered with shards of broken glass, the glove compartment had been torn out, and some blocks were hanging from the wires. After all, the alarm was not false - they were just trying to hijack her!!!
Then everything was like a dream: calling the police, drawing up a report, a trip to the investigator, a tow truck, service.
P.S. While the documents were being completed, a second call came along. Theft of a 2016 Toyota Camry in a neighboring yard. The car "left" at 5.40 am. Like this: either they tried to “take” two cars at the same time, or they stole the second one, breaking the teeth on the first one.
How did the theft process take place?
The car glass was carefully knocked out (3-5 seconds), but not with a hammer, but with a special core; I pressed it quietly, the glass burst and fell off. None of the shock sensors will work. Then, without opening the door! (so that the alarm would not go off), they climbed into the car (5-7 seconds). After removing the glove compartment (20-30 seconds) we got to “Computer assy, smart key” - this is the block in which the standard keys are registered. Having connected a device for registering keys to it, we took down information about the standard keys and made a copy of the original key (2-4 minutes). Moved to driver's seat: pressed the brake pedal and started the engine (remember the words of the client - 5.20 when the alarm went off). All that remains is to turn on "D" and go. Here the hijackers were in for a surprise. The selector turned out to be blocked under the hood and they could not turn on the “speed”, but turned on the alarm and notification mode. The hijackers were clearly watching the owner and saw that the de-staging was in progress. standard key and were sure: upon startup, the system would recognize its key and turn off the alarm. This did not happen because in the system settings the experienced installer enabled a function: prohibiting disarming with the standard key in the absence of a tag (which the client did not want) from the car alarm. It wouldn’t even be possible to drag the car away with a tow; the automatic transmission is blocked.
Bottom line: it takes about 5 minutes to steal such a car. I don’t think it’s the best option to then run around to investigators and insurance companies for several months while waiting for compensation.
If the car is covered by CASCO, it is better to receive compensation for repairs - it is much faster.
Good luck to everyone on the roads!
This is the description unsuccessful attempt theft of a 2006 Toyota Camry. Unsuccessful because the car was still returned to the owner, but more on that later...
So, in detail about the theft process:
First, the car thieves tried to scout the engine compartment for the presence of additionally installed hood locks and an additional tamper switch. Having made sure that it was missing, breaking the rear window, the attackers replaced the standard alarm reader with “their” reader they brought with them. Accordingly, along with “their” reader there was also “their” key fob, with which the hijackers disarmed the standard alarm.
Next, according to the scenario, it was necessary to start the engine. To do this you need to bypass standard immobilizer. This was easy to do, with a pre-prepared “own” controller (ECU). Changing it on a Camry is very simple: just remove the glove compartment and plug the connectors from one module (installed in the car) into another, specially prepared in advance. This process takes no more than one minute.
Next, it remained to “deal” with the ignition switch. For this (as well as for everything else listed above) it is possible various ways, but here the guys chose the following: they drilled out the ignition switch in the place where the standard steering shaft latch mechanism was located. Thus, there was no need to turn the lock cylinder. The engine was started through the connector contacts near the ignition switch (the connector is clearly visible in the photo below).
Well, that’s all, the car’s engine was started and they began to drive the car into the “sump.” Let us note one more circumstance that most likely the hijackers were working with a jammer. Since they did not exclude the possibility of the presence satellite system installed on the car. This is evidenced by partial disassembly of the car's trim, in those places where the wiring mainly runs or where the GSM transmitters and GPS signal receivers themselves are installed.
So, why did the car return to its rightful owner? Despite the fact that at first glance, and even at the glance of the car thieves, no additional equipment was installed on the car, this is far from the case. For obvious reasons, we do not advertise the location of the unit installed by our specialists. This thing was in sleep mode all this time, so it did not make noise, which is why it was not detected by the hijackers. Also, no power wires were connected to the beacon (due to the presence of its own battery). A few days after the theft, the “lighthouse” went on air and reported the location of the car.
Anti-theft system installed on japanese car Toyota Camry, according to experts and car owners, leaves much to be desired. Statistics confirm this. That's why after purchase new car One of the first questions troubling Toyota Camry owners is.
Reasons for popularity
Those who purchase should not be careless vehicle hand-held or operates it for several years without an additional anti-theft system. With the release of the new product, there has been a surge in the number of car thefts of the previous model.
This is explained by the fact that used cars are available in sufficient quantity On the market. They are not as noticeable as new ones. As a last resort, you can disassemble and sell the car for parts, which is less profitable, but also profitable. Therefore, for Toyota Camry owners, car theft protection is always a pressing problem.
The price on the secondary market for this model is consistently high, and demand is constant. By slightly reducing the price, you can quickly sell the car.
The main blocks of the factory anti-theft system for the Camry are located in traditional places. Thieves are familiar with access to them, and criminals have a sufficient supply of tools for electronic hacking.
In order to protect Toyota Camry from theft in mandatory Additional security should be installed. Popular anti-theft systems famous brands attackers study it at the sales stage. Therefore, it is most effective to install exclusive anti-theft systems, which are called proprietary ones.
Naturally, criminals will try to open cars equipped with such devices only in extreme cases, for example, if you received an order for a specific model. In other cases, they will look for easier prey, equipped anti-theft system on a factory Camry.
Choosing an anti-theft system
Having spent a significant amount on purchasing a car, do not skimp on expensive optional equipment. Cheap complexes installed by conveyor method will not be able to provide required level security. Therefore, they cannot be considered an obstacle to thieves.
When installing an anti-theft system on a Camry, our specialists each time use a special approach to secretly arrange the elements. This comes as a complete surprise to the kidnappers. In addition, the very principle used in the authoring system creates a problem for theft.
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