Stolen! Key fob cloning theft method used to steal 2025 4Runner 6th gen

[TMLifer]

https://www.ravelco.com/

Interesting. Did you install the Ravelco yourself or had it professionally installed?

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[Papa Smurf]

Interesting. Did you install the Ravelco yourself or had it professionally installed?

I don't have one but might look into it. Unless you have very good electrical skills i would recommend professional install.

"The Ravelco (pronounced Ruh-vel-co) Anti Theft Device is installed in an easily accessible place beneath or flush mounted in the dashboard of your vehicle. A removable 16 pin male plug (which when not in use connects to your key chain) makes all the electronic connections. A hidden armored steel cable protects the wires from the rear of the RAVELCO base, on through to the engine compartment where all the connections are made and camouflaged. When the plug is removed from the RAVELCO, it is impossible to start the vehicle. There are more than 100,000 different combinations. NO MASTER PLUGS."

Given time anything installed can be uninstalled or bypassed but the time needed would prevent almost any theft of your vehicle. They would be better off towing it away.

 

[The_Dark_Knight_Forever]

I don't have one but might look into it. Unless you have very good electrical skills i would recommend professional install.

"The Ravelco (pronounced Ruh-vel-co) Anti Theft Device is installed in an easily accessible place beneath or flush mounted in the dashboard of your vehicle. A removable 16 pin male plug (which when not in use connects to your key chain) makes all the electronic connections. A hidden armored steel cable protects the wires from the rear of the RAVELCO base, on through to the engine compartment where all the connections are made and camouflaged. When the plug is removed from the RAVELCO, it is impossible to start the vehicle. There are more than 100,000 different combinations. NO MASTER PLUGS."

Given time anything installed can be uninstalled or bypassed but the time needed would prevent almost any theft of your vehicle. They would be better off towing it away.

I've been thinking about this device or a similar one but I've read people can have electrical issues with them & I also wonder what the usable life of these devices are. I keep my vehicles for much longer than most.

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