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  2. Anti-hijack system - Wikipedia

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    A transponder system is a system which is always armed until a device, usually a small RFID transponder, enters the vehicle's transmitter radius. Since the device is carried by the driver, usually in their wallet or pocket, if the driver leaves the immediate vicinity of the vehicle, so will the transponder, causing the system to assume the vehicle has been hijacked and disable it.

  3. Immobiliser - Wikipedia

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    The electric immobiliser/alarm system was invented by St. George Evans and Edward Birkenbeuel and patented in 1919. [2] They developed a 3x3 grid of double-contact switches on a panel mounted inside the car so when the ignition switch was activated, current from the battery (or magneto) went to the spark plugs allowing the engine to start, or immobilizing the vehicle and sounding the horn. [3]

  4. Own a Kia or Hyundai? Here’s how you can keep your car from ...

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    Millions of models of Kia and Hyundai lack an anti-theft device installed in the car, making them easier to steal. Skip to main content. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 ...

  5. Wheel clamp - Wikipedia

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    A wheel clamp, also known as wheel boot, parking boot, or Denver boot, [1] [2] is a device that is designed to prevent motor vehicles from being moved. In its most common form, it consists of a clamp that surrounds a vehicle wheel, designed to prevent removal of both itself and the wheel.

  6. Use of vehicle-stopping device poses questions from police ...

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    Nov. 24—While discussing auto theft numbers earlier this month, the Albuquerque Police Department touted a new crime-fighting tool: the Grappler Police Bumper, a device used to stop fleeing ...

  7. Steering-wheel lock - Wikipedia

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    A steering-wheel lock is a visible anti-theft device. A steering-wheel lock is a visible anti-theft device [1] [2] that immobilizes the steering wheel of a car.. Also known as a crook lock, [3] or club lock, [4] the first generation of steering-wheel locks, known as canes, [5] consisted of a lockable bar that connected the steering wheel to the brake pedal or clutch pedal.

  8. Lawsuit settlement against Kia, Hyundai includes option to ...

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    The suit contended the companies failed to install engine immobilizers in some models that featured a traditional insert-and turn-key-style ignition system leaving vehicles vulnerable to theft.

  9. Anti-theft system - Wikipedia

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    In the case of vehicle theft, the best deterrent to theft is in the installation of an approved vehicle anti-theft passive immobilizer. Many vehicles have factory-installed anti-theft units, which provide protection through the ignition system. Under the hood there is a computer that controls the operation of the engine.