Recent content by lets_go_4running

You're right. Hindsight is 20/20. I made a terrible assumption that the thieves were lazy and wouldn't bother stealing if they couldn't do a key fob boosting attack like they did the first time (my fobs were disabled the 2nd time). Now everyone tells me now if they steal once, they will try...

The first time it was stolen 2 weeks ago when I got the car back, I had the keys reprogrammed. The 2nd time, they did not boost the key signals (they were turned off) but rather just broke into the car the old fashioned way (jam a screwdriver into the key hole) and then presumably used the ODB...

Our smart keys were disabled (turn off) so boosting the signal was impossible. I thought that would be enough and that they would be lazy. But they were not, instead cops say this time they would have done an old fashioned break-in (physical dock lock compromised) then started the car (likely...

Because....? I definitely want mine back. I just called the dealer, he told me to expect to wait a year if I want another TRD Pro :(

Car was stolen again OP Here.... ARrrrrg! Was stolen again this morning around 6:30am :( :( :( :( Something tells me I won't be getting it back. If anyone sees a green TRD Pro in Montreal with a Thule box on top of the stock TRD Pro rack, check the license plate and please call 911, it's...

OP here again with an update... In addition to removing the SHORT PIN, the thieves also removed the H-LP LH-LO and H-LP RH-LO fuses: And below, as promised, here is the nasty antenna sabotage that was done behind the ceiling panel of the trunk in an attempt to disable Toyota tracking. It...

OP here. Thanks for all your comments. As soon as I get back to the car I'm going to post pictures of the antenna sabotage they did, as it is quite a piece of work. I noticed the mayday "phone home" button functionality (what some call DCM) seems disabled. What is usually the little green light...

I agree that this method is being used to steal many cars. But law enforcement specifically told me that 4runners thefts have visible increased in the past 3 months. We will likely never see 4runner on the "top 10 stolen cars" lists simply because there are much fewer of them on the road...

nglayton It has been a very rattling few days. Police say the AirTag was so that they could follow the car around and know once it was home. The paperwork is a hypothesis, because our housing is so dense and we only have street parking, so thieves would need to either know exactly which door...

I'm not sure how to disable the smart key system altogether but I would love to know. I hate it when machines try to outsmart us... in this case, leading to Toyotas being one of the easiest cars in the whole world to steal.

My beloved 2020 TRD Pro 4runner was just stolen in the night by organized crime for resale in Africa. Crazy 48 hours. I’m posting here as a warning for anyone in USA or Canada. Police have told me 4runners are now being targeted for theft and resold in other continents on sites like jiji.ng...

I feel your pain. Back when I first got my 2020 TRD Pro, the windshield had a big crack within 2 weeks. It was cold out (Canada) and I was on the highway. Back then, only the OEM glass was available so it was a very pricey repair. Happened again this winter, but this time the crack was small...