Handheld Scanner Can Copy Car Keys Just By Peeking At The Lock

why not just make a micro laser scanner that scans the inside of the lock and produces a 3-d image of the key needed to unlock and go to a lock smith to remake the key and be on ur way?

i believe that this is a great gadget for locksmiths and key makers. it makes their job so much easier. but this gadget will also help thieves steal cars much easier. All they will have to have is this gadget, a laptop, and a key making machine and they can drive away in any new ford they want too.

"that may leave bemused expressions on the faces of Ford owners"

- roflol ! That's very bemusing.

I once lost the keys to my late 80's model crown victoria, so I called a lock smith. In less than five minutes he had made a new key from a blank. He did this by a process of putting the blank key in the lock, turning it back and forth, and then grinding the key down to marks left on the blank from the lock. He repeated this a couple times and had a new key for me, all in less than five minutes. So since this doesn't deal with transponder codes I don't see it improving on methods already honed by locksmiths for years.

Not surprising to me that it only works on Fords. Cheap ass cars.
Ford FTL.

Not a problem.

I've already invented a device that works with my iPhone.

I walk out to the parking lot, find my car gone, touch an icon and 5 pounds of C4 under the seat take care of the thief.

Here's your key, m..........r!

AMP13, you ignorance in vehicles doesn't need to be public.

I think this is a good and bad gadget. In the positive outlook, locksmiths have an advantage. It's easier for them to make keys. On the negative outlook, car thieves have it easy if they have this gadget. They can easily make a key instead of breaking in a car if they have a computer,the gadget w/USB cable, and a key machine. In my opinion, they shouldn't have this gadget and right now Ford owners should be on the look out.

All this talk about the dangers of theives is pointless. Theives are going to take your vehicle if they want to, whether breaking a window, or accessing the door internals through the seal between the door and window. What this helps is gives locksmiths a better way to get you into your car without damageing your car and at a faster more convienent pace. If you are worred about your car being stolen, LoJack it, put a lock on the pedal or wheel, and a security system.

one arse born every minute. Did this numb nut actually think about the problems he just created?

oh yeah...because thieves carry around a big laptop, this little 2.56 million dollar shiv, and, most importantly, a metal working machine...

( i never leave home without those things)

Sadly, stealing cars is easy enough already. If somebody is serious about taking your car - say, serious enough to shell out big bucks for one of these gizmos - then they're probably serious enough to do it the old-fashioned way.

On the plus side, pyro3138 has a point - using one of these devices to make a duplicate key would require a key-cutting machine. Logically, no thief in his right mind would carry that around in his pocket, much less use it at the scene. The neighbors would surely notice the high-pitched screeching as it carved out a new key.

Unless the crook analyzed the lock, ran back to his secret chop shop, milled a new key and ran back to steal your car before you came back for it, using one of these devices for auto theft seems pretty inefficient - much less so than the quick, quiet, tried-and-true methods already in use.

The issue of theft was probably considered when this EKI was being developed, and was dismissed for reasons like these. If somebody really, really wants to steal your Ford, he will do it - but he'll probably use a cheaper, quieter approach than using one of these.

There are already many devices that are available for purchase that will let a thief into a car faster than this. This device only help locksmiths make new keys. To see what you can buy check this site www.lockpickshop.com/

It shows, that we better have that special device hooked on the steering wheel in any car.

Older Cars? Until when?

As far as I know opening a car is not such a big deal: you can also listen to the radio code that the key emits when it remotely locks the car, and with a simple software you can calculate the opening sequence, thus allowing you to open and lock back the car at your will anytime. Starting the car is a different story though.

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As far as i am concerned this tool is excellent. Being a locksmith myself there is much use for such apparatus. Im going to definatly purchase this and add it to my locksmith tools.

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cool, but just like the hungarian 2 car thing, thieves can use this to their advantage

Great idea, very admirable!
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