How easy is it to steal a Hyundai?
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From: Westminster, MD
Vehicle: 2007 Tiburon
How easy is it to steal a Hyundai?
Some cars are really easy to be stolen if they dont have a good alarm. So how easy do you think it is to take one of our cars (not like anyone want to)? 
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From: Floating around the AUDM
Vehicle: X3 Sprint, S-Coupe Turbo
X3s are ridiculously easy to steal
then
And that's how far I can go. It's all simple stuff but I'm yet to defeat the steering lock. I'm sure there's a way but I haven't been bothered checking.
pry top of door open --> use coat hanger hook to operate trunk release --> crawl through into car
OR
use slim jim to unlock door
OR
use hammer to smash fragile plastic door handle --> unlock door
OR
use slim jim to unlock door
OR
use hammer to smash fragile plastic door handle --> unlock door
then
smash the fragile plastic steering column cover
follow wires from ignition barrel to immobiliser
follow wires from immobiliser to steering column wiring connecter
reconnect matching wires (easy peazy)
follow wires from ignition barrel to immobiliser
follow wires from immobiliser to steering column wiring connecter
reconnect matching wires (easy peazy)
And that's how far I can go. It's all simple stuff but I'm yet to defeat the steering lock. I'm sure there's a way but I haven't been bothered checking.
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From: England
Vehicle: Hyundai Accent
In USA mostly all the elder cars didn't have transponders in the key.
In UK all Accent had Transponders Even 1996/1997 Mk1 Coupes (RD) come with units like the accent SMART units. When i did my beta swap i could only use USA Ecu/Ecm but USA Ecu as shiter admissions. in Uk we much tighter.
In UK all Accent had Transponders Even 1996/1997 Mk1 Coupes (RD) come with units like the accent SMART units. When i did my beta swap i could only use USA Ecu/Ecm but USA Ecu as shiter admissions. in Uk we much tighter.
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From: Thomaston, CT
Vehicle: 2012 Veloster DCT w/ Tech
Someone tried to steal my XD2 04 Elantra once. Did $1,978 in damage trying, but only walked away with an amp and left me with an undriveable car.......of course on 4th of July weekend too! 
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From: Floating around the AUDM
Vehicle: X3 Sprint, S-Coupe Turbo
How do you break a steering lock?
I tried busting the lock on an LC accent by attaching a tow rope to the steering wheel and getting a run up with an X3 - I now have a new tow rope.
I tried busting the lock on an LC accent by attaching a tow rope to the steering wheel and getting a run up with an X3 - I now have a new tow rope.