Good for you!! recovering stolen vehicles is like the bottom of the list for the police. I would have gone packing and brought my sharpshooter bro in-law with me. Glad you got it back but sounds like you need a house/garage alarm.
Does that help? I ask bc I don’t really understand the process of how the fob gets cloned.
So this Ravelco thing is a second key, or physical key in the case of push button start?This was done by a Ravelco dealer here in Florida. Still would prefer a dark gray to blend in better, but it isn't bright white either.
If you carry your keys with you, it makes no difference if you use the key code or not. The thief simply relays a signal off of your key fob and then replays it to the vehicle using a software radio (Hack RF, or similar). You do not have to be using the fob to bounce signal off of it. Ford has some very crude logic to tell when you’ve walked away (to make this harder), but as long as you carry your fob with you, or hang it somewhere relatively near the vehicle, it will never kick in. There are ways to fool it as well.
It is a physical second "key". Still need to have your fob with you. The Ravelco is an intermediary circuit in the ignition that is completed when the male/female plugs complete the circuit.
You what also sounds like a PITA? Having your Bronco stolen.
Hence the conclusion of my statement "but I suppose if thefts like this become even more common it might be worth it."
