Ghost immobiliser Coventry, relay protection and CAN bus security

Vehicle owners in Coventry face relay theft risk that requires a physical relay break independent of the CAN bus. LockCar provides hardwired relay immobiliser fitting across CV postcodes, Coventry city, Kenilworth, Rugby, Leamington Spa, as a standalone solution or to complement an existing or new Autowatch Ghost installation.

Vehicle theft risk in Coventry

Coventry is the second largest city in the West Midlands, the UK’s highest vehicle theft region, and features prominently in West Midlands Police vehicle crime data alongside Birmingham and Wolverhampton. CV2, CV3, and CV6 postcodes in Coventry have among the highest relay theft rates in the region. The A45, A46, and M6 Junction 2 provide rapid exit routes for organised theft gangs targeting Coventry residential areas.

Relay attack theft follows the same method across every UK region: criminals extend the key fob signal from inside the property to the vehicle on the driveway in under 60 seconds. The factory immobiliser is satisfied by the relayed signal exactly as it would be by a legitimate key. LockCar adds a physical relay break downstream of the entire CAN bus that remains open until a separate encrypted authentication is provided.

Ghost immobiliser versus LockCar in Coventry

The Autowatch Ghost uses the vehicle CAN bus to require a PIN sequence before engine start. It is an effective countermeasure against basic relay attacks. LockCar’s hardwired relay break operates outside the CAN bus entirely, providing protection against both relay attacks and CAN bus injection attacks that target the control channel.

For vehicles in higher-risk categories, fitting both a Ghost and a LockCar relay immobiliser provides the strongest available protection. Ghost stops relay attacks at the CAN bus level. LockCar stops any attack that manages to overcome or bypass the CAN bus layer. The two systems are complementary and can be installed at the same appointment.

LockCar installation does not interfere with an existing or new Ghost installation. Both systems operate independently. Full insurance documentation is provided with every LockCar installation.

LockCar coverage across Coventry

LockCar engineers cover all CV postcode districts including CV1 to CV8 across Coventry city and surrounding areas including Kenilworth, Rugby, Leamington Spa, and Warwick. Same-day appointments are available across the Coventry area.

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