Ghost immobiliser Kent, relay protection and CAN bus security

Vehicle owners in Kent face relay theft risk that requires a physical relay break independent of the CAN bus. LockCar provides hardwired relay immobiliser fitting across CT, DA, ME, TN, BR postcodes, Maidstone, Canterbury, Dartford, Tunbridge Wells, as a standalone solution or to complement an existing or new Autowatch Ghost installation.

Vehicle theft risk in Kent

Kent faces vehicle theft risk from both London-based gangs via the M25 and Dartford Crossing, and from cross-channel criminal networks via the M20 and M2 corridors connecting to Channel ports. DA postcodes in Dartford and Gravesend bordering Greater London are among the highest-risk areas in the county. ME postcodes in Medway and TN postcodes in Tunbridge Wells and Tonbridge also feature in Kent Police vehicle crime data.

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 Kent

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 Kent

LockCar engineers cover all Kent postcode districts including DA (Dartford, Gravesend), ME (Medway, Maidstone), CT (Canterbury, Thanet), TN (Tunbridge Wells, Tonbridge), and BR (Bromley). Same-day appointments are available across Kent.

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