how to steal an IS300

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taken from my.is

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Disclaimer: I assume no responsibility for any illegal actions or property damage that may occur as a direct or indirect result of the information contained in this tutorial. Try at your own risk.


Flashlight, wrench, screw driver, 10mm socket, wire cutter, common sense

8/10

7 minutes



Step 1:


Remove door handle. It should come right off.




Step 2:


Sit back and admire your work.





Step 3:


Identify lock release and door lever mechanisms. See picture for details. The lock release is indicated by the red circle. The door lever is indicated by the green oval.




Step 4:


Push down on the lock release lever to unlock the driver’s door. Push down on the door lever to open the door.




Step 5:


Look inside the vehicle, before opening the door. Prepare, mentally, for the task at hand.




Step 6:


Place your high-quality tools on the passenger’s seat.



A close-up of the tools needed:




Step 7:


Start disassembling the dash area.







Step 8:


Examine the ignition barrel.




Step 9:


Expose the wires in the ignition barrel that are covered by the plastic sheath.


Step 10:


Join constant power (white-red) to ignition (black-red).

Touch starter wire (black-white) to exposed metal of joined power and ignition wires. Remove quickly.


Step 11:


Realize that you have no idea what you’re doing.



Run. Leave tools behind.








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For the challenged... this post is an attempt at humor. Since being pissed off won't make it any better, I thought that I might as well make this...

This is why key codes are a good thing. The guy didn't get away with his car because lexus uses a computer chip in their keys (like honda). The car would basically crank, but never start without the key present.

wow.

[02boostlessVIC]

damn i would be pissed if it happened to me it's a shame that they dont even know how to steal a car anyways, i think he would have been better off if they did steal it, more money from insurance and brand new car :)

[Silver8th]

There is an easier way to steal cars with key chips. I'm not going to mention, because I don't want anyone getting any ideas. And it doesn't require taking the car apart. If you have ever seen gone in 60 sec you would know?