Make sure you workshop shelves are fixed securely

[Andy Burns]

Any common factors, such as who services them, fits tyres etc?

[ARW]

5 vans in one village in one night? One of them belonging to a Doncaster based company. I doubt it.

Just a targeted village for the night by a team of thieving scum.

[Tim Watts]

That rules out a relay device then...

Is there the slightest chance someone could have jammed your signal when you locked it - or do you always check for the chirp/flash/whatever your van does?

[Tim Watts]

I can see mine is locked as the mirrors fold in.

Doesn't stop me going and checking all the windows are fully closed though!!!

[Tim Watts]

Ignore that - I see you say "key" a few posts sideways.

Do those vans have any known (to google) weak points for thieves?

I suppose it's possible they might have use the old fashioned approach of raking/bumping the lock. Having watched a lot of "The Lock Picking Lawyer" YT vids (good fun BTW, recommend his channel) it's scary how fast he can open some locks with a rake or an electric bump tool. We're talking seconds. Even the multi-sided spindle car locks have pick tools available for not many ££ on Amazon etc.

[Andy Burns]

yes, that's what I listen for as I'm walking away in the supermarket car-park etc. I can see if mine is locked from my phone

phone will tell me that too, plus sunroof, bonnet and boot ... it's not exactly a must-have feature though

[Andy Burns]

You've ruled out the signal relay attack, and the jam/replay attack ... just seems odd that multiple vehicle types are vulnerable without someone having had (even brief) access to the keys to set you all up for it.

[tabbypurr]

and who has had access to a disparate group of vans in one small location? A garage maybe.

NT

[Andy Burns]

That was why I asked about servicing, tyre-fitting ...

[Tim Watts]

What have you got?

I'm going to be able to get my hands on a 3D printer soon and the first job will be a key fob container that stops "pocket presses" of the stupid open-tailgate button - the most seriously retarded "feature" known to man...

[Andy Burns]

A5 sportback. I believe all the 'connected' features spring from the recent requirement to automatically report the car's location in the event of a crash, and connect you to the 999 operator, hence the car has a built-in 4G radio which it can use for other purposes.

I have leant on it a couple of times, once a neighbour was good enough to point it out ...

[Tim J]

Presumably they are just very skilled at using a physical lock pick.

[invalid]

I upset someone who wanted to borrow my keys, to see if they would open his car because he had locked his in, by opening his car with a tea spoon.

Car locks are easy.

[ARW]

There was no one next to the lock when the van unlocked.

[Vir Campestris]

He was lucky.

AKA

Andy