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Ahead of collecting my T-Cross I am starting to think about security..
As I have added KESSY to make my car the same as the wife's SEAT to avoid confusion, I have been researching it.
It appears that on early systems the key fob continually transmits a signal.
This is how car thieves take advantage and use cheap relay kit to pick up and retransmit the signal to open and start cars.
Because of this, a whole range of aftermarket 'Faraday' bags and boxes are available in which the keys can be stored and which shield the transmissions.
However, I have been reading on the Skoda forums that a new modified KESSY key fob is available from MY2019 cars onwards.
This modification involves a movement detector inside the key fob, which only causes it to transmit when moving, hence the key fob stops transmiting when inside the house. This stops the relay system being used to steal the car and seems like a very sensible improvenent.
So my question is, does anyone know if this improved KESSY system is fitted to the T-Cross, as I am unable to find out this information ?
As I have added KESSY to make my car the same as the wife's SEAT to avoid confusion, I have been researching it.
It appears that on early systems the key fob continually transmits a signal.
This is how car thieves take advantage and use cheap relay kit to pick up and retransmit the signal to open and start cars.
Because of this, a whole range of aftermarket 'Faraday' bags and boxes are available in which the keys can be stored and which shield the transmissions.
However, I have been reading on the Skoda forums that a new modified KESSY key fob is available from MY2019 cars onwards.
This modification involves a movement detector inside the key fob, which only causes it to transmit when moving, hence the key fob stops transmiting when inside the house. This stops the relay system being used to steal the car and seems like a very sensible improvenent.
So my question is, does anyone know if this improved KESSY system is fitted to the T-Cross, as I am unable to find out this information ?