2010 ABM 2SS Stolen in San Jose - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

bilydean · 05-19-2016, 01:15 PM

All,
Sad to report that my ABM 2010 2SS Camaro was stolen this morning from my home here in San Jose. Captured on video. Two guys in hoodies, got into the car, popped the hood, did something and was able to start it and drive off with it. Seriously sucks rocks. I thought the cars were a bit more difficult to steal if you didn't have the chipped key on you.

Dean

bandier · 05-19-2016, 01:37 PM

Dang, sorry to hear that. How long did the theft process take? I've never heard of fiddling under the hood to start it. Did you have the OnStar active by chance to track it down?

Mkn95u0 · 05-19-2016, 01:53 PM

I think there are about 10 others in your shoes over the last few weeks... i think someone on here mentioned that they they get in, pop the hood, plug a hacked module or something in and they just drive off after disabling the on star unit. all in about 3-4 minutes or something like that..

i think people are starting to look into other security measures such as 3rd party tracking devices and such.. might be worth looking into a kill switch that isn't super easily accessible.

Mkn95u0 · 05-19-2016, 01:54 PM

sorry to hear though... definitely some jacked up people out there.

nilfinite · 05-19-2016, 02:20 PM

Because of all these issues with car safety, whenever I see SS parked on the street, I always wonder what they use to secure their car. How has it not been stolen yet.

Especially the ones in Oakland. This is crazy.

InTheMarket · 05-19-2016, 02:23 PM

Terrible News, over here in Florida we had a strong of burglaries of SS's as well. Apparently these guys were following people home, carjacking at gunpoint, and taking the car to a chop shop ONLY to remove the engine and trash the rest. Hopefully there is information somewhere about how these people are using the hacked module or whatever it is, to steal the cars. Hope your car is found safe and sound.

bilydean · 05-19-2016, 04:07 PM

I assume they had a hacked ECU or something to bypass what is in the car to get it started. Really sad day. After the 7 years I have owned it, there was literally a little bit of the new car smell in it still. Not even a scratch on the car.

HAMBO · 05-19-2016, 07:26 PM

Wow, sorry to hear that. Really unfortunate how often that is happening up in NorCal in particular as of late.

CJandtheSS · 05-20-2016, 04:11 PM

They popped the hood on mine as well when they attempted to take it. I wonder if you had a separate mechanism to open the hood that was hidden, if it would slow them down enough they wouldn't risk the wait?

Low Saturn · 05-22-2016, 07:30 PM

I believe the pop the hood to disable the horn so when the alarm sounds, there is no sound. Then they get in, disable OnStar, plug into the diagnostic port, start the car and drive off. All the cars systems are accessible through that port.

A few months ago I watched a Vice documentary about the epidemic of auto theft in the United States. They shows a device about the size of a tablet that can plug into the diagnostic port to be able access anything the thief wanted to.

bilydean, where in San Jose was it stolen? I'm from San Jose as well. A white one was also stolen north of us this weekend. And a black one was stole a couple weeks ago. It was found stripped in Oakland with the words "About my Cash!!!" spray painted all over it.

http://stolen911.com/stolen/stolen-g...d-major-parts/

http://stolen911.com/stolen/seeking-...ered-stripped/

http://stolen911.com/stolen/2014-cam...-seeking-info/

http://stolen911.com/stolen/stolen-c...pped-richmond/

http://stolen911.com/stolen/informat...hefts-oakland/

https://www.facebook.com/ACRATT/phot...type=3&theater

Low Saturn · 05-23-2016, 11:00 AM

I'd love nothing more that these people to be caught and punished. Some good old street justice would work for me. But it's going to be very difficult to the local police departments to catch these guys since this is happening all over the Bay Area spanning dozens of cities and counties. Hell, one was stolen in Walnut Creek then the next day one was stolen 50 miles south in San Jose.

The thieves seem to be getting bolder as well. They're now painting messages on cars taunting law enforcement and taking cars during the day in front of witnesses.

JLSuperfly · 05-23-2016, 11:11 AM

Sorry to hear. I'll keep a lookout.

purkel · 05-25-2016, 06:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bilydean

All,
Sad to report that my ABM 2010 2SS Camaro was stolen this morning from my home here in San Jose. Captured on video. Two guys in hoodies, got into the car, popped the hood, did something and was able to start it and drive off with it. Seriously sucks rocks. I thought the cars were a bit more difficult to steal if you didn't have the chipped key on you.

Dean

My car just got stolen in Walnut Creek the same way. A witness saw it and said they were gone in less than 60 seconds. 2 black guys with hoodies on. Same method to steal my car.

Oakland PD found my car stripped and abandoned today.

I posted pics in this thread: http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=453407

Nor Cal ZL1 · 05-26-2016, 10:11 AM

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Originally Posted by bandier

Dang, sorry to hear that. How long did the theft process take? I've never heard of fiddling under the hood to start it. Did you have the OnStar active by chance to track it down?

Don't even for a second think Onstar will be of any use. It is disabled immediately, and the car driven away. GM really screwed up on the module location. It should have been burried in the car better. Probably a 30 second disable by the passenger.

05-19-2016, 01:15 PM	#1
bilydean Drives: One of the rare ABM camaros Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Auburn, CA Posts: 455 View My Garage	2010 ABM 2SS Stolen in San Jose All, Sad to report that my ABM 2010 2SS Camaro was stolen this morning from my home here in San Jose. Captured on video. Two guys in hoodies, got into the car, popped the hood, did something and was able to start it and drive off with it. Seriously sucks rocks. I thought the cars were a bit more difficult to steal if you didn't have the chipped key on you. Dean __________________ 1100 4/28 2000 5/23 3000 5/27 3400 6/20 TPW of 6/29 3800 7/3 4D00 7/8 interned at QC 4B00 7/16 Released from QC 4200 7/20 8/5 We picked up the car

05-19-2016, 01:37 PM	#2
bandier Got mine! Drives: 2021 LT1 RS - Orange Crush Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Fallbrook, CA Posts: 1,300	Dang, sorry to hear that. How long did the theft process take? I've never heard of fiddling under the hood to start it. Did you have the OnStar active by chance to track it down? __________________ Camaro lover since 1984 when I got my first car a 1978 Camaro LT with a 2 barrel carb on 305 V8... yes I put in a 350 with a 4 barrel.

05-19-2016, 01:53 PM	#3
Mkn95u0 Drives: 2012 IBM L99 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Southern California Posts: 484 View My Garage	I think there are about 10 others in your shoes over the last few weeks... i think someone on here mentioned that they they get in, pop the hood, plug a hacked module or something in and they just drive off after disabling the on star unit. all in about 3-4 minutes or something like that.. i think people are starting to look into other security measures such as 3rd party tracking devices and such.. might be worth looking into a kill switch that isn't super easily accessible. __________________ Robert 12.012 @ 115.75mph DA: 2371 \| 486rwhp/467rwtq (11/8/2015)M 11.265 @ 123.55mph DA: 2318 \| 526rwhp/532rwtq (11/19/2016)M 10.722 @ 132.21mph DA: 850 \| 645rwhp/581rwtq (12/3/2017)M 10.609 @ 130.19 DA: 975 \| 675rwhp/629rwtq (2/16/2020)D Build: E-Force w/ 3.25" pulley (11lbs of boost), 10% OD under pulley, Fore Dual Fuel System, ID850's, AEM CAI, Borla Long Tubes, Flowmaster Super 10's, Circle D 3200 converter 258mm triple disc lockup, cam 226/242 116+4 LSA, ZL-1 Rear end, E85 & BRC Raceworks Tune (previously known as CMS) Youtube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/c/RobertMitchellRCM

05-19-2016, 01:54 PM	#4
Mkn95u0 Drives: 2012 IBM L99 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Southern California Posts: 484 View My Garage	sorry to hear though... definitely some jacked up people out there. __________________ Robert 12.012 @ 115.75mph DA: 2371 \| 486rwhp/467rwtq (11/8/2015)M 11.265 @ 123.55mph DA: 2318 \| 526rwhp/532rwtq (11/19/2016)M 10.722 @ 132.21mph DA: 850 \| 645rwhp/581rwtq (12/3/2017)M 10.609 @ 130.19 DA: 975 \| 675rwhp/629rwtq (2/16/2020)D Build: E-Force w/ 3.25" pulley (11lbs of boost), 10% OD under pulley, Fore Dual Fuel System, ID850's, AEM CAI, Borla Long Tubes, Flowmaster Super 10's, Circle D 3200 converter 258mm triple disc lockup, cam 226/242 116+4 LSA, ZL-1 Rear end, E85 & BRC Raceworks Tune (previously known as CMS) Youtube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/c/RobertMitchellRCM

05-19-2016, 02:23 PM	#6
InTheMarket Drives: 2013 Camaro 2SS Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Tallahassee, FL Posts: 108	Terrible News, over here in Florida we had a strong of burglaries of SS's as well. Apparently these guys were following people home, carjacking at gunpoint, and taking the car to a chop shop ONLY to remove the engine and trash the rest. Hopefully there is information somewhere about how these people are using the hacked module or whatever it is, to steal the cars. Hope your car is found safe and sound. __________________ 2013 Camaro 2SS: Summit White-Mojave Leather Interior : K&N CAI : Pypes Bomb Axle-Back Exhaust ---------------------------------------------------

05-19-2016, 02:20 PM	#5
nilfinite Drives: Camaro 1LE Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 245	Because of all these issues with car safety, whenever I see SS parked on the street, I always wonder what they use to secure their car. How has it not been stolen yet. Especially the ones in Oakland. This is crazy.

05-19-2016, 04:07 PM	#7
bilydean Drives: One of the rare ABM camaros Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Auburn, CA Posts: 455 View My Garage	I assume they had a hacked ECU or something to bypass what is in the car to get it started. Really sad day. After the 7 years I have owned it, there was literally a little bit of the new car smell in it still. Not even a scratch on the car. __________________ 1100 4/28 2000 5/23 3000 5/27 3400 6/20 TPW of 6/29 3800 7/3 4D00 7/8 interned at QC 4B00 7/16 Released from QC 4200 7/20 8/5 We picked up the car

05-19-2016, 07:26 PM	#8
HAMBO Drives: Supercharged 2013 AGM 2SS/RS Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 786	Wow, sorry to hear that. Really unfortunate how often that is happening up in NorCal in particular as of late. __________________ 2013 AGM 2SS/RS SLP TVS2300, Edge CAI, 3" Magnaflow catback, BC Racing BR series coilovers, HRE FF15's (20x10 square) with Michelin Pilot Sport 4S's, GM STB, BMR front and rear sway bars and toe links, Prothane subframe bushings and front control arm inserts, JDP rear upper control arm bushings, Elite Engineering catch can. Tuned by Cunningham Motorsports. 1967 Bolero Red 396 SS/RS Convertible

05-20-2016, 04:11 PM	#9
CJandtheSS Drives: 2012 Victory Red Camaro 2SS/RS M6 Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Redwood City, CA Posts: 130	They popped the hood on mine as well when they attempted to take it. I wonder if you had a separate mechanism to open the hood that was hidden, if it would slow them down enough they wouldn't risk the wait? __________________ 2012 Victory Red 2SS/RS: Cold Air Inductions CAI, Long Tubes, HF Cats. Corsa Catback, Hurst Short Throw, Dyno Tune, Matte Bronze TSW Nurburgrings, Factory High Wing, Afterburners/Illuminated Rear Bow-Tie, and 275/315 Nittos. 420HP 421TQ

05-22-2016, 07:30 PM	#10
Low Saturn Drives: 2011 Camaro 2SS/RS Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: San Jose, California Posts: 1,371	I believe the pop the hood to disable the horn so when the alarm sounds, there is no sound. Then they get in, disable OnStar, plug into the diagnostic port, start the car and drive off. All the cars systems are accessible through that port. A few months ago I watched a Vice documentary about the epidemic of auto theft in the United States. They shows a device about the size of a tablet that can plug into the diagnostic port to be able access anything the thief wanted to. bilydean, where in San Jose was it stolen? I'm from San Jose as well. A white one was also stolen north of us this weekend. And a black one was stole a couple weeks ago. It was found stripped in Oakland with the words "About my Cash!!!" spray painted all over it. http://stolen911.com/stolen/stolen-g...d-major-parts/ http://stolen911.com/stolen/seeking-...ered-stripped/ http://stolen911.com/stolen/2014-cam...-seeking-info/ http://stolen911.com/stolen/stolen-c...pped-richmond/ http://stolen911.com/stolen/informat...hefts-oakland/ https://www.facebook.com/ACRATT/phot...type=3&theater

05-23-2016, 11:00 AM	#11
Low Saturn Drives: 2011 Camaro 2SS/RS Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: San Jose, California Posts: 1,371	I'd love nothing more that these people to be caught and punished. Some good old street justice would work for me. But it's going to be very difficult to the local police departments to catch these guys since this is happening all over the Bay Area spanning dozens of cities and counties. Hell, one was stolen in Walnut Creek then the next day one was stolen 50 miles south in San Jose. The thieves seem to be getting bolder as well. They're now painting messages on cars taunting law enforcement and taking cars during the day in front of witnesses. __________________

05-23-2016, 11:11 AM	#12
JLSuperfly Drives: 2014 Red Hot LS3 Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: SF Bay Area, CA Posts: 4,266	Sorry to hear. I'll keep a lookout.