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seems like a sophisticated theft ring would have access to the keys for the most common guards like this, reminds me of the TSA key debacle[1]

[1]: https://github.com/Xyl2k/TSA-Travel-Sentry-master-keys




The TSA locks have widely circulated master keys because that's a basic requirement of the system–every airport has to have some to be able to open bags. I don't know anything about these OBD port locks, but I don't see any reason they'd have a master key, other than laziness on the part of the manufacturer.

Additionally, I'd imagine that such a tiny fraction of a percentage of cars have these kinds of locks that it'd barely be worth it for thieves to figure out how to bypass them, at least until there's more widespread adoption.


> I don't know anything about these OBD port locks, but I don't see any reason they'd have a master key

Look at it in the picture and the review pictures. They're all 'keyed' alike. It's just a single offset pin. Also one review says it just holds on with friction and can be pulled off with force.




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