Unlocking doors with CAN?

[kevinleaf]

Does anyone know if it might be possible to unlock the doors by putting a message on the CAN bus? I have an idea to unlock the car over the OBD-II connector with a smartphone with a bluetooth ELM327.

Thanks!

[KillaWhat]

Have a feeling this may be "CAN-not"

HA! I crack myself up!

[UkrainianKozak]

Oh!
I have a cooler idea!
If you can control shifter, steering and brakes via CAN you can Build remote-controlled Leaf! Big boy RC car!

[Turbo3]

Yes, I have codes for Unlock All Doors and Lock All Doors.

I have not tested them to see if they work with the Leaf off. I think not.

I can fire up my iTouch test app and see what happens.

But if it does work with the Leaf off (again not very likely) I would not release them.

Don't want you unlocking my Leaf

[kevinleaf]

It does bring up an interesting security concern but for the idea I have in mind it isn't a big issue. Let me know what you find.

Thanks!

[palmermd]

I found the "skeleton key" that fits any car.



I'm pretty sure this is the preferred one for most thieves. Why go to all the trouble to learn can codes for all these cars and then try to get inside the car to gain access to the CAN. Heck, it would probably be far easier to just capture the signal from the RFID in the key itself and build a copy of the key. Just walk close to the person with the key in their pocket and have your laptop have a little conversation with the key in their pocket such that the key thinks its talking to the car.

[Turbo3]

The ECU that controls the doors does not respond to the CAN when the Leaf is off.

[Turbo3]

I found the "skeleton key" that fits any car.



I'm pretty sure this is the preferred one for most thieves. Why go to all the trouble to learn can codes for all these cars and then try to get inside the car to gain access to the CAN. Heck, it would probably be far easier to just capture the signal from the RFID in the key itself and build a copy of the key. Just walk close to the person with the key in their pocket and have your laptop have a little conversation with the key in their pocket such that the key thinks its talking to the car.

I am pretty sure that today that link is encrypted with a code that changes on each access. So if you capture the code it will not work a second time. You need to use one that is valid and for that you need the encryption key.

[palmermd]

I am pretty sure that today that link is encrypted with a code that changes on each access. So if you capture the code it will not work a second time. You need to use one that is valid and for that you need the encryption key.

ok, well the brick will still work much faster and cheaper, and it is universal. My point was that people keep getting all worked up about securing the door locks on these cars from hackers and the concern is unwarranted since hacking these is more for fun for programming folks; not a security risk. If a thief wants your car or something in it, it can be done without technology.

[kevinleaf]

The ECU that controls the doors does not respond to the CAN when the Leaf is off.

Well that is disappointing. Something in the car is "listening" for the unlock from the key so there must be a way but perhaps not over CAN.

I'll post my idea for this functionality in another thread.