IAATI – Seminar 2012
• Car Locking Systems
• Opinion of an expert
Manfred Krämer www.lock-expert.de IAATI 2012

My name is Manfred Krämer
- 54 years old.
- working in the field of security since 1979
- member of ALOA since 1984
- member of IAATI since 1994
- working as an expert since 1986
Manfred Krämer www.lock-expert.de IAATI 2012

What am I doing?
- key examinations
- lock examinations
- car opening
- burglary analysis
Manfred Krämer www.lock-expert.de IAATI 2012

Who are my customers?
- insurance companies
- courts
- other car experts
- locked out customers
Manfred Krämer www.lock-expert.de IAATI 2012

General informations:
Please ask your questions directly!
The talk takes about 30 minutes. The complete handout
can be downloaded from my website: www.lock-expert.de
Referring to the talk there will be a live demonstration with
Rene and Gerrit and you are welcome to play with locks,
tools and look after traces with a scope.
Manfred Krämer www.lock-expert.de IAATI 2012

outline
-past and today – progression in locks and in examination
-sample of a key examination (approved procedure)
-sample of a car examination (approved procedure)
-electronic in cars and keys
-demonstration of opening techniques
Manfred Krämer www.lock-expert.de IAATI 2012

Isn’t it funny?
Illegal to lock your car when parking!
Manfred Krämer www.lock-expert.de IAATI 2012

past
-car locks had bad security systems
-Germany only 4 or 5 wafer tumblers
-England had pin tumblers (in Germany Porsche)
-only a handful of lock manufacturers produced car locks
-the security depends between keyways
-Swedish cars - more tumblers or pin tumblers (higher class)
-no picking or lock bumping - only joyriding
-the car theft raised up - pressure from the insurance companies
-how safe are car locks?
Manfred Krämer www.lock-expert.de IAATI 2012

past
-analyzing keys of a stolen car
-are the keys originals, factory replacements or duplicates?
-comparison of VIN and key-no.
-mechanical copy traces
Manfred Krämer www.lock-expert.de IAATI 2012

copy trace on a standard car key – microscope view
Manfred Krämer www.lock-expert.de IAATI 2012

past
Analyzing the car after recovering:
-traces at the latching device
-manipulations at door or ignition locks
-traces at the window and the weather stripping
-copy traces at keys
-traces at lock wafer tumblers
Manfred Krämer www.lock-expert.de IAATI 2012

changings at the weather stripping
Manfred Krämer www.lock-expert.de IAATI 2012

looking for traces at the tumblers
Manfred Krämer www.lock-expert.de IAATI 2012

a plug – containing 8 tumblers
Manfred Krämer www.lock-expert.de IAATI 2012

past
-pressure from the insurance companies
-changing the locks – more tumblers
-picking locks with special tools
-drills or sledgehammers
Manfred Krämer www.lock-expert.de IAATI 2012

past
Parallel progress at the lock experts:
-microscope investigations
-special equipment
-how to read traces
-important locations of traces
-real theft or fraud?
Manfred Krämer www.lock-expert.de IAATI 2012

different types of lock picks
Manfred Krämer www.lock-expert.de IAATI 2012

today
-different mechanical lock systems
-picking – the Hobbs’ method
-the art of tools differs
-good mechanics engineered special tools for simple
opening locks
Manfred Krämer www.lock-expert.de IAATI 2012

a modern lock opening tool
Manfred Krämer www.lock-expert.de IAATI 2012

today
-special lock design – opening and close direction
-different lock constructions
-able and unable lock opening tools - court
-where to find and kind of traces
-alarm – to pick twice
-task of a good lock investigator
Manfred Krämer www.lock-expert.de IAATI 2012

today
-anti theft systems
-Chevrolet Corvette 1984
-theft rate breaks down
-what does the European car industry do?
-first electronic devices in 1995 in the European market
Manfred Krämer www.lock-expert.de IAATI 2012

today
-VATS, PATS, EWS, FBS and so on
-additional fields to work on for the experts
-to understand different systems
-the key industry in Europe and in the USA
-cloning systems - partners
Manfred Krämer www.lock-expert.de IAATI 2012

today
-transponder types – fixed, rolling, encrypted codes
-processing power
-systems which can be duplicated
-manipulations at keys or at cars
Manfred Krämer www.lock-expert.de IAATI 2012

different types of transponders
Manfred Krämer www.lock-expert.de IAATI 2012

cloning or copying of transponders
Manfred Krämer www.lock-expert.de IAATI 2012

manipulation on microchips
Manfred Krämer www.lock-expert.de IAATI 2012

manipulation at the OBD port
Manfred Krämer www.lock-expert.de IAATI 2012

manipulation at a car door cylinder
Manfred Krämer www.lock-expert.de IAATI 2012

opening a key plastic shell
Manfred Krämer www.lock-expert.de IAATI 2012

modification at the roll pin
Manfred Krämer www.lock-expert.de IAATI 2012

today
-opening and driving a car
-on board computer
-anti theft device
-OBD – interface (on board diagnostic)
-programming keys with special software
-dummies
Manfred Krämer www.lock-expert.de IAATI 2012

today
-modern car thieves
-key-liked instruments
-keyless go systems
-how to interpret found or not found traces
-examination results
-only the keys are left
Manfred Krämer www.lock-expert.de IAATI 2012

locks – opening techniques
live demonstration
lets go !
Manfred Krämer www.lock-expert.de IAATI 2012

Thank You !
Manfred Krämer
Car lock expert
Osnabrücker Str. 104
D-32312 Lübbecke
Germany
www.lock-expert.de
Manfred Krämer www.lock-expert.de IAATI 2012