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Re:Radio Attack Lets Hackers Steal Cars with Just $20 Worth ... by lisper on Tuesday November 28, 2017 @12:16PM (#15799173)
Sure, but when you arrive at your destination you (typically) can't turn the engine off without turning the radio off too.
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Re:Radio Attack Lets Hackers Steal Cars with Just $20 Worth ... by chadgeidel on Tuesday November 28, 2017 @12:54PM (#15799584)
Every single push-button start car I've driven has the ability of "engine off, radio on". On the downside my current car (2012 Mini Cooper S - push-button start) will only play the radio for about 10 minutes (??) after the engine is turned off.
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Re:Radio Attack Lets Hackers Steal Cars with Just $20 Worth ... by strictnein on Tuesday November 28, 2017 @12:27PM (#15799292)
On my vehicle (Ford Explorer) the radio doesn't turn off until someone opens the door.
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Re:Radio Attack Lets Hackers Steal Cars with Just $20 Worth ... by ck717 on Tuesday November 28, 2017 @12:51PM (#15799549)
My Mazda will keep the radio on if you turn the car off while it's in gear or neutral. Then you can put the car in park, and the radio will stay on until you hit the ignition button again.
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Re:Radio Attack Lets Hackers Steal Cars with Just $20 Worth ... by copperx on Tuesday November 28, 2017 @01:23PM (#15799902)
That sounds like a bug.

Edit: after reading some Mazda forums, it looks like you can just hold the shift button (if you have an automatic) while on park to make the radio stay on, no need for neutral or other gear. You might want to try that.

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