https://electronics.howstuffworks.com/gadgets/automotive/rfid-ignition-system2.htm
There are two sorts of systems, passive and active RFID ( radio frequency ID ) the passive chips don't need a battery, they are like the tags that shops put on expensive items that cause the alarm to go off if you try to walk out of the shop without paying ( or sometimes you paid but assistant did not remove the tag ). When you press key fob to unlock door etc that uses batteries in the fob to send a signal to the car electronics, but the car electronics are 'always on watch' for the passive chip as as well and when the chip is interrogated by the car electronics a small coil ( like one half of a transformer or the bit in your smartphone that allows contactless charging) provides enough power to the chip to enable it to reply to the car system ( this is often used to track parts in industry, where the RFID chips are passive and are activated when a scanner gets near, like the microchips they insert in the necks of pets to enable scanner to read their ID number ). So maybe the on-off switch is not the answer. Some cars have keyless entry cards like a credit card, and they are definitely passive RFID as there is no battery on the card. Keep the keyfob in a metal tin ( steel or Mu metal are best ) or one of the many 'faraday cage' wallets now on the market for the purpose and this stops radio waves reaching the fob, could also put it upstairs at back of house or in the fridge or microwave ( but if the microwave is turned on with keyfob inside the fob will be destroyed in nano-seconds ) - I know people who just throw their keys on the hall table or hang their coat in hallway with keys in the pocket, the thieves just love these people, makes their job easy-peasy..
Very informative and thank you,
But no battery or a switched off battery would make life a *********** for a thieving little scrotes intent on stealing your car,
So on off switch would have been a SIMPLE THING for Honda Honchos to have incorporated in this annoying key fob. at a very minimal cost to the purchaser.
To eliminate this nuisance of key fob protection etc and as I am a person that likes to beat the system and Amazon etc,
To any one who is interested!!!!
I used an empty cat food satchet washed out naturally,
Wrapped it in several Layers of Foil neatly of Course.
Then Wrapped this all in a Thick Wide Plastic Parcel Tape.
Bingo I stood beside the car no reaction at all,I pressed the container with fob inside Tightly to door handle, no reaction from car.
This a cheap efficient and Neat solution this resulted in a small pouch measuring 4inches by 5inches approx this enabled a small turn over for top of pouch with fob inside,I have been using this at night for at least a year and it is still in good nick.
Let us know how you get on if inclined that is.