Protection
Everything carGuardian stops.
The full capability list, in plain English. Each line is something the system actually does — not a marketing claim, not a comparison, not a promise we can’t defend.
Core protection
If they don’t know your code, the engine doesn’t crank.
PIN-only ignition
The car only starts after your private code is tapped on factory dashboard buttons. The system doesn’t fail-open if it’s removed, broken, or unpowered — the engine simply will not crank.
Encrypted & local
Authentication happens entirely inside the vehicle. No cellular signal, no cloud, no app required. Nothing transmitted that a thief can intercept, scan, or replay.
Invisible by design
No LED on the dash, no extra hardware on the keyring, no visible signal a thief can pick up. To anyone watching, your car looks unprotected. It is not.
No clonable signal
Your PIN sequence never leaves the dashboard buttons — nothing transmitted, nothing for a key reader or cloner to copy. The encrypted 2.4 GHz keyfob uses 128-bit AES with an accelerometer sleep mode that prevents passive relay scanning.
Anti-hijack drive-away
If you’re forced out at gunpoint, the car drives a configurable distance (typically 400–600 m) and quietly cuts the engine. Doors unlock. The hijacker leaves on foot. You are at home, unhurt.
Non-destructive fitment
No cut wires, no soldered taps. Your factory warranty stays intact. Your car can be returned to original specification by a certified installer in under an hour, without trace.
Threat map
Five attack methods. What carGuardian does to each.
Honest column: what the system does, what it doesn’t, and where the real limits are. Tested against all five in our workshop before a single unit shipped.
Relay attack · key cloning
Scanner reads your factory key signal, opens and starts the car
OBD / workshop diagnostic theft
Diagnostic device programs a new key via the OBD port, car drives off
Hijack at the gate
Forced out at gunpoint with the engine running
Module bypass · physical removal
Thief finds and removes the unit before attempting to start
Flatbed tow
Vehicle winched onto a truck while parked — engine never runs
Solid dot = closed by carGuardian. Open dot = known limit — we’d rather you understand the boundary than find out the hard way.
Everyday handling
Built for normal life, not just the bad day.
Service Mode
For dealer service / panelbeater. The system stays armed against theft but lets the workshop move the car around without your PIN. 24-hour default; configurable.
Valet Mode
For parking attendants, hotel valet, washbay. One-trip permission, then the system re-arms automatically. Activated from your phone or FOB.
Domestic / partner share
Share your PIN with someone you trust the way you’d share a banking PIN — or assign a separate PIN to a second authorised driver.
Cross-border travel
Botswana, Namibia, Mozambique, Zambia. The system is local to the vehicle — no signal needed, no roaming, no data. The support line answers internationally.
Flat battery recovery
The PIN sequence is stored in the system itself, not volatile memory. Jump-start, enter your PIN, drive. No re-pairing required.
Forgot the PIN
Support line. Identity verification (ID + the code we issued at install). Recovery PIN issued over the phone. Average call: under five minutes.
What we don’t do
The honest line.
Premium brands earn their name by what they refuse to claim. Three things carGuardian doesn’t do — and where the right answer lives instead.
We don’t stop a flatbed tow.
If a syndicate winches your car onto a flatbed, the engine never starts — but the car still leaves. That’s your tracker’s job, not ours. carGuardian is the prevention layer above your tracker, not its replacement.
We don’t replace your tracker.
Trackers find the car after it’s gone — that’s the recovery layer. carGuardian stops it leaving in the first place — that’s the prevention layer. Most owners run both.
We don’t have a signed insurer discount yet.
We’re a launch-month product. Insurer panels move slowly. Until your broker confirms in writing that switching keeps your premium intact, keep your current cover. We’d rather you stay covered than rush.
Ready
Book your founding slot
First fitments July 2026. R7,499 once-off fitted — three independent auth methods (PIN tap on factory buttons, encrypted keyfob, smartphone app), no monthly subscription. Launch price locked at reservation. Founding-cohort buyers get priority install slots. No deposit. No commitment until your installer confirms compatibility.
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