Insurance companies too notice the trend. "The worst hit are Maruti 800 models and other small cars which can be easily opened," said a police officer. Second-hand ECMs cost between Rs 5000 and Rs 7000. Car thieves make anything between Rs 2,000 and Rs 4,000 depending upon the use. Strangely, the burglars had left behind my music system which was lying in the car," said Prakash.Ĭops say stolen ECMs are sold mostly at Kashmere Gate, Jama Masjid in central Delhi and Mayapuri in south west Delhi, the hubs of second-hand car parts. Later, the on-road service men told me that the ECM had been stolen. "When I tried to start my car, the ignition did not work. The executive had parked his car near Link House in ITO. I have now applied for insurance," said Sahni.Īnkur Prakash, on the other hand, had his car lock broken.
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He just removed the rear quarter window, lowered the rear door window, then the front door window and took away the ECM. My car - a Maruti Swift - had an anti-theft alarm system but it did not work as the burglar did not open the doors of the car. "I had parked my car outside my house in Sector 50. Not even a burglar alarm could save Jayesh Sahni of Noida. " A small car's ECM will cost you minimum Rs 15,000 and rates are higher for SUVs." You will have to ask for a crane to take your car from one place to another," said Anil Kumar, a service adviser with Sikand. "ECMs are an important component of the car and once they are removed, the car cannot start. "Cases of ECM theft have increased over the past few months," agrees Sushil Kumar, an engineer at D D Motors, Okhla. We had to order from the company following the increase in demand," said an official of Sikand and Company at Janpath. As they are very costly, we do not stock them. "We have been receiving several complaints of ECM theft. If a thief manages to open the door of the car, he just has to unscrew two bolts and steal the equipment," said an auto expert.Ĭar dealers say in the past few months, demand for ECM replacement has gone up.
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But in small cars, they are fitted just in front of the passenger seat.
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In some SUV's they are fitted below the dashboard of the vehicle, from where it is difficult to steal. Police stations across the Capital and NCR are recording a surge in the number of complaints of ECM theft, given the ease with which thieves can make away with the equipment. All they need to do is steal the "brain" of the car - a small,Įasily removable part called the Engine Control Module (ECM) - which will practically paralyze your vehicle and will cost you a few thousands to replace. NEW DELHI:Car thieves no longer need to flee with your vehicle to make a living.
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It sets out also a certification process that ensures a transparent and structured management system for maintenance functions described in article 14(3) of Directive (EU) 2016/798 and will help to reduce the burden and duplication of controls and/or audits across the rail sector.ĭriving these certification processes, mandatory certification scheme for ECMs and maintenance functions is available for the sector and form the reference to conduct the certification activities.ĮRA publishes the list of accredited and recognised certification bodies, as well as the ECM certificates in the ERADIS database.This seems to have become a big business now. The system of certification provides evidence of responsibility and traceability of the maintenance undertaken on vehicles.