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Hey guys, is there an easy way to disable the starter or engine on a JK if leaving somewhere overnight like a public parking lot? When I had a TJ, I could pull a starter fuse. Anything similar on JK?
Hey guys, is there an easy way to disable the starter or engine on a JK if leaving somewhere overnight like a public parking lot? When I had a TJ, I could pull a starter fuse. Anything similar on JK?
Hey guys, is there an easy way to disable the starter or engine on a JK if leaving somewhere overnight like a public parking lot? When I had a TJ, I could pull a starter fuse. Anything similar on JK?
You could pull the fuel pump relay in the fuse box.
I'm not sure why this question comes up every now and again though, you really can't steal a newer vehicle without the keys.
These suggestions work but as stated with newer vehicles you can't just jump in and Hotwire it anymore. Which is why most stolen vehicles nowadays are drug off by a tow rig. Ask me how I know.
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Some people wire in a hidden kill switch. Theres different ways to do it , but you essentially find a signal wire and splice in a switch, hidden somewhere within reach. If its a stick, the clutch switch signal is the easiest. Another blog suggests putting a push-on push-off switch behind a flexible panel.
I have an automatic, so i use the start permissive wire on the column and wired it to a toggle switch hidden under the **REDACTED**. You think i'm giving away all my secrets?
Edit: News lately shows hackers with a laptop can get these newer jeeps to start. This basic kill switch will stop anyone, so long as they dont discover your method.
Recently there was a theft ring busted in Houston using laptops to steal Jeeps and other Chrysler vehicles.Some people wire in a hidden kill switch. Theres different ways to do it , but you essentially find a signal wire and splice in a switch, hidden somewhere within reach. If its a stick, the clutch switch signal is the easiest. Another blog suggests putting a push-on push-off switch behind a flexible panel.
I have an automatic, so i use the start permissive wire on the column and wired it to a toggle switch hidden under the **REDACTED**. You think i'm giving away all my secrets?
Edit: News lately shows hackers with a laptop can get these newer jeeps to start. This basic kill switch will stop anyone, so long as they dont discover your method.
So a trick from my old CJ5 days was to carry a nice cable and a big nasty lock. Medco, American, and a few others come to mind. Even used a logging chain for a while.
I would lace the cable/ chain through the steering wheel and down around the brake pedal. After cranking the steering wheel hard to one side and looking for a parking spot to nose in against a wall. It would be a bitch to tow it away. It would take a good while to cut the cable.
It was very obvious once you opened the door. (Soft top with no way to lock. If it even had the top on it)