Calgary Jeep Association

4x4 Related Groups => Tech Talk => Topic started by: xjalgor on July 23, 2014, 10:34:51 PM

Title: how to prevent jeep theft
Post by: xjalgor on July 23, 2014, 10:34:51 PM
So seems jeeps are easy to steal any easy ways to prevent this what are you guys doing my 98 has an alarm but besides battery disconnect any cool ways to stop a jeep from Starting
Title: Re: how to prevent jeep theft
Post by: raf2379 on July 23, 2014, 10:58:42 PM
photo optic sensor or biometric through a relay photo optic sensor should be mounted in a discrete area you have to cover the sensor with your finger to activate the sensor which activates the relay which allows power to the starter then you can turn the key and start otherwise turning key will not do anything you can also use biometric sensor which will basically do the same but now only with your finger print
Title: Re: how to prevent jeep theft
Post by: cjust on July 24, 2014, 01:41:10 AM
Could you have a switch wired to the fuel pump?
Title: Re: how to prevent jeep theft
Post by: xjalgor on July 24, 2014, 07:12:48 AM
Was reading through stolen section n it's crazy how many people's jeeps get stolen gotta do something
Title: Re: how to prevent jeep theft
Post by: hps4evr on July 24, 2014, 08:17:37 AM
Bright red Club on the steering wheel. Visible from outside the jeep so it deters thieves from even breaking a window, which is annoying too.
Or use a combination of ignition kill and a club.
Title: Re: how to prevent jeep theft
Post by: dubbleJs on July 24, 2014, 02:59:53 PM
Could you have a switch wired to the fuel pump?

Yup. Splice the fuel pump wire into a hidden switch. The motor will turn over and maybe start for a second then die.
Title: Re: how to prevent jeep theft
Post by: Pookapotamus on July 24, 2014, 05:22:21 PM
The only sure fire way to prevent jeep theft is to not own one!
Title: Re: how to prevent jeep theft
Post by: xjalgor on July 24, 2014, 06:15:28 PM
Well not owning a jeep that won't do lol think the club n a fuel pump kill switch sounds good
Title: Re: how to prevent jeep theft
Post by: cjust on July 24, 2014, 06:53:29 PM
I like the fuel pump killswitch idea.... My exhaust is pretty loud. Give me time to grab a bat
Title: Re: how to prevent jeep theft
Post by: JENSSEN on July 25, 2014, 10:19:45 PM
When I used to work in the industry we used to mount a high beam switch from a old van under the carpet and route the ign power through it,... Tap the carpet and it was dead , tap it again and it was live,...

Simple and cheap and so simple no one ever found it
Title: Re: how to prevent jeep theft
Post by: xjalgor on July 26, 2014, 07:25:13 AM
That is a good one for sure