Grey key = Sentry Key IMmobilizer. or SKIM. You already have what amounts to a very good kill switch from the factory. Your Jeep will not start without that key in your hand.It's grey, does it make a difference?
Oh really? I didn't know that. That's good to know. That's probably why when I had to buy a spare it cost so much. It all makes sense now hahaGrey key = Sentry Key IMmobilizer. or SKIM. You already have what amounts to a very good kill switch from the factory. Your Jeep will not start without that key in your hand.
Yea that's kinda another reason I want one. I like hiking and back packing but I hate leaving my jeep a couple miles away over night while I back pack in somewhere to campI had a 78 F150 that I put a switch on the main power wire between the battery and starter. To access it you had to reach under the dash behind the glove box. I used it if I parked in Philly or if I left it parked in the woods while hiking.
Yep. You can test it for yourself, since it's handy to have a reverse valet key, something to use to get into your console or glovebox when you're driving: get a "dumb" copy made for a couple of bucks, and try to use it to start. It should start briefly then die.Oh really? I didn't know that. That's good to know. That's probably why when I had to buy a spare it cost so much. It all makes sense now haha
Hey there's nothing wrong with being a little paranoid when it comes to a jeep!Ive got 2 kill switches(yeah,Im paranoid) One has to be held while cranking and the other just has to be kept on or it just cranks.But if someone wants it,there going to take it.
This is good to know, thanks bud!Yep. You can test it for yourself, since it's handy to have a reverse valet key, something to use to get into your console or glovebox when you're driving: get a "dumb" copy made for a couple of bucks, and try to use it to start. It should start briefly then die.
I had a key made to unlock the door "ICE" but it won't even turn over the engine. 2014 gray key model.Yep. You can test it for yourself, since it's handy to have a reverse valet key, something to use to get into your console or glovebox when you're driving: get a "dumb" copy made for a couple of bucks, and try to use it to start. It should start briefly then die.
Do what we did in the Army with our M151's. (If you have never driven one of these pseudo Jeeps, there is no ignition key switch -- just an on/off power switch and a starter button.)Been considering putting a kill switch in my jeep, I hate leaving the top off of it during the summer outside for the fear of my jeep being stolen. Anyone ever done this, if so what type did you use?
And I suppose if you want to really make sure they need a flatbed to steal your Jeep, per the manager at a local storage rental place, the disc-shaped padlocks are very hard to cut. He said anything but those they could cut if needed, but they had to call in a specialist to get the discs cut.Do what we did in the Army with our M151's. (If you have never driven one of these pseudo Jeeps, there is no ignition key switch -- just an on/off power switch and a starter button.) Weld one end of a heavy-duty chain to the floor or to the seat frame. Make the chain just long enough to wrap the other end around the bottom of the steering wheel. Let the chain sit on the floor while driving; wrap it around the steering wheel and secure it with a strong pad lock while parked.
Perhaps that's something they changed between TJs and JKs.I had a key made to unlock the door "ICE" but it won't even turn over the engine. 2014 gray key model.
A hack saw can cut through steering wheel in under a minute.Do what we did in the Army with our M151's. (If you have never driven one of these pseudo Jeeps, there is no ignition key switch -- just an on/off power switch and a starter button.)
Weld one end of a heavy-duty chain to the floor or to the seat frame. Make the chain just long enough to wrap the other end around the bottom of the steering wheel. Let the chain sit on the floor while driving; wrap it around the steering wheel and secure it with a strong pad lock while parked.