Can’t speak to most of those ideas but years ago, I think it was 60 minutes or dateline, something along those lines, had a reformed career car thief on to talk about theft prevention measures and the one question I remember so clearly - “let’s say there are two identical cars you want to take. One has “the club” installed on the steering wheel, the other doesn’t. Which one would you steal?” Without missing a beat the ex thief says “both”. 😂
After 3 attempts of stealing my Jeep, I just lost it and did this lol. Now I'm at 5 attempts but the hood alarm scares them off, you gotta love the Tazer Mini. (The hood alarm should be enabled by default from Jeep, I don't understand why it's not). - TAG/Domino GPS system from my dealer - Key fob Faraday bag - Steering wheel lock - Electrical Kill Switch with remote - Tazer Mini for the hood alarm and also the PIN number to lock the wheels if the PIN is not entered in timeframe. - My own GPS system with removal and motion sensor. - Ring Cam pointed at the Jeep I know this looks like overkill, but these guys are relentless. They just don't care, and the police care even less. Insurance costs are insane up here in Canada and now I can sleep with both my eyes closed. Hey, if they steel it with all of the above installed, they deserve it lol.
I had one in my '40 Ford & worked great; accept that I was the only one that was prevented from moving the car when I forgot it was on. Stupid human trick 😒
For the remote battery disconnect, how about putting it inline with the starter. Battery still connected but not the starter. 😊 for the AirTag open it and cut the speaker out of it. 😊
I have a C&L Throttle Response Controller which has a "Lock" setting. When that is on you can put the accelerator to the floor and the Jeep will only go about 1 mile per hour. Also, sometimes I will put the transfer case in Neutral and put a hat over the lever. A lot of times if someone is trying to steal the Jeep they will start to panic not knowing why the Jeep isn't going anywhere and will bail.
My first Jeep was a 2005 TJ. I had an alarm installed that had a proximity feature. They dialed it in so it would only go off when someone reached into the Jeep since I had the top off so much. There's probably a lot better tech now but it worked really well!
As a former Deputy, I can tell you for sure that the reason the ( CLUB ) was discontinued years ago was because ( A Chain Is Only As Strong As It’s Weakest LINK ) what the Bad-Guy was doing was cutting through the steering wheel and removing it..lol But it has had a big comeback because insurance agencies are giving big discounts for using these THINGS.
Forget the steering wheel locks, or any locks that deal with the steering wheel. They cut the steering wheel to get off. Been a victim of that.Use the brake/clutch pedal lock. that is good and I use on my jeep. Not too expensive($70) and it works. The wallet rfid wallet works.
Great anti-theft review! Another option to add to the anti-theft list is a kill switch for fuel pump and/or starter (this would be a custom DIY project idea since your hiding a switch somewhere). Oh, and Trunk Monkey.
I have the tazer definitely would get that, it has a pin lock setting where you have to put in a code before driving. It locks up all the brakes, ive tried it and put the jeep in neutral and neutral on the transfer case and it wouldn't budge. And i also have it set for a alarm to go off when the hood is open when the alarm is set. Theres many other settings you can do and there not all about security.
The best is the compustar t13 alarm combined with the Igla alarm system. All together you have live gps and with the igla you put a specific code combo, for example. Left turn signal, horn, hazard combo then it will start. So they can have the key fob,alarm fo, your keys or if you have a charger, the red key fob. Unless they know the code combo it's not going anywhere.
9:20 a issue with this, is that when your Jeep has zero power it also can't set the alarm off and honk to scare people away or alert others.... also, Instead of bothering with that on your battery, just unhook your battery terminal for long term, it takes the same amount of time/effort for a thief to bypass it! BUT Instead of putting it on your battery, put it on your STARTER feed wire! Then the jeep will still retain power, and the security system will work, but won't crank over unless you "unlock" the device! :)
Some good (and bad) ideas. I’m nearly 48 so I remember when the steering wheel club was a new thing. Those are easy to bypass. The two best ideas are the pin (which I had no idea existed and is awesome) and a kill switch. I’m buying a 6-speed manual so that’s a third layer of protection for my Willys.
I love it with the club..... Those of us from different centuries 😅 That made me crack up. I can tell you from all the thefts of vehicles, especially the higher end 392, hellcat, etc vehicles they are being picked up like hotcakes, re VINd and sold on Facebook.
My best prevention for my jeep from all the jeeps I've owned is all my jeeps have been stick shift (manual transmission). Apparently knowing how to drive manual is turning into a forgotten art.
that relay will smoke. only 200 amp. might be better hooking it up to the fuse box power. there is a direct relay replacement with remote can put to start relay. wont lose presets. air tag will only work tho if other people are around with location on.
Once again brother great video! However I would test the solar charger in that device when placed behind the tinted windshield? That might not let enough sunlight through to charge?
If he can afford a TRX then he can afford a secure garage ….. some things are not meant to be left outside . By the way that Tazer brake lock feature is a awesome and already on my Jeep 👍🏽
My wife's 2020 JLU Rubicon was stolen in Fort Worth a couple weeks ago. It is suspected that a fake tow company may have taken it. GPS is now in my 392 with a motion sensor dashcam.
How about just disabling the passive entry, and add a kill switch. That will slow them down. Couple places on line sell prewired harnesses for our jeeps that interface with the start stop button. Those are cheap ideas. The IGLA are better solution. Oh yeah my radar detector companion app will tell me anytime it picks up an air tag or tracker. I'm sure the thieves have even better.
Just wondering why you couldn’t take the power lock switch and just install it on starter wire only. Then you wouldn’t lose all your setting. Starter still wouldn’t work. 😜
The reason why the clubs failed is because your steering wheel is the weakest part of the interior and you can just hacksaw a piece out of it and take the club off so not a good deterrent. The brake lock works pretty good though and can be used when the top is down and the doors are off.
My 2022 392 was stolen last year from AUS airport parking garage. At the time I was told the "club" was best for theft deterrent and hidden air tag was best for recovery. I had nothing but UConnect. I was gone less than 30hrs when I came back to it gone. Vehicle was not recovered, but was tracked about a week after it was stolen. Even had GPS and UConnect contacted law enforcement because the vehicle reported it was in an accident on the property where GPS showed it. By the time law enforcement were allowed access by the property owner there was no sign of the vehicle. Our thinking was that the thieves corrected whatever mistake they made disabling the system which reported as an accident. UConnect stolen vehicle recovery was useless. Trade offs for all theft prevention. Would love to have OC Spray into the cab of the vehicle if the alarm is triggered or glass broken, door ink packs like banks use (in the color of your Jeep) to mark the thieves... anyway.. great content, as I am sure you can tell I still miss my Jeep and won't forget that event or the attempted recovery.
Best antitheft - never wash your jeep. But realistically, the very first thing - hood lock.!!! Great people often steal not the car itself(unless it's 382), but headlights (1500$+), main battery, and for some reason - the fuse box.
Donut did a video something similar to this … people are going to take a saw to it and cut it in a few seconds and it’s gone. This day and age people here call alarms and don’t even bat an eye anymore.
If anyone believes that car theft rings don't have people in the operation that know how to drive stick, then by all means , rely on your 'secure' manual. 😁
Well did you finance or pay cash? No dealer wants a financed car stolen. Neither does the bank. If it is stolen they want to recover it to avoid losses.
All of those don’t work, good at helping but don’t work. Best thing to do is kill switch the OBD2 port. All of them trackers don’t work at the moment they have your Jeep they will use a signal jammer. Dont waste your money on any of these. Buy a switch anywhere from $5-$10 switch and tap to yellow wire that goes to the OBD2 port. And hide the switch. Don’t tap it near the OBD2 port. Tap it away from it like somewhere between the ECM and OBD2 2 port. I know all this because my neighbor son is actually one that steals cars. And sells them. His life not mine and no I’m not telling the law about his. Not my business to.
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I had that
Then I upgraded to a 392 and boom gone
...and if they do manage to steal it there'sa always the chance the clutch flywheel explodes :)
Same…no roof, no doors and I’m fairly certain I could leave the keys in it.
😂 funny but neutral and a tow rope says nope.
Can’t speak to most of those ideas but years ago, I think it was 60 minutes or dateline, something along those lines, had a reformed career car thief on to talk about theft prevention measures and the one question I remember so clearly - “let’s say there are two identical cars you want to take. One has “the club” installed on the steering wheel, the other doesn’t. Which one would you steal?” Without missing a beat the ex thief says “both”. 😂
An angry grill works pretty well 😂
😂😂
100%
After 3 attempts of stealing my Jeep, I just lost it and did this lol. Now I'm at 5 attempts but the hood alarm scares them off, you gotta love the Tazer Mini. (The hood alarm should be enabled by default from Jeep, I don't understand why it's not).
- TAG/Domino GPS system from my dealer
- Key fob Faraday bag
- Steering wheel lock
- Electrical Kill Switch with remote
- Tazer Mini for the hood alarm and also the PIN number to lock the wheels if the PIN is not entered in timeframe.
- My own GPS system with removal and motion sensor.
- Ring Cam pointed at the Jeep
I know this looks like overkill, but these guys are relentless. They just don't care, and the police care even less. Insurance costs are insane up here in Canada and now I can sleep with both my eyes closed. Hey, if they steel it with all of the above installed, they deserve it lol.
I added a hidden kill switch wired to the push to start button. Instantly kills power to the button. Works awesome
I had one in my '40 Ford & worked great; accept that I was the only one that was prevented from moving the car when I forgot it was on. Stupid human trick 😒
Genius. 👍🏼
OHHH I love that Idea. any links to schematics on how i can do this also? Thank you in advance.
For the remote battery disconnect, how about putting it inline with the starter. Battery still connected but not the starter. 😊 for the AirTag open it and cut the speaker out of it. 😊
Hood latch locks to prevent them from getting access to your engine and on board security camera that will store the video online.
This is a concern I am wanting to address.
Out of all the thieves, the insurance company were the biggest thieves discussed.
I have a C&L Throttle Response Controller which has a "Lock" setting. When that is on you can put the accelerator to the floor and the Jeep will only go about 1 mile per hour.
Also, sometimes I will put the transfer case in Neutral and put a hat over the lever. A lot of times if someone is trying to steal the Jeep they will start to panic not knowing why the Jeep isn't going anywhere and will bail.
just showing me what to do with my future jeep its amazing
Drone security and tracking is what I got along with the club lol
My first Jeep was a 2005 TJ. I had an alarm installed that had a proximity feature. They dialed it in so it would only go off when someone reached into the Jeep since I had the top off so much. There's probably a lot better tech now but it worked really well!
The only mommy mini van for me is a 4 door wrangler lol@@-TheFiddlersGreen
Just got my first wrangler and been looking into anti theft measures. This video is perfect, great recommendations.
As a former Deputy, I can tell you for sure that the reason the ( CLUB ) was discontinued years ago was because ( A Chain Is Only As Strong As It’s Weakest LINK ) what the Bad-Guy was doing was cutting through the steering wheel and removing it..lol
But it has had a big comeback because insurance agencies are giving big discounts for using these THINGS.
Forget the steering wheel locks, or any locks that deal with the steering wheel. They cut the steering wheel to get off. Been a victim of that.Use the brake/clutch pedal lock. that is good and I use on my jeep. Not too expensive($70) and it works. The wallet rfid wallet works.
Great anti-theft review! Another option to add to the anti-theft list is a kill switch for fuel pump and/or starter (this would be a custom DIY project idea since your hiding a switch somewhere). Oh, and Trunk Monkey.
I have the tazer definitely would get that, it has a pin lock setting where you have to put in a code before driving. It locks up all the brakes, ive tried it and put the jeep in neutral and neutral on the transfer case and it wouldn't budge. And i also have it set for a alarm to go off when the hood is open when the alarm is set. Theres many other settings you can do and there not all about security.
The best is the compustar t13 alarm combined with the Igla alarm system. All together you have live gps and with the igla you put a specific code combo, for example. Left turn signal, horn, hazard combo then it will start. So they can have the key fob,alarm fo, your keys or if you have a charger, the red key fob. Unless they know the code combo it's not going anywhere.
Does that affect the pcm run circuit or just starter colircuit though? If just starter circuit could be bypassed easily
Manual trans. Or if you’re really paranoid, get the tazer and set a pin. Or even a cheap throttle controller from Amazon and set it to valet mode
9:20 a issue with this, is that when your Jeep has zero power it also can't set the alarm off and honk to scare people away or alert others.... also, Instead of bothering with that on your battery, just unhook your battery terminal for long term, it takes the same amount of time/effort for a thief to bypass it! BUT
Instead of putting it on your battery, put it on your STARTER feed wire! Then the jeep will still retain power, and the security system will work, but won't crank over unless you "unlock" the device! :)
Hidden toggle off starter signal wire works well
Some good (and bad) ideas. I’m nearly 48 so I remember when the steering wheel club was a new thing. Those are easy to bypass.
The two best ideas are the pin (which I had no idea existed and is awesome) and a kill switch. I’m buying a 6-speed manual so that’s a third layer of protection for my Willys.
I'm from another century and still use the original red "CLUB"! My wife makes fun of me but I don't care. I call it my "80's theft prevention" LOL
3:06 "Defcon level one and the MALL CRAWLER MISSING" ... LOL
I love it with the club..... Those of us from different centuries 😅
That made me crack up. I can tell you from all the thefts of vehicles, especially the higher end 392, hellcat, etc vehicles they are being picked up like hotcakes, re VINd and sold on Facebook.
what is the color of that Jeep you have in the background is that Anvil?
Yup!
My best prevention for my jeep from all the jeeps I've owned is all my jeeps have been stick shift (manual transmission). Apparently knowing how to drive manual is turning into a forgotten art.
Thanks for sharing some cool ideas‼️
great tips guys!!
Some great ideas ! Can’t wait to see you in Smoky Mountains!
The power disconnect doesn't have large enough wires to handle the power cables. Those small wire have to be for the start circuit only.
that relay will smoke. only 200 amp. might be better hooking it up to the fuse box power. there is a direct relay replacement with remote can put to start relay. wont lose presets. air tag will only work tho if other people are around with location on.
Once again brother great video! However I would test the solar charger in that device when placed behind the tinted windshield? That might not let enough sunlight through to charge?
If he can afford a TRX then he can afford a secure garage ….. some things are not meant to be left outside . By the way that Tazer brake lock feature is a awesome and already on my Jeep 👍🏽
For the apple air tag it's good but you need to open it up and take out the speaker so they can't locate it with the beeping. I use that
I have the best car thief protection in the world! Living on a small island w. a ferry only departure.
Install the remote battery disconnect on the power cable to the starter.
Apple air tag hidden in all my vehicles give me piece of mind.
My wife's 2020 JLU Rubicon was stolen in Fort Worth a couple weeks ago. It is suspected that a fake tow company may have taken it. GPS is now in my 392 with a motion sensor dashcam.
There goes the memory to my clock ,presets of the radio, Bluetooth and updates with that battery power killer
How about just disabling the passive entry, and add a kill switch. That will slow them down.
Couple places on line sell prewired harnesses for our jeeps that interface with the start stop button. Those are cheap ideas. The IGLA are better solution. Oh yeah my radar detector companion app will tell me anytime it picks up an air tag or tracker. I'm sure the thieves have even better.
Just wondering why you couldn’t take the power lock switch and just install it on starter wire only. Then you wouldn’t lose all your setting. Starter still wouldn’t work. 😜
Sawing the steering wheel makes the club ineffective
Sensor on door armrest might help
I've always wanted a quick release steering wheel... BUT i have a feeling that I'd lose that also. 😂
The reason why the clubs failed is because your steering wheel is the weakest part of the interior and you can just hacksaw a piece out of it and take the club off so not a good deterrent. The brake lock works pretty good though and can be used when the top is down and the doors are off.
Don't forget about the tow guy thief. Straight up hook it up and take it
Question: Did this beautiful steering wheel come originally with Ryan's Jeep? Or was this something added later on?
My favorite mod is actually using my garage to store my car in it... 🤣
Yeah but for my jeep I added suspension. It fits by an inch 😂
Tazer has a PIN mode that is easy to activate.
There is a you tube on how to disconnect the speaker on the apple air tag so it will not beep and they can't tell they are being follower
Tazer JL mini
gr8 video. thx.
#11 my manual transmission
My wrangler battery got stolen while out eating. Any suggestions?
Get some kick ass bear spray 😅
Hood locks might deter them . But won't stop them.
A kill switch or OBD relocation
Item 1, Manual Transmission
Couldn't you just pull the starter fuse. It would be a PIA after a while.
My 2022 392 was stolen last year from AUS airport parking garage. At the time I was told the "club" was best for theft deterrent and hidden air tag was best for recovery. I had nothing but UConnect. I was gone less than 30hrs when I came back to it gone. Vehicle was not recovered, but was tracked about a week after it was stolen. Even had GPS and UConnect contacted law enforcement because the vehicle reported it was in an accident on the property where GPS showed it. By the time law enforcement were allowed access by the property owner there was no sign of the vehicle. Our thinking was that the thieves corrected whatever mistake they made disabling the system which reported as an accident. UConnect stolen vehicle recovery was useless.
Trade offs for all theft prevention. Would love to have OC Spray into the cab of the vehicle if the alarm is triggered or glass broken, door ink packs like banks use (in the color of your Jeep) to mark the thieves... anyway.. great content, as I am sure you can tell I still miss my Jeep and won't forget that event or the attempted recovery.
Did they make taser for bronco raptor?
OR...you can remove the push button start and splice the red onto a Toggle switch and there you go - KILL SWITCH. WOrks every time...
Best antitheft - never wash your jeep. But realistically, the very first thing - hood lock.!!! Great people often steal not the car itself(unless it's 382), but headlights (1500$+), main battery, and for some reason - the fuse box.
Donut did a video something similar to this … people are going to take a saw to it and cut it in a few seconds and it’s gone. This day and age people here call alarms and don’t even bat an eye anymore.
Please ,the club reinvented. The steering wheel is made of aluminum.a small cut with a hacksaw and that device comes right off
For long days away from the vehicle good old fashion plug wire removed is the best & cheapest deterrent.
back in the day, early 90's we would remove the entire steering wheel,
If anyone believes that car theft rings don't have people in the operation that know how to drive stick, then by all means , rely on your 'secure' manual. 😁
car theft rings? absolutely. But the random meth-head maybe not
Centuries. lol. Thanks.😆
My dealer absolutely wouldn’t take their pre-installed LoJack off my invoice. I can imagine that pro thieves will disable those quickly
Well did you finance or pay cash? No dealer wants a financed car stolen. Neither does the bank. If it is stolen they want to recover it to avoid losses.
What about the corrosion problem?
Can not stop them…if they want it they will take it.
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👍🏼💯🎯
How come you Don’t speak about the JL corrosion Problem.
Don't strap it down seriously.. Boot it cameras even its black and white
Day 11 of asking Jeep to bring back Mango Tango Pearl.
All of those don’t work, good at helping but don’t work. Best thing to do is kill switch the OBD2 port. All of them trackers don’t work at the moment they have your Jeep they will use a signal jammer. Dont waste your money on any of these. Buy a switch anywhere from $5-$10 switch and tap to yellow wire that goes to the OBD2 port. And hide the switch. Don’t tap it near the OBD2 port. Tap it away from it like somewhere between the ECM and OBD2 2 port. I know all this because my neighbor son is actually one that steals cars. And sells them. His life not mine and no I’m not telling the law about his. Not my business to.
Hell my key isn't detected in my pocket