thecause17
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I got a call yesterday from the body shop, won't have it back until next Friday at the earliest. This really *****, I already have been out of it for 2 weeks and have to wait at least another. ](*,)
My Jeep is missing...
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2003KJ
Member
thecause17 said:
Well, they should have it fixed properly then, and it will be worth the wait.
JamesK
New Member
Ok - so what is the point of having keys with electronic security chips if some
punk can just crack open the steering column and hot wire the jeep??? (Aeh)
My understanding is that the engine shuts off within 45 seconds if the jeep is
not started with the key - was i lied to about this?
punk can just crack open the steering column and hot wire the jeep??? (Aeh)
My understanding is that the engine shuts off within 45 seconds if the jeep is
not started with the key - was i lied to about this?
2003KJ
Member
JamesK said:
If you have the Sentry Key option on your Jeep. That was generally available on the Limiteds only.
JeepJeepster
Full Access Member
JamesK said:
You were lied to. Its 3 seconds, not 45.. lol
He didnt have the sentry key.. If you have the chip they cannot "hot wire" it..
thecause17
Full Access Member
Yeah I don't have the sentry key, I believe we talked about that earlier in the thread. Does anyone know if you can upgrade to the sentry key after the fact? My guess is even if you could, it would be to costly to be worth it...i would just rather have that then going with some aftermarket alarm and losing my factory key fob and stuff too...
Marlon_JB2
Kombat Edition Jeep
jeepjeepster said:
My '06 is 0 seconds. If the sentry key isn't present, it doesn't start at all.
It's so short on my sister's '05, you don't even have enough time to shift into reverse.
BluPhant
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thecause17 said:
Dont know about the newer ones, but I added sentry key to my '02 without hassle. I think the parts were about $100, and I think I paid $30 or $40 for the dealer to reprogram the BCM. Worthwile addition. Check http://www.mydodgeparts.com/ for the kit, see if its available. Should work with your fob w/o issue.
-Blu
thecause17
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BluPhant said:
You don't happen to have a receipt with those part numbers do you? I can't find it on that site...I would much rather do that than put in an aftermarket alarm if I could. Shouldn't be a difference between your '02 and my '03 with that I would think.
Edit: I did find a few kits on there, but not sure which one would be right.
BluPhant
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Assuming you have keyless entry, you want this one. (This is from mydodgeparts.com)
82207139 $144.00 $144.00
EVS II Security System w/Sentry Key and Interior Theft Senso
2002-2004 Liberty For vehicles w/remote keyless entry system, complete kit includespanic feature, interior theft sensor, Sentry Key immobilizer and electronically coded ignition keys, no wiring needed.
Dont plug it in yourself tho, let the dealer do it. You can mount it if you want, but dont plug it in. If you do, your jeep wont start anymore. They need to cut the keys included with this, and reprogram the bcm per the directions that come with it. You can install the shock sensor yourself if you want, I never did mine and have no plans to.
The Sentry key bit enables the alarm in the BCM. When you've armed it, if a door is opened the horn will go off like mad. If the vehicle is started with a non-sentry key, it will cut the engine in ~2seconds. (NOTE, if you have a sentry key on the same ring, it will work, found that out in the dealers parking lot). It also enables a little red blinking light in the dash when armed.
I'm glad I did it, it was fairly inexpensive, works well, and is passive.
Let me know if you have any questions - I scanned the directions to pdf if you want to preview the installation guide. (NOTE This is sentry key only, not the shock sensor)
-Blu
82207139 $144.00 $144.00
EVS II Security System w/Sentry Key and Interior Theft Senso
2002-2004 Liberty For vehicles w/remote keyless entry system, complete kit includespanic feature, interior theft sensor, Sentry Key immobilizer and electronically coded ignition keys, no wiring needed.
Dont plug it in yourself tho, let the dealer do it. You can mount it if you want, but dont plug it in. If you do, your jeep wont start anymore. They need to cut the keys included with this, and reprogram the bcm per the directions that come with it. You can install the shock sensor yourself if you want, I never did mine and have no plans to.
The Sentry key bit enables the alarm in the BCM. When you've armed it, if a door is opened the horn will go off like mad. If the vehicle is started with a non-sentry key, it will cut the engine in ~2seconds. (NOTE, if you have a sentry key on the same ring, it will work, found that out in the dealers parking lot). It also enables a little red blinking light in the dash when armed.
I'm glad I did it, it was fairly inexpensive, works well, and is passive.
Let me know if you have any questions - I scanned the directions to pdf if you want to preview the installation guide. (NOTE This is sentry key only, not the shock sensor)
-Blu
thecause17
Full Access Member
I appreciate the help...it sounds like a good idea to me...I'd much rather have that than some sort of aftermarket alarm... "protected by viper, stand back" [-X
Marlon_JB2
Kombat Edition Jeep
I love those! \thecause17 said:
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2003KJ
Member
Marlon_JBT said:I love those! \thecause17 said:
Apparently you've never worked on a vehicle with one of those alarms on it.....it's like Russian Roulette....you never know when the damn thing is going to go off.
Marlon_JB2
Kombat Edition Jeep
Hmm... next time I'll use2003KJ said:Marlon_JBT said:I love those! \thecause17 said:
Apparently you've never worked on a vehicle with one of those alarms on it.....it's like Russian Roulette....you never know when the damn thing is going to go off.
<sarcasm>I love those! \
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2003KJ
Member
Marlon_JBT said:Hmm... next time I'll use2003KJ said:Marlon_JBT said:I love those! \thecause17 said:
Apparently you've never worked on a vehicle with one of those alarms on it.....it's like Russian Roulette....you never know when the damn thing is going to go off.
<sarcasm>I love those! \
lol3.gif
hey alot of people like them....myself, i despise them.
timmer
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I think the Mopar kit is the way to go, at least when you go to sell it you can say it was stolen once then I did this and now they can't and haven't since.
A friend of mine has a stock 02 and hers has been stolen at least 2 times, maybe 3 and she can't sell it because everything shows up on Carfax.
A friend of mine has a stock 02 and hers has been stolen at least 2 times, maybe 3 and she can't sell it because everything shows up on Carfax.
2003KJ
Member
timmer said:
two, maybe THREE times? And she doesn't have anything yet to keep it from happening?
timmer
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2003KJ said:
I don't really know all of the particulars and I've only seen her once since Katrina. I will let her know about the Mopar kit when I see her again though.
BluPhant
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Yeah.. its really a good addition. What I like about it is that it's totally passive, you lock your car like you would anyway, and the alarm is active, and the thing wont start without a sentry key, even if they manage to hotwire it, if the sentry keys not around it'll die after a couple seconds.
-Blu
-Blu
thecause17
Full Access Member
my Ranger had that key, my only complaint was the cost of getting new keys cut and programmed at the dealer.
The car next to my Jeep the night they were broken into was broken into also. It was a Mitsu Galant. I think it must have had the same sort of key because it was broken into exactly as mine was, and you could see where they tried to hotwire it, but never got the car. The only thing about this type of set-up though, is that the car still got broken into, and had interior damage. Since they couldn't steal it, they just ripped through it trying to find anything they could.
The car next to my Jeep the night they were broken into was broken into also. It was a Mitsu Galant. I think it must have had the same sort of key because it was broken into exactly as mine was, and you could see where they tried to hotwire it, but never got the car. The only thing about this type of set-up though, is that the car still got broken into, and had interior damage. Since they couldn't steal it, they just ripped through it trying to find anything they could.
