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Hello. I am new to this forum and this is my first post. My name is Richard. I have a 2022 Wrangler Sport 2 door which I purchased new 18 months ago. Thank you for allowing me to participate.
Here is my frustration: The FOB that comes with this Jeep is huge (not news to you all - but I was shocked). My sole form of transportation for the last 15 years has been motorcycles with codes or small FOBs and moving into four-wheel transportation with a brick that barely fits into my pocket and makes my pants sag like they are filled with sand is just more than I had bargained for. It did not take me long to come to a decision. I had a copy of the metal key made for my keychain so I can lock and unlock my door and I keep the FOB in my Jeep. Let us not dwell on that point or the stupidity of it - I am doing it and it is non-negotiable. However, to feel better about it, I want to install a home-made on/off switch that activates the Jeep's Start/Stop button. I have a plan and I would like some comments from you experts on whether I might be hurting something or causing some problems with the electronics. Here is my Plan "A":
Fuse F10 powers the Jeep's Start/Stop button. If I pull the F10 fuse, the Start/Stop button does not light and the car cannot be started. If I put a fuse tap in place of the F10 fuse and a switch on that tap to control the power through that fused circuit, then I can use that switch to simulate pulling and replacing the fuse to allow the Jeep to start or not. The only problem I can think of is that the constant on/off of the circuit may cause a problem to the PCM or ECM or ECU or whatever they are calling it this week. Here is a simple schematic of my plan. I would enjoy hearing whether anyone believes this Plan "A" is a good or bad idea.
As an enhancement of plan "A", I would like to not have to remember to turn my on/off switch to the "off" position every time I leave the car and would prefer to have that be automatic every time I push the Jeep Start/Stop button to "Stop". This is my Plan "B" and is easily accomplished by adding a latching relay to the system which will be powered by the ignition available in the F45 fuse and substituting my on/off switch with a momentary switch (thus, when I press the momentary switch to simulate replacing the F10 fuse, and hold it while also pressing the Start button, this energizes the ignition power which also then powers the relay from the "normally open" position to the closed position and completes the F10 fused circuit until I press the Stop button to cut the ignition power). Again, here is that schematic. And, again, I would enjoy hearing whether anyone believes this Plan "B" is a good or bad idea.
Thanks for your help!
Here is my frustration: The FOB that comes with this Jeep is huge (not news to you all - but I was shocked). My sole form of transportation for the last 15 years has been motorcycles with codes or small FOBs and moving into four-wheel transportation with a brick that barely fits into my pocket and makes my pants sag like they are filled with sand is just more than I had bargained for. It did not take me long to come to a decision. I had a copy of the metal key made for my keychain so I can lock and unlock my door and I keep the FOB in my Jeep. Let us not dwell on that point or the stupidity of it - I am doing it and it is non-negotiable. However, to feel better about it, I want to install a home-made on/off switch that activates the Jeep's Start/Stop button. I have a plan and I would like some comments from you experts on whether I might be hurting something or causing some problems with the electronics. Here is my Plan "A":
Fuse F10 powers the Jeep's Start/Stop button. If I pull the F10 fuse, the Start/Stop button does not light and the car cannot be started. If I put a fuse tap in place of the F10 fuse and a switch on that tap to control the power through that fused circuit, then I can use that switch to simulate pulling and replacing the fuse to allow the Jeep to start or not. The only problem I can think of is that the constant on/off of the circuit may cause a problem to the PCM or ECM or ECU or whatever they are calling it this week. Here is a simple schematic of my plan. I would enjoy hearing whether anyone believes this Plan "A" is a good or bad idea.
As an enhancement of plan "A", I would like to not have to remember to turn my on/off switch to the "off" position every time I leave the car and would prefer to have that be automatic every time I push the Jeep Start/Stop button to "Stop". This is my Plan "B" and is easily accomplished by adding a latching relay to the system which will be powered by the ignition available in the F45 fuse and substituting my on/off switch with a momentary switch (thus, when I press the momentary switch to simulate replacing the F10 fuse, and hold it while also pressing the Start button, this energizes the ignition power which also then powers the relay from the "normally open" position to the closed position and completes the F10 fused circuit until I press the Stop button to cut the ignition power). Again, here is that schematic. And, again, I would enjoy hearing whether anyone believes this Plan "B" is a good or bad idea.
Thanks for your help!
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