johnparjr
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Take this 411 with a "grain of salt," but when I blew up the picture, the key cover picture, on its inside, featured an iconic 7 slot JK, not JL grill.
Could this product be for the JL nonetheless, sure.
Could this product be for the JL nonetheless, sure.
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tylercranston
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See here - https://www.quadratec.com/p/mopar/hood-lock-kit-jeep-wrangler-jl
"Pre-orders start shipping July 19"
This is just an estimate however.
HoundDude
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@viper88 I saw it on the quadratec link posted above, I've had it on pre-order for a while now. I may just buy locking hood latches since the mopar hood lock is taking forever.
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viper88
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I like how they include the grill with the key cut=out. It should look like a factory part. I just installed the Rampage locking latches for peace of mind. I will probably swap the locking hood latches for the Mopar or Bolt hood lock whenever they are available. I like the idea of having the lock keyed to the FOB key. I got the Mopar like-key locking gas cap also.
viper88
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I asked Quadratec for a better date and they were vague. The City is too high risk for theft. I bought the Rampage locking latches until the Mopar or Bolt are available. I will swap the latches for the Mopar or Bolt whenever they are available because I like the idea of having one key for everything.
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Unfortunately they were not able to give me an idea of when they would be ready. We do have an ETA now of middle of July at this time for the Mopar version. The Bolt version will be after the Mopar one is released.
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Hailey
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Mopar/Bolt Lock Delay New Theory:
Like many of us, I have a Mopar Hood Lock on order--now approaching a year on backorder, and everybody realizes that this is manufactured by Bolt--who displayed the Hood Lock at SEMA. It looked great in the SEMA pictures on this forum.
I bought a Bolt Receiver lock that works fine with my JL key. In contact with Bolt regarding some questions, I was told that the reason for the Hood Lock delay were design issues between Bolt and Mopar. So the forum comments about the lock mechanism being the reason for the Mopar Hood lock are likely unfounded.
I just had another observation/thought:
That Hood Lock goes in the top of the center grill slot. So does the new Forward Camera in the Gladiator. Given the common platform of the Wrangler and the Gladiator, I am sure that it is only a matter of which model year Jeep adds that camera to the Wrangler. Can't have two accessories occupying the same space, now, can we?
My theory: Mopar probably had to tell Bolt that the more important and more revenue-generating, factory-installed camera had to go top center, and that Bolt needed to move the yet-introduced, aftermarket accessory Hood Lock lower or to another grill slot. If this were a change that was indeed possible, considering horns and other components behind the grill, that would have delayed the Hood Lock's design, tooling, production, inventory, etc. Probably dramatically changed the cost as well, as now we have not one but two possible "holes" in the Grill's grid backing.
I just wish somebody in the know would make an official announcement and/or explanation regarding the Mopar Hood Lock so that some of us can decide to wait or to move onto other options to secure the engine bay area.
MH
Like many of us, I have a Mopar Hood Lock on order--now approaching a year on backorder, and everybody realizes that this is manufactured by Bolt--who displayed the Hood Lock at SEMA. It looked great in the SEMA pictures on this forum.
I bought a Bolt Receiver lock that works fine with my JL key. In contact with Bolt regarding some questions, I was told that the reason for the Hood Lock delay were design issues between Bolt and Mopar. So the forum comments about the lock mechanism being the reason for the Mopar Hood lock are likely unfounded.
I just had another observation/thought:
That Hood Lock goes in the top of the center grill slot. So does the new Forward Camera in the Gladiator. Given the common platform of the Wrangler and the Gladiator, I am sure that it is only a matter of which model year Jeep adds that camera to the Wrangler. Can't have two accessories occupying the same space, now, can we?
My theory: Mopar probably had to tell Bolt that the more important and more revenue-generating, factory-installed camera had to go top center, and that Bolt needed to move the yet-introduced, aftermarket accessory Hood Lock lower or to another grill slot. If this were a change that was indeed possible, considering horns and other components behind the grill, that would have delayed the Hood Lock's design, tooling, production, inventory, etc. Probably dramatically changed the cost as well, as now we have not one but two possible "holes" in the Grill's grid backing.
I just wish somebody in the know would make an official announcement and/or explanation regarding the Mopar Hood Lock so that some of us can decide to wait or to move onto other options to secure the engine bay area.
MH
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Right or wrong, that is very well thought out theory. I was thinking that the two companies were in dispute regarding simply how Bolt would make their product versus how Bolt would make the one they make for MOPAR.
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