STOLEN!!! I hate thieves!

[ghorsepower]

This is simply making a key which happens 99% of the time in these thefts…

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[jellis4148]

I guess they know how to defeat the GPS tracking as my app showed it to be in the place where I parked it but nothing more. I have been in contact with Uconnect all week with no luck...I will update at some point with info I received from uconnect but my experience is that it simply does not work.

Well that sucks. I know the location doesn't work will it's being driven. I guess if it's out of the country it might not work either. Sorry to hear you lost your Jeep. All the crap you'll have to deal with because of some lazy asshole that wants to make a quick dollar instead of getting a real job.

 

[Planotex]

The cartels have immediate openings, all the Jeeps/cars you can steal...really sucks. I don't drive my wife's XR in Dallas...stays in garage or in her somewhat secured work garage...hopefully can keep it away from f-ers until we retire and move more remote.

 

[Ralvat]

Taxer mini mopar theft fix

 

[rickinAZ]

Update to OP

Stolen from parking garage at apt. there was some broken glass at the site. Im not sure if they just broke in and hotwired it or what. I have both of my key fobs but someone could have read the code as I didn't know about the readers and faraday pouches but I do now!

So...are many on here parked in public garages, or are you worried about theft at your home garages? Parking garage would seem to scream "steal me".

Aside: we have a person (Walmart heir) here in the valley with a $250M car collection (including TWO Ferrari GTOs). His garage security must be something to see. I saw him last month exercising one of his GTOs - like he was going to the store for a loaf of bread.

 

[Jeepiner]

Just a heads up in certain states destroying or altering VIN tags could land you in hot water…

Good to know. I appreciate you sharing!

Not that it would stop me either way though. In this age of information, I value my privacy and security. Hence my 5% tint and invisi-VIN. Arbitrary rules & regulations would never stop me from exercising god-given freedoms and sound logic. Same reasons I carried on campus before graduating. It is on each one of us as individuals to ensure the well-being of ourselves & loved ones, no matter the cost

But I digress.. a little off into the weeds there, but I felt I had to share.

 

[Shark01]

So watching the last couple of videos, looks like the only safe plan is putting the Jeep in the garage and parking the Ford GT outside behind it in the driveway……got it

 

[Deleted member 59498]

Some dude cruising around in Mexico with it now?

 

[Yogi]

That’s actually great. Now I know I can remote start the Jeep if ever I want even if the kill switch is triggered on. I never used it before as I believe that you should drive as soon as the post start revs are down to normal, but hey, that’s another subject?‍

The downside is if thieves can remote start your Jeep, but can't shift it out of park, they will know 1,000% that they are looking for a kill switch somewhere hidden yet convenient.

 

[ChuckQue]

Good to know. I appreciate you sharing!

Not that it would stop me either way though. In this age of information, I value my privacy and security. Hence my 5% tint and invisi-VIN. Arbitrary rules & regulations would never stop me from exercising god-given freedoms and sound logic. Same reasons I carried on campus before graduating. It is on each one of us as individuals to ensure the well-being of ourselves & loved ones, no matter the cost

But I digress.. a little off into the weeds there, but I felt I had to share.

Oh absolutely, I understand where you are coming from. I’d venture to say we are of the same mindset. That information was intended as a heads up so you could plan your explanation readily. Others, they may see what you did and do it themselves without knowing the possible issues they could face. I’d feel bad if I didn’t at least make it known just in the off chance someone here started removing VIN’s from their Jeep only to get hemmed up on a traffic stop.

 

[ghorsepower]

Oh absolutely, I understand where you are coming from. I’d venture to say we are of the same mindset. That information was intended as a heads up so you could plan your explanation readily. Others, they may see what you did and do it themselves without knowing the possible issues they could face. I’d feel bad if I didn’t at least make it known just in the off chance someone here started removing VIN’s from their Jeep only to get hemmed up on a traffic stop.

Also some states if you attempt to register the car from out of state mandate VIN checks before registration and titling in the state so good luck there... I personally would not buy a used vehicle with the VINs removed.

 

[ghorsepower]

Taxer mini mopar theft fix

The Tazers work until the thief simply unplugs them and drives off with your car... Now you install a canbus bypass and hide it somewhere which could delay a bit more. But for the love of god dont buy a tazer, pulg it right in the OBD port by your leg and think it will help. Once unplugged it no longer locks out with a pin.

 

[carmigo]

I am beyond sad! Ordered this a year ago and now it's gone because some @^#$%! ..... Guys, if you want to keep them, lock them up like fort knox!

It was stolen from parking garage of my apt in Grapevine Tx on 3-24-23 @ 2:15am
Apt manager has video of it leaving the garage. one way in and out with gate that requires fob to enter. thieves don't care about any of that stuff anymore though(look up Flipper device on youtube)

This is incredibly frustrating. SO sorry to hear this happened. Does your car insurance cover theft? You might be able to get some help replacing it, especially since you have footage.

 

[JLUR Farout]

https://store.winner-intl.com/premier-twin-hooks-p258.aspx

Anyone use one of these on the JLs? Work good in terms of fit?

 

[ArcadeTracks]

Also some states if you attempt to register the car from out of state mandate VIN checks before registration and titling in the state so good luck there... I personally would not buy a used vehicle with the VINs removed.

The VINS are physically in several places. I think 3 or 4 or the JL? And, from what people here have said, it's "embedded" in the digital guts, too.
Removing the VIN seems like filing off a serial number to me. Covering it is much less drastic/permanent and also easily reversible. But, I'm not even a partial expert on the subject!

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