Surfing - what to do with key

[HungryHound]

Adding to this perfect suggestion, it's a good idea to store your keys at home in a faraday bag/box as well. It's not all that difficult to create a long-range RFID amplifier relay.

A thief can use such a relay to signal the key fob in the house, relay it to the Jeep so it thinks the fob is present, unlock the door, start the Jeep and drive off.

Faraday bags and boxes aren't special. Anything that fully encapsulates the fob in metal (solid or fine mesh) will block signals to & from the fob.

Yep. I keep my keyfob in my metal toolbox in the garage.

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[CDRMidnight]

You might be able to surf on the fob

I always put my keys in my shoe when surfing. Do people really walk the beach stealing shit?

Sadly, yes… at least out here in Hawaii. Heck, there are people literally living on the beaches out here anymore.

I have the same issue as the OP when I go snorkeling. I picked up one of those small waterproof boxes that’s (supposedly) watertight to 90 feet, then put the fob inside a ziploc bag, then inside the box, then clip the whole thing to a bungee loop in the dive shorts.

Overkill? Probably, but I’d rather be safe than sorry. YMMV.

Cheers,
-CM-

P/S Looks like @jadewolf beat me to it…

 

[Joe98]

Does this actually block the proximity Key?

I expect that answer is "no". Mine is not a proximity key.

 

[AcesandEights]

Get a faraday bag as others have suggested, then have a $3.00 key cut. Put the key fob in the faraday and hide it inside of your Jeep, then either take the $3.00 key with you or hide it on the outside of the Jeep. It will only unlock the door and not allow the Jeep to be cranked. By hiding the faraday bag inside, if someone does find the key that you hid outside, they still cannot start your Jeep.

JC, that seems like an awful lot of work, and doesn't at all answer the question about the mirror.

Btw, I typically leave the proximity key in one of the cupholders.

 

[JEEP392]

I've got a ton of ideas. You could say I'm kind of an idea person. None of my ideas have anything to do with rearview mirrors though. Good luck.

Why not use the Key Fob to surf with?

 

[pablo_max3045]

On my JK, I just hide the key in a box or under the bumper or whatever every time, or a lot of times I just hide it inside the Jeep (when there's no doors/top).

I just picked up a JL Rubicon where the Remote Proximity is a required option, it's nice, but now..........if I hide my key someone could walk up unlock the door, start the Jeep and drive off.

Any ideas from surfers or anyone else leaving the key?

My wetsuit had a pouch thing at the back. I put my key in a water proof bag and stuck it in there. Never leaked, even after some magnificent wipe outs.

 

[pablo_max3045]

Does this actually block the proximity Key?

Put it in something like this..
https://www.amazon.com/Upgraded-Far...eywords=Faraday+Bag+key&qid=1636538329&sr=8-5

 

[rkwfxd]

You might be able to surf on the fob

I always put my keys in my shoe when surfing. Do people really walk the beach stealing shit?

If not surf on it for sure skim board with it.

 

[Dkretden]

I expect that answer is "no". Mine is not a proximity key.

Ok, thanks. But the OP was looking for solutions for blocking the proximity key, I think.

 

[Dkretden]

Put it in something like this..
https://www.amazon.com/Upgraded-Far...eywords=Faraday+Bag+key&qid=1636538329&sr=8-5

Agreed. But a Faraday Bag alone will block the signal and the OP can then hide the key anywhere he wishes (Including inside the jeep while taking a simple, old-fashioned, metal door key with him). very discrete.

 

[Rhinebeck01]

Why not use the Key Fob to surf with?

 

[CT_LFC]

One of the fancy SUV companies has a wrist band that you can wear when you're going out to do sports so you don't have to worry about carrying your key. Can we get Ford to do it so Jeep responds with one?

 

[JoeBanks]

Buy a manual trans and don't worry about anyone knowing how to drive it.

LOL!

 

[JoeBanks]

Have you considered an armrest safe with combination lock?
Nevermind…just reread OP and see you’re trying to “defeat” the proximity feature.
Lead-lined armrest safe?

 

[At Risk Ute]

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