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I’ve been researching OBD-2 port physical locks, since I drive doorless most of the summer. Not much available.

by macintux 5y ago

vgeek 5y ago
https://autocyb.com/shop/ https://autocyb.com/shop/ is this the leading contender?
- macintux 5y ago
  I don’t think I’d come across that one. It probably would be, but the website sends me to some 3rd party spam site every time I click a link.
  - mh- 5y ago
    Pretty sure their Wordpress site is compromised, it tries to load a malware domain sometimes. I accidentally lost the domain off my clipboard, but my uBlock rules caught it once. It had the word 'great' in it.
  - vgeek 5y ago
    May be worth trying Amazon-- it shows if you search there. Not going to give Bezos the satisfaction of the actual link to the product page, though.
Scoundreller 5y ago
Just rewire the pins and build your own jig that reverses it (or undo rewiring as needed). Might be able to short the right data pins from behind to ground and rip that out as needed. Or a hidden switch that does that.
- macintux 5y ago
  I’m reluctant to mess with the wiring on a brand new vehicle; a lock would make me much happier.
  - javajosh 5y ago
    Also reversing pins would be something that is very easy to forget - you end up shooting yourself in the foot!
  - Scoundreller 5y ago
    Couple of vampire taps bridging together the right data lines to ground can be easily removed without too much evidence. I understand a lock, but just have a hard time seeing how it would actually lock (well), especially as a universal device.
- mshook 5y ago
  Rewiring the pins doesn't necessarily do much these days as there are devices which will figure out the input pinout and route signals to the proper output pins. Think of it as a MITM device. A better way is to use a different kind of connector but you'll have to build yourself an adapter and to keep in your place or something.
  - taneq 5y ago
    Remember to put a standard-looking dummy ODB2 port where the original was, so any would-be thief has a convenient place to plug in their dongle.
qbasic_forever 5y ago
Does the hood or hood latch lock? If so just disconnect the battery negative after parking. Anyone that plugs anything into the OBD-2 while you're gone is going to get an unresponsive system. I doubt they're going to take the time to troubleshoot, pry open the hood and reconnect the battery, etc.
- macintux 5y ago
  Hood doesn’t lock, and the dual battery setup (for ESS) is much too failure-prone on my Jeep.
- post-it 5y ago
  Having to unlock and crack your hood every time you park takes away some of the coolness and convenience of a doorless Wrangler.
  - Zircom 5y ago
    Could rig up a switch somewhere inside the car near the driver's seat pretty easily. I had an old motorcycle with some kind of electrical issue that would drain the battery if I left it off for more than a day at a time. But instead of spending days and weeks chasing it down, I spent maybe $30 on a battery cover with a little hidden flip switch. It was originally designed for turning on (illegal in my state)under lights, but I modified it slightly and had the switch connected to the ground terminal instead, so whenever I got off the bike I'd flip the switch and boom, problem solved, no more dead bike.
  - qbasic_forever 5y ago
    As a Jeep owner (an older one), get used to chasing electrical gremlins now and just put a battery kill switch on it. :)
  - WWLink 5y ago
    Amusingly, you can and probably SHOULD lock a doorless wrangler. On a JL and even on the JK, the alarm system still locks out some functionality. And most people don't take the tailgate off, which when locked, kinda keeps people from getting at the little compartment under the cargo floor. It's not really an effective safe place, but just a neat thing. You can also put a lock on the hood, which is a good idea since that way nobody can disable the security system lol. Edit: Also of note, the JL wrangler uses an RFID chip for the ignition startup itself. It's separate from the rest of the keyless go system.

I’ve been researching OBD-2 port physical locks, since I drive doorless most of the summer. Not much available.

vgeek 5y ago

https://autocyb.com/shop/ https://autocyb.com/shop/ is this the leading contender?

macintux 5y ago
I don’t think I’d come across that one. It probably would be, but the website sends me to some 3rd party spam site every time I click a link.
- mh- 5y ago
  Pretty sure their Wordpress site is compromised, it tries to load a malware domain sometimes. I accidentally lost the domain off my clipboard, but my uBlock rules caught it once. It had the word 'great' in it.
- vgeek 5y ago
  May be worth trying Amazon-- it shows if you search there. Not going to give Bezos the satisfaction of the actual link to the product page, though.

Scoundreller 5y ago

Just rewire the pins and build your own jig that reverses it (or undo rewiring as needed). Might be able to short the right data pins from behind to ground and rip that out as needed. Or a hidden switch that does that.

macintux 5y ago
I’m reluctant to mess with the wiring on a brand new vehicle; a lock would make me much happier.
- javajosh 5y ago
  Also reversing pins would be something that is very easy to forget - you end up shooting yourself in the foot!
- Scoundreller 5y ago
  Couple of vampire taps bridging together the right data lines to ground can be easily removed without too much evidence. I understand a lock, but just have a hard time seeing how it would actually lock (well), especially as a universal device.
mshook 5y ago
Rewiring the pins doesn't necessarily do much these days as there are devices which will figure out the input pinout and route signals to the proper output pins. Think of it as a MITM device. A better way is to use a different kind of connector but you'll have to build yourself an adapter and to keep in your place or something.
- taneq 5y ago
  Remember to put a standard-looking dummy ODB2 port where the original was, so any would-be thief has a convenient place to plug in their dongle.

qbasic_forever 5y ago

Does the hood or hood latch lock? If so just disconnect the battery negative after parking. Anyone that plugs anything into the OBD-2 while you're gone is going to get an unresponsive system. I doubt they're going to take the time to troubleshoot, pry open the hood and reconnect the battery, etc.

macintux 5y ago
Hood doesn’t lock, and the dual battery setup (for ESS) is much too failure-prone on my Jeep.
post-it 5y ago
Having to unlock and crack your hood every time you park takes away some of the coolness and convenience of a doorless Wrangler.
- Zircom 5y ago
  Could rig up a switch somewhere inside the car near the driver's seat pretty easily. I had an old motorcycle with some kind of electrical issue that would drain the battery if I left it off for more than a day at a time. But instead of spending days and weeks chasing it down, I spent maybe $30 on a battery cover with a little hidden flip switch. It was originally designed for turning on (illegal in my state)under lights, but I modified it slightly and had the switch connected to the ground terminal instead, so whenever I got off the bike I'd flip the switch and boom, problem solved, no more dead bike.
- qbasic_forever 5y ago
  As a Jeep owner (an older one), get used to chasing electrical gremlins now and just put a battery kill switch on it. :)
- WWLink 5y ago
  Amusingly, you can and probably SHOULD lock a doorless wrangler. On a JL and even on the JK, the alarm system still locks out some functionality. And most people don't take the tailgate off, which when locked, kinda keeps people from getting at the little compartment under the cargo floor. It's not really an effective safe place, but just a neat thing. You can also put a lock on the hood, which is a good idea since that way nobody can disable the security system lol. Edit: Also of note, the JL wrangler uses an RFID chip for the ignition startup itself. It's separate from the rest of the keyless go system.