This clipped from the BIRMINGHAM LIVE website

Jaguar Land Rover urges drivers to 'visit dealer' for 'free' update

Birmingham and Solihull car maker JLR continues to boost the security of their model range with owners now eligible to secure a swathe of new features.

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James Rodger Content Editor

Jaguar Land Rover has rolled out new security measures to battle keyless car thefts. Birmingham and Solihull car maker JLR continues to boost the security of their model range with owners now eligible to secure a swathe of new features.

Over the coming months, JLR - which makes cars in Solihull at Lode Lane - will invite the owners of vehicles dating back to 2016 to visit their local dealer for the free update. Those unable to visit a showroom can request the service via one of JLR’s mobile technicians.

The crucial update prevents thieves from being able to breach the car’s on-board computer systems, which they do in order to unlock the vehicle and programme new keys. Since 2022, more than 65,000 eligible vehicles from 2018 models onwards have received security updates. JLR has invested £15m in the initiative.

Patrick McGillycuddy, Managing Director of JLR UK promised the new tools would provide the “highest levels of protection”. He explained: “We understand that being a victim of car crime is deeply distressing so we are working hard to mitigate this risk for our clients wherever we can.

“Our security update initiative directly and positively combats known methods of thefts used in the UK today. I am personally committed to providing the highest levels of protection as possible, to as many clients as we can; our team has grown to match the scale of this task and we are actively seeking clients who may have missed our correspondence or purchased from outside our network.”

JLR CEO Adrian Mardell is now calling for an “urgent national conversation” about organised vehicle crime. He wants the Government to put vehicle crime higher up the agenda, stating that it’s a “serious issue” in the UK. "Our clients are suffering from that, and most people in this country won’t like that, whether they’re suffering or not,” he said.

 

They will probably "lock" your kvm unit so that You cannot add new keys to it anymore.

 

Is this for US/North America as well?

 

Just remember will probably neuter the sound as all these updates are cumulative

 

Probably just some big conspiracy to make their past cars sound closer to their new EV offerings ;-0

 

I only have one key and definitely will be getting a 2nd one made soon. The dealer said only $930.90 to add a new one and "forget" the one that is lost.

 

I very much doubt that this could have any effect on the engine noise because I seriously doubt this update has anything to do with the exhaust parameters. Anyways there's a good reason for it in the UK because the country has been plagued by widespread thefts of Land/Range Rovers with the same system. Seems like Land Rovers are most popular but the Jags obviously also need to get better secured.

This guy did a bunch of videos on this topic some time ago.

 

Are vehicles before 2016 not included because they don't need the update?

 

A hidden immobilizer switch, prevents car from starting without activating it.