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Old 02-14-2013, 10:01 PM
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For security sake I'd like to add a hidden kill switch. Im not familiar with how to do this on a Jaguar, is there an accessible wire I could tap into to do this? I was thinking a fuel pump or ignition wire. If you can shed any light on this please speak up.

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Old 02-15-2013, 09:38 AM
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Yes, I believe I can shed some light on the subject
I was considering it once as well, so I decided to send a PM to our ECU guru, Andy, XJRengineer. Here's the response:


If you put a swtich in the wire that goes to pin 33 on the red engine ECU connector, when it is open circuit the engine will not start. However, the engine EC already has built-in immobiliser software, so the engine cannot be started without the ignition key, so personally I think that any extra level of security is unncecessary. A thief would either need the key to your particluar car or would have to put the on a trailer, or fit an entirely new engine management system in order to start the engine.
 
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Old 02-15-2013, 05:27 PM
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Interesting, oh well I guess it's not necessary then. thanks for the info.
 
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