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Viggy17

Member Since: 14 Oct 2024
Location: London
Posts: 13

2016 Range Rover Autobiography SDV8 Nara Bronze

How to immobilise

Hi, I just got my add (thanks admin) and literally just arrived home with my first ever RR, a 2016 sdv8 autobiography. Whilst I sell my other car, is there a way I can immobilise her by unplugging an engine ecu plug or something? Something cryptic if possible rather than pulling a fuse? Cheers

14th Oct 2024 12:20pm

Haylands

Member Since: 04 Mar 2014
Location: East Yorkshire
Posts: 8186

2014 Range Rover Autobiography SDV8 Loire Blue

I don't think it's a very good idea to ask on a public forum how people immobilise their cars...

Try unplugging things yourself and see what works for you... Pete

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2014 L405 Autobiography SDV8 4.4 Loire Blue Ebony interior
2011 L322 Vogue SE 4.4 TDV8 Baltic Blue. Parchment over Navy Interior. Sold
2012 L322 Autobiography 5.0 Supercharged Ipanema Sand, Jet Interior. Sold
2002 L322 Vogue 4.4 V8 Epson Green, Ivory over Aspen Interior (Fatty Offroader) Sold
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14th Oct 2024 12:39pm

Kot

Member Since: 10 Mar 2021
Location: broadland
Posts: 1194

Re: How to immobilise

Get a Ghost2 installed today. 2018 SE SDV8 4.4 Byron Blue

14th Oct 2024 1:23pm

Viggy17

Member Since: 14 Oct 2024
Location: London
Posts: 13

Haylands wrote:
I don't think it's a very good idea to ask on a public forum how people immobilise their cars...

Try unplugging things yourself and see what works for you...

I hear you but I didn’t think it controversial to ask about unplugging modules as this can be done in any car and a thief opening with bonnet to try and get it plugged back in would sound the alarm, so I thought it was a safe ask. The thing is I don’t want to go pulling plugs even with the power off in case it causes damage when I then play with menus etc

14th Oct 2024 1:50pm

cass

Member Since: 12 Oct 2011
Location: northumberland
Posts: 730

Take a wheel off, works as a good visual deterrent.

14th Oct 2024 2:52pm

mjdronfield

Member Since: 04 Nov 2011
Location: Derbyshire
Posts: 7792

2011 Range Rover Vogue SE TDV8 Buckingham Blue

Ghost 2 and a steering wheel lock?

Think that’s what I’d do…. Maybe a locking post in your drive?

2011 Range Rover Vogue SE 4.4 TDV8

Previous cars :
2003 Range Rover Vogue TD6
1999 Discovery Td5 ES
1995 BMW M5 3.8 6 speed
1992 Range Rover 3.9 Efi Vogue
1992 BMW M5 3.8
1988 BMW 735i SE
1989 Ford Sierra XR4x4 2.9i
1981 Ford Fiesta Supersport

14th Oct 2024 5:31pm

ChrisJC

Member Since: 14 Sep 2023
Location: Northants
Posts: 111

2014 Range Rover Vogue SDV8 Aintree Green

Turn off keyless entry for a start, and isolate the OBD-II plug under the dash. That is how they are usually nicked.

Chris. L405 - 4.4SDV8 Vogue
P38 - 4.6V8 HSE
Land Rover series IIA V8

15th Oct 2024 5:00pm

Kot

Member Since: 10 Mar 2021
Location: broadland
Posts: 1194

Have you got it insured? who did you go with and price?
London is a hotspot for thefts and higher insurance. 2018 SE SDV8 4.4 Byron Blue

15th Oct 2024 6:08pm

Viggy17

Member Since: 14 Oct 2024
Location: London
Posts: 13

cass wrote:
Take a wheel off, works as a good visual deterrent.

Thanks cass, I won’t b driving her for days or weeks so well worth the effort I think

15th Oct 2024 9:27pm

Viggy17

Member Since: 14 Oct 2024
Location: London
Posts: 13

ChrisJC wrote:
Turn off keyless entry for a start, and isolate the OBD-II plug under the dash. That is how they are usually nicked.

Chris.

Thanks Chris, sounds like a good plan

15th Oct 2024 9:28pm

Viggy17

Member Since: 14 Oct 2024
Location: London
Posts: 13

Kot wrote:
Have you got it insured? who did you go with and price?
London is a hotspot for thefts and higher insurance.

I took out one-day insurance to drive her home so she’s not insured now. I’m planning to swap the insurance over when I sell my current car. I did do a check on go-compare for both and the Range Rover is three times as high as my BMW 435d, yikes

15th Oct 2024 9:30pm

Viggy17

Member Since: 14 Oct 2024
Location: London
Posts: 13

mjdronfield wrote:
Ghost 2 and a steering wheel lock?

Think that’s what I’d do…. Maybe a locking post in your drive?

Thanks, good call on your first two. Don’t know if I’ve got to stomach to do a post though

15th Oct 2024 9:34pm

Kot

Member Since: 10 Mar 2021
Location: broadland
Posts: 1194

Viggy17 wrote:
Kot wrote:
Have you got it insured? who did you go with and price?
London is a hotspot for thefts and higher insurance.

I took out one-day insurance to drive her home so she’s not insured now. I’m planning to swap the insurance over when I sell my current car. I did do a check on go-compare for both and the Range Rover is three times as high as my BMW 435d, yikes

You live in London and no insurance, brave man. Take all the wheels off and the steering wheel then

2018 SE SDV8 4.4 Byron Blue

16th Oct 2024 7:56am

caymanblack

Member Since: 08 Dec 2015
Location: DEVON
Posts: 1129

2017 Range Rover Autobiography SDV8 Carpathian Grey

overfinch modified

16th Oct 2024 9:15am

JDGeorgia

Member Since: 11 Oct 2023
Location: Atlanta GA
Posts: 154

2006 Range Rover HSE 4.4 V8 Buckingham Blue

Depends on how deep you would like to go...

When I swapped the spinny knob for an L494 Lever... I 'noticed' that the Brown/Red wire feeds power to the shifter module. 'In theory' you could splice into that and hide a switch somewhere... behind the valet function on the glove box would be a decent choice... Even if they start it - it's not going anywhere...

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Now if they are just @$$Holes... they may damage your interior, but all that takes time. From what I have seen online - and a neighbor that had his Dodge Charger stolen a couple of weeks ago - we are talking seconds to steal a car... You can't prevent a car from being stolen - all you can do is slow them down to the point they give up and move on to easier targets. 2006 L322 HSE LUX 4.4NA Jag V8 Buckingham Blue/Ivory - 'Col Reb'
Rolled Yahtzee Aug 2023 222,222Miles
2016 L405 HSE TD6. Santorini Black over Almond. - 'Donna the Diesel'
Only L405 IN THE KNOWN UNIVERSE with an L494 Shift Lever Fitted!
97K at purchase Sept of 2023

17th Oct 2024 6:41pm

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