Hi

Spotted this and wondered if anyone has tried something like this?



Thoughts?
Regards
Mark L405 2016 4.4SDV8 Autobiography Corris Grey/Pimento - Current
L322 2011 4.4TDV8 Vogue SE Alaska White/Charcoal - Gone
and lots of other none LR stuff…..

Yes, I use a simpler version as a security item. All it is is a OBD plug which connects into the original socket and a OBD socket which replaces the proper one under the dash. Items plugged in to the OBD show power, but it's not possible to get connection to the car.

I suppose a car thief might work it out pretty quickly, though those extra few seconds might make the difference and was only about £10. Current:
- 2013 L405 4.4 TDV8 Vogue
Sold:
- 2004 L322 4.4 Vogue (BRC LPG)
- 2002 L322 4.4 HSE (having fixed timing chain guides)
- 2000 P38 4.6 Vogue (BRC LPG)
- 1981 2-door In-Vogue
- 1980 Ex-Army SIII LWB
- 1976 SIII LWB
- 1968 SIIA
Stripped for parts:
- 2003 L322 4.4 Vogue

Time and the added siren right in the area of the obd port might put them off??
Might be worth a punt…. L405 2016 4.4SDV8 Autobiography Corris Grey/Pimento - Current
L322 2011 4.4TDV8 Vogue SE Alaska White/Charcoal - Gone
and lots of other none LR stuff…..

I understand y'all are having a Rover theft pandemic over there.

My heart goes out, but when the bad guys know there is no downside - JLR has to start underwriting...

Good luck with it. 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

I have simply disabled my obd port instead of relocating it. But in such a way that it can be quickly re-enabled very quickly should I need to use it. Kev

2014 L405 RR Vogue SE 4.4 SDV8 in Corris Grey
2010 L320 RRS HSE 3.0 TDV6 in Stornoway Grey

I have the simpler one without the siren, to all appearances the car looks exactly the same, so I can’t see how a thief could notice it, everything is hidden behind the lower panel, and you can tuck the extra wiring up out of the way. Downside is wear & tear on the screws and fittings and OBD socket itself from repeated access when you need to do diagnostics/monitor soot levels etc it also becomes inconvenient. “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it” -where’s the fun in that?

Sorry to resurrect an old thread but what about just taking the fuse for the diagnostic socket out? or even rig up a discreet switch I don't know if isolating the power or the canbus to the socket would be better.

Wouldn't isolating power to the gear selector do the same thing?

You could start the car, but couldn't put it into gear. Current:
- 2013 L405 4.4 TDV8 Vogue
Sold:
- 2004 L322 4.4 Vogue (BRC LPG)
- 2002 L322 4.4 HSE (having fixed timing chain guides)
- 2000 P38 4.6 Vogue (BRC LPG)
- 1981 2-door In-Vogue
- 1980 Ex-Army SIII LWB
- 1976 SIII LWB
- 1968 SIIA
Stripped for parts:
- 2003 L322 4.4 Vogue

Yesss! I'm the process of swapping out a Range Rover sport gear shift lever in place of my spinny knob.
I proposed the same thing! You could splice into the power for your gear selector and make the leads as long as you like.

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I decided to make a blanking plate to cover the OBD port. There's already a screw near to it which cab be used and another self tapper completes the job. With that and the fuse out it should at least slow them down but if the Wife ever needs to call the AA she'll have some explaining to do.

So that is how they are stealing them? Tapping into the OBD port?
I thought I saw something that they were somehow stealing the signal from the radio key and then turning around and unlocking/starting the truck with some sort of a wireless emulator...

I guess the truck is unlocked wirelessly, but the 'start emulator' has to be plugged in to the OBD?
I wonder if the gear knob could be activated from the OBD...

The blanking plate certainly is quicker and does not require a console disassembly. 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