Stolen Camper UPDATE
UPDATE UPDATE UPDATE I am very pleased to report that the camper is back in my hands after a very competent and quality restoration by Service Manager Mike Williams and his crew at Lance. To my e...
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Sounds like things seem to be going well.
I do know that Ford trucks post-2011 went from 64 to 128 bits for their PATS security, and in 2013, they went to a laser-burned key like the Hondas.
One thing I have considered doing on my truck is to have a hidden switch that flips a relay which is on the circuit of the PATS antenna. This way, no matter what type of key guessing mechanism a thief uses, none will work.
Another idea is a switch/relay, but on the fuel pump wires... the truck can be started and moved... but unless the thieves tow or stuff it in an enclosed trailer, it will stall and remain stalled.
To the OP, the recommendation of the Fastgun locks is a good one. TCs tend not to be stolen, but adding these seem to help ensure that one's home away from home ends staying on the vehicle, and not becoming a meth lab somewhere.
I do know that Ford trucks post-2011 went from 64 to 128 bits for their PATS security, and in 2013, they went to a laser-burned key like the Hondas.
One thing I have considered doing on my truck is to have a hidden switch that flips a relay which is on the circuit of the PATS antenna. This way, no matter what type of key guessing mechanism a thief uses, none will work.
Another idea is a switch/relay, but on the fuel pump wires... the truck can be started and moved... but unless the thieves tow or stuff it in an enclosed trailer, it will stall and remain stalled.
To the OP, the recommendation of the Fastgun locks is a good one. TCs tend not to be stolen, but adding these seem to help ensure that one's home away from home ends staying on the vehicle, and not becoming a meth lab somewhere.
