JK Wrangler Push-to-Start, Hands-Free Keyless Entry & Remote Start

[Texasscott28 5]

1 minute ago, theksmith said:

 

easyguard detects the fob and easy guard tells the omega to tell the jeep to start, however...

 

i just tested mine. the way i was describing it working apparently is only when you have the proximity feature enabled. if i disable proximity by starting the rig, pressing lock and unlock on the fob... then afterwards mine will also start without the fob present. i had no idea!

 

you've certainly found a very important tidbit that should have been in the instructions in bright red! that is, if you disable proximity feature, it's not just disabling proximity lock/unlock, but completely removing the need for the fob to be present - i.e. makes your rig so anyone can steal it! crazy!

Doh!!!! 🤦🏻‍♂️ Well I guess I’m glad I’m not the only one! 😊 I wonder if there’s any way to fix that.

[theksmith 3,673]

to be clear, if you lock it by clicking the lock button on the fob, it can no longer be started (even with the proximity feature disabled).

 

so i had a thought for your unique use-case where you want to leave it unlocked but also NOT startable without the fob... you could remove this connection:

• Omega module 10P, Green/Black (Lock/Arm -In) === Easyguard 20P, White (Door Locks Relay COM +/- In/Out)

 

and you could also re-enable the proximity feature, then when you walk away with the fob, the easyguard will "lock" - making it no longer startable, but yet it won't actually lock the doors because of removing that connection. or if you leave proximity enabled, then you just need to remember to press the lock button on the fob when you leave the rig (again just to disable the start button, not to actually lock the doors).

 

the downside of this idea is that you could never lock the doors for real with the easyguard fob, you'd have to lock them with the key manually (or of course the factory fob would still work).

 

 

Edited March 17 by theksmith

[nickels_n_dimes 2]

Hello everyone. I am new to the site.

 

I am not new to projects similar to the one in this thread. I posted my confusion here and after about the third or fourth time of reading the provided manuals, I think I may be able to start my installation. Wish me luck!

 

Edited Saturday at 03:40 AM by nickels_n_dimes
removed incorrect information

[Texasscott28 5]

On 3/16/2023 at 5:36 PM, theksmith said:

to be clear, if you lock it by clicking the lock button on the fob, it can no longer be started (even with the proximity feature disabled).

 

so i had a thought for your unique use-case where you want to leave it unlocked but also NOT startable without the fob... you could remove this connection:

• Omega module 10P, Green/Black (Lock/Arm -In) === Easyguard 20P, White (Door Locks Relay COM +/- In/Out)

 

and you could also re-enable the proximity feature, then when you walk away with the fob, the easyguard will "lock" - making it no longer startable, but yet it won't actually lock the doors because of removing that connection. or if you leave proximity enabled, then you just need to remember to press the lock button on the fob when you leave the rig (again just to disable the start button, not to actually lock the doors).

 

the downside of this idea is that you could never lock the doors for real with the easyguard fob, you'd have to lock them with the key manually (or of course the factory fob would still work).

 

 

Cool, I’ll give that a try!