Stolen! Key fob cloning theft method used to steal 2025 4Runner 6th gen

[TMLifer]

https://www.ravelco.com/

Interesting. Did you install the Ravelco yourself or had it professionally installed?

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[Papa Smurf]

Interesting. Did you install the Ravelco yourself or had it professionally installed?

I don't have one but might look into it. Unless you have very good electrical skills i would recommend professional install.

"The Ravelco (pronounced Ruh-vel-co) Anti Theft Device is installed in an easily accessible place beneath or flush mounted in the dashboard of your vehicle. A removable 16 pin male plug (which when not in use connects to your key chain) makes all the electronic connections. A hidden armored steel cable protects the wires from the rear of the RAVELCO base, on through to the engine compartment where all the connections are made and camouflaged. When the plug is removed from the RAVELCO, it is impossible to start the vehicle. There are more than 100,000 different combinations. NO MASTER PLUGS."

Given time anything installed can be uninstalled or bypassed but the time needed would prevent almost any theft of your vehicle. They would be better off towing it away.

 

[The_Dark_Knight_Forever]

I don't have one but might look into it. Unless you have very good electrical skills i would recommend professional install.

"The Ravelco (pronounced Ruh-vel-co) Anti Theft Device is installed in an easily accessible place beneath or flush mounted in the dashboard of your vehicle. A removable 16 pin male plug (which when not in use connects to your key chain) makes all the electronic connections. A hidden armored steel cable protects the wires from the rear of the RAVELCO base, on through to the engine compartment where all the connections are made and camouflaged. When the plug is removed from the RAVELCO, it is impossible to start the vehicle. There are more than 100,000 different combinations. NO MASTER PLUGS."

Given time anything installed can be uninstalled or bypassed but the time needed would prevent almost any theft of your vehicle. They would be better off towing it away.

I've been thinking about this device or a similar one but I've read people can have electrical issues with them & I also wonder what the usable life of these devices are. I keep my vehicles for much longer than most.

 

[TMLifer]

I have the same questions actually. I've never seen one in person & just recently learned that theives can make new keys this way.

I went ahead and installed an OBD2 port lock cover.

 

[TMLifer]

I finally received delivery of the 41.22 kill switch that I had ordered. I ordered the remote / wireless version. It took a while to ship out to me since 41.22 has been informing customers that they have been backed up processing orders.

I'll let you know how my installation goes and how the kill switch works out.

Btw, here's the link to their Web site for the kill switch:
https://41twentytwo.com/product/veh...ipw00hIv2_oapFruAwaJbM4drsjHAVftvICmSWhy9piN3

 

[mcd_ovrlnd]

I finally received delivery of the 41.22 kill switch that I had ordered. I ordered the remote / wireless version. It took a while to ship out to me since 41.22 has been informing customers that they have been backed up processing orders.

I'll let you know how my installation goes and how the kill switch works out.

Btw, here's the link to their Web site for the kill switch:
https://41twentytwo.com/product/veh...ipw00hIv2_oapFruAwaJbM4drsjHAVftvICmSWhy9piN3

Let us know how you end up routing the wire out of the fuse box. I was nervous about it shearing if you just close the lid over it. There is a wire channel that goes out of the fuse box. Still figuring out how that might be used to fish the kill switch wire out.

 

[Minnesota4Runner]

Looking forward to hearing about it.

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