# Kill Switch for Jeep Gladiator: Make the Most-Targeted Midsize Pickup a Dead End > A patent-pending drop-in starter-relay bypass. No cut wires, fully reversible — a cloned key is worthless and your Gladiator won't crank until you disarm it. ## Quick facts - **Vehicle:** Jeep Gladiator - **Fits:** 30+ makes — confirm exact fit with the Make/Model/Year + VIN selector - **Price:** Wired Pushbutton $108 · Wireless Remote $179 - **Install:** Wireless Level 1/5, Wired Level 2–3/5 — no cut wires, 100% reversible, returns to full OEM stock in minutes, does not void warranty - **What it stops:** drive-away theft — a relay attack, cloned key, or OBD reprogramming can't crank the engine until you disarm it - **Buy / check fitment:** https://41twentytwo.com/product/vehicle-kill-switch/ You bought a Gladiator because it does things no other pickup does — doors off, top down, 35s aired down by lunch. Thieves like it for a different reason: a $300 OBD programmer writes them a working key in minutes, and your Jeep drives away like they own it. The 41.22 kill switch pulls your factory starter relay and drops in its place, so the engine stays dead until you arm it back. Here's how it works on a Gladiator. ## Why Jeep Gladiators get targeted Most modern Gladiator thefts aren't smash-and-grab — they're OBD-port key cloning. A thief plugs a programmer into the port under the dash and writes a fresh key in minutes; the truck then starts for him the same as it starts for you. Run doors-off and that port sits exposed for the taking — SDPD has flagged this method specifically on 2020–2025 Jeeps. Even when the whole truck doesn't leave, crews strip built rigs for tires, shocks, and off-road lighting. A kill switch doesn't stop a stripped tire — but it does stop the part that drives away. **By the numbers:** 2.6x — Gladiator theft-claim rate vs. the average vehicle (HLDI) · 193 — stolen-Jeep police reports that made it San Diego's #1 target · 0 — wires cut — our module drops in at the relay ## Pop the relay, drop ours in, the starter stays dead A key cloned through the OBD port, a duplicate cut from a stolen key code, even your actual fob in a thief's hand — none of it cranks the engine. The starter circuit is open until you disarm it. No soldering, no cut wires, and it pops back to stock in minutes. It does not void your warranty. - **Wired Pushbutton ($108):** A hidden pushbutton you mount somewhere only you know. No batteries, ever. - **Wireless Remote ($179):** Two keychain remotes, the easiest install we make. Disarm from indoors; works with remote start. ## A real kill switch install, start to finish Pull the factory starter relay, plug the 41.22 module into the empty socket, mount your switch where only you can reach it, and arm it. No tools beyond what's already in your glovebox. Reverse it any time and you're back to stock. ## Is a kill switch the best anti-theft for a Jeep Gladiator? For the way Gladiators actually get stolen — a key programmed in minutes at the OBD port — a starter-circuit kill switch is the most direct counter, because it stops the truck from cranking no matter what key the thief holds. Alarms only make noise; GPS trackers only help you chase the truck after it's gone; the factory immobilizer is the very layer crews defeat. No single device wins alone — pair the kill switch with a tracker and an OBD-port lock and you've covered the methods documented against JT Jeeps. It's the cheapest "no" you can give a thief. ## Jeep Gladiator kill switch FAQ **Will a kill switch stop OBD-port key cloning?** It defeats the part that matters. A cloned key convinces your Gladiator's immobilizer that the thief is you — doors open, dash lights up. But with the kill switch armed, the starter circuit won't engage. He holds a perfectly programmed key and sits in a truck that won't crank. Pair it with an OBD-port lock to make the cloning step harder too. **Does installing it void my Jeep warranty?** No. The module drops into the existing relay socket — nothing is cut or spliced — so there's no permanent modification to point at. You can return your Gladiator to full OEM stock in just a few minutes by swapping the factory relay back in. **I run doors-off all summer. Does that change anything?** It's exactly why a Gladiator needs this more than most trucks. Doors off means anyone can reach your OBD port — SDPD has called this out specifically on Jeeps. With the kill switch armed, an exposed port gets a thief a programmed key and nothing else. **Should I get the wired or wireless version?** Wireless ($179) is the easiest install — Level 1 of 5 — and lets you disarm from indoors, even with remote start. Wired ($108) is a hidden pushbutton with no batteries to ever think about (it routes one wire through the firewall). Both kill the same circuit. **How much is it, and can I install it myself?** $108 for the Wired Pushbutton, $179 for the Wireless Remote. Yes — it's a DIY-friendly drop-in: pop the factory starter relay, seat the 41.22 unit in its place, done. No shop visit, no appointment. The wireless kit is the simplest; the wired adds routing one switch wire through the firewall. Step-by-step photos are in the install guide. **Can a thief still steal my Gladiator with this installed?** No product makes a vehicle 100% theft-proof — a flatbed can tow anything. What the kill switch does is take "program a key and drive it to Mexico" off the table. A Gladiator that won't start is a Gladiator they abandon for an easier target. ## Make your Gladiator the one that won't start From $108 · installs in an afternoon · reversible anytime. --- More: [all vehicles](https://41twentytwo.com/kill-switch-by-vehicle/) · [product & fitment selector](https://41twentytwo.com/product/vehicle-kill-switch/) · [recovery gear](https://41twentytwo.com/product-category/recovery/) *41.22 Inc · Made in Lake Elsinore, California, USA.*