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Chrysler Sentry Key System
Beginning in 1998, certain Chrysler products began rolling off the assembly line with a new security system known as the
sentry key engine immobilizer
. A large number of them were vehicles destined for export to Europe. That has changed in 1999, and we are beginning to see many of these vehicles on the road right here in the United States including the Chrysler, Dodge, and Jeep vehicles listed below. The easiest way to tell if your vehicle is equipped with thesentry key system
is by the color of the bow of the key. The bow is the plastic portion of the key that you hold between your thumb and finger. Standard keys have a black colored bow, while the sentry key bow is gray in color.- 300M (All)
- Cirrus 1999 Optional 2000 All
- Concorde 1999 Optional
- Durango 2001
- Eagle Vision 1998 Optional
- Neon 2000 - 2001
- Breeze 2000
- Sebring Conv. 1998-2001
- Intrepid 1998-2001 Optional
- Stratus 1999 Optional 2000 All
- Cherokee 1998-2000 Optional
- Grand Cherokee 1998 - 1999 Optional
- Grand Cherokee 2000 - 2001 All
- Prowler 2000
- Viper 2000
- Wrangler 1998-2000 Optional
sentry key system
promises to be an effective deterrent to vehicle theft. It uses anelectronic transponder
embedded in the bow of the key to determine if a valid key is being used to start the vehicle or if an attempted theft is in progress. The general operating principals of this system are quite similar to the Ford PATS system detailed elsewhere on this site. It is more like the PATS II system, in that two preprogrammed keys
are needed in order to register additional keys into the system, and in the event of the loss of all keys, special programming equipment is needed to register new keys into the system.This can be accomplished by having the vehicle towed to a Dealership or by contacting an
automotive locksmith
that is outfitted with the proper programming equipment. Old Capitol Lock Services can help you with this. We can also help you find a qualifiedautomotive locksmith
if you are not in our service area.(back to What's New)