I've been driving several dozens of Crown Vics over the years (and still do) - from model year 2001 through to 2011. In the recent past all of them are being purchased used from other agencies and Police/Sheriff departments (Ok, there's no other option, since the Crown Vics became discontinued). We stick with the CVPI's because the (all brand new purchased) Chargers are unreliable and causing problems all the time. Maintenance of the Chargers is expensive and although the HEMI's fly, there's simply too much disadvantages over the CVPI's. Nothing fits easily. The seats are not designed to accommodate one while wearing a fully equipped duty belt and Chrysler/Dodge/Fiat changes vital things every other year which makes it impossible to simply keep the same Police equipment and move it from one car to the next. I personally own three Crown Vics, a 2001, a 2005 and a 2006. I am inclined to say that I know a thing or two about those cars... Regarding Bullet Proof Door-Panels: No, they were not available only on the 2006 and up models. These panels have been around for longer. My 2005 has them, my 2006 does not. I've seen 2003's with the panels and 2010's without . It always depends on whether a department ordered their vehicle(s) with the ballistic panels or not AND whether they left them in the vehicle when they decommissioned it. Sometimes you'll find vehicles that still have the plaques stating "Ballistic Panel" while the panels actually had been removed. Sometimes the doors won't have the plaques, yet do have the panels. Remove the small covers under the door-openers to peek into the door. That's the only way to find out whether the panels are there or not. The round touch-button in the center of the dash-board may work only with the ignition on - or it may work at all times. It depends on how the specific vehicle's electronic control unit has been programmed. This control unit can usually only be programmed by a Ford dealership. 2005 and up models can be set up by programming to do or not do a lot of things which previously (prior to 2005) needed more extensive changes. Like whether the interior lights will come on or not when you open the driver door, the passenger door, any door, whether there will be a warning chime audible when you keep the headlights turned on, do not use the seat-belt, etc. All this can be programmed. It's even possible to install a Cruise Control by just mounting a steering wheel with the switches and having the Control Unit programmed accordingly. You won't need anything else (on models 2005 and newer). The round touch button in the door is usually also triggering the trunk-lid release. However: Some departments may have them re-wired to use this button as a release for the rifle-rack (as shown in the video). It's certainly not a common thing, because most departments will go with a rifle-rack release that uses a code or thumb-print release function. Personally I have never seen that this button was used as a release button for the rifle rack. But it's certainly a possibility. A "Low Jack" system has at no time been a standard- or at least widely common "feature" on the CVPI. That's something that had been installed individually by the specific department. Keep in mind that most departments keep their units simple and as cheap as possible. What's way more common is a switch that keeps the engine running (in order to keep the battery/batteries) charging) while out on foot, yet with the key out of the ignition lock. Meaning that you may exit the car, pull the key and still keep the engine running. If someone tries to drive off in your unit, the steering wheel will lock and the "pursuit" is over. That's cheaper and way more effective than a low-jack system. You don't want some crack-head driving around in your patrol vehicle for long. Having him/her crash into the next wall is way better than retrieving your car hours later, not? ;) If you're in the market for a retired Police car, simply invest some extra time into checking out all the various functions and features of that one particular vehicle that you're interested in buying. There are NO secrets! Check what it does and what it does not. These things have been and are constantly being customized to fit the requirements of the specific department or agency. There are no general rules that you can count on.
Jake Curley The switch in the dash for the trunk has nothing to do with the ECU it's no where near that complicated. If you pull that trim piece off and look behind the button you will see 2 plugs, one allows the button to open the truck any time even without a key. If you plug the other one into the switch it allows it to only work when the ignition is hot, that's all there is to it.
there are a few things to look for, p71 in the vin dual exhaust ,posi track ,if it has holes in the roof , there should be no carpet just a rubber covering ,you might see some holes in the dash ,police intercepters have a oil cooling system ,a trans cooler ,i have had 6 of they are super reliable cars ,hope this helps you
The button on the door of a CV is for a trunk release as well unless wired differently. Also the trunk WILL open if the car is off and in gear. The doors are not bullet proof unless you have the ballistic panels in them which most departments took out and reused on the new CVPI that they got. Yes some left them but most took them and to buy them you are looking at a price around $1,000 a door which is why most PDs just kept switching them over to the new cars.
Here's another CVPI trick for 2006 and up, hold the odometer reset button when turning on the igntition. After 5 seconds, you'll be able to get into a secret menu where by tapping the reset button you can get to all kinds of neat modes, one of them being a digitial speedometer. You're welcome. :D :D
i got a crown vic from an auction and i found a giant crack rock in a baggy under the front seat. if you buy a crown vic make sure you take the inside apart and clean it very very good
I/P door release is an add on option. That way the officer just has to open the door and reach down to open the trunk. You see them do this allot on C.O.P.S. I pulled mine from a junkyard, the harness and connector are already in the door and then you just pop out the insert.
The trunk switch can be wired either with the ignition or hot all the time. All you need to do is pop off the panel and switch to the other connector hiding back there.
The dash trunk button has three wires going to it and you can alternate the function ....... one makes the trunk only work when it is in park and the other one allows it to be opened at any time regardless if the car is on or not........
Yea nice video! My las boss bought a new CV, back in 2007! I had already knew about these extras that FOMOCO had addd standard to all Vickys! But only if you were to buy the dual exhaust Police Package! That you had to know a dealer that would order one for you, or could find one! The one other difference that was a tell tale was a blacked out grill! Well my boss had a friend that had found a nice met red CV brand new in the fleet buyers book that was never delivered! He was able to buy! It had all the the items you mentioned, plus what I was able to let him know about first! Also they came with 3:55 gears with posi!
1. The trunk release button at the center of the dash does NOT care if the car is in park and does not care if the ignition is on or off -- that button works 24/7 2. The ballistic door panels on 2006-2011 Crown Vic police interceptors was an OPTION -- not every CVPI has it.
Crown Vic Mega Secret: You can punch a hole in the right side reverse light and pull the trunk release handle. Since CVPIs don't have any alarm system. Nothing will happen. 2, Most police vehicles share same key type. Collect them all and unlock every car on the lot
disabling the belt minder is something I always did in my Crown Vic. I didn't like being locked in a seat belt while on slow Patrol. I always disabled the "belt minder" in all of my patrol cars to prevent the annoying chime.
Bought a P71 Crown Vic and, while I was cleaning it, I came across what looked to be a broken piece of a glass bong with half smoked weed in it XD. It didn't surprise me cause I went all out with cleaning the car. I took the back seats out and everything.
doors wont stop rifle rounds (ak-47 any high power rifles) it works againist pistol rounds shot guns round . my buddy tried a barret 50 on doors it went thru both doors . then tried with 308 it went thru 1st door and lodged in second door. so its only really safe againt pistol and shotgun rounds
Pretty much knew everything else but the Lojack system and drug hideyhole were news to me. Most Crown Vics I've seen have had the factory seats replaced with the vinyl ones so that when your subject vomits, deficates, urinates, etc. on him or herself it's so much easier to wash out
where did you get this information? it's bogus as all get out. the switch in the trunk deck lid, yeah that's for extra lighting because Ford didn't put crap for lights in the trunk. all the screw holes in the deck lid are evidence of that. why would you put a switch to turn the LoJack off? do you even understand what LoJack is? The doors only have Kevlar in them if and only if they are ordered with it. it was a $2k option so not many did. The trunk release... that was your chance man. pop that panel off and there is a second wire. one will only allow the trunk to open if key is in on or accy other makes it live all the time. That button on the door, on some packages it's the gas door release.
Just got a 2008 Vic good to know about the seats and doors.Thanks I will check for low Jack tomorrow. I understand now why people like these squad vehicles they make a great car even my mileage is 17 or better.
Mr random, the switch on the trunklid is not lojack, but for 1 0f two functions. 1 is trunk light 2nd is rho emergency lights. Second fun fact, there is no key out engine on function, however alot of departments have an interface box installed under dash with a switch to lock out your trans. Door button is oem Ford trunk release. The one on the dashboard is the p71 specific trunk release which if you pull the panel off you can switch it from ignition on release to ignition off release. Door panels were always avail with ballistic material , it depends on how it was ordered from the factory. If you wanna know for sure how your crown came equipped from Ford, check out Ford etis. Just type in that fancy Vin number and read away. Have fun and love your cars!
FYI, the on/off switch at the beginning was not for Lojack, it was to be able to turn of red/blue flashing lights inside the trunk (they are visible when the trunk is open, but obviously removed for when the car is stripped). Also, the Lojack box found in the trunk on some cars is the Lojack *tracking receiver* for cop cars, not the broadcast unit installed in cars to let them be tracked. Also, the buttons on the dash and door are (from the factory) BOTH trunk releases. The one on the dash is for the passenger to be able to pop the trunk, the second in the door is because the one on the dash is often blocked by laptop mounts. One more place to check for contraband is around the seams of the fabric on the rear of both front seats, and up inside the very bottom of the seat. If the car did not have a cage, those areas are reachable from the back seat. I would remove both front seats and carefully check them.
I just bought a 2006 Crown Vic Police Interceptor two days ago, I've wanted one for years and this guy I know had one and cracked up the right front corner a little bit. I paid $600.00 for it, it runs and drives great and I happen to be a body and paint guy so it's an easy fix. I've already ordered all the parts for it. I can't wait to see your next videos
The Lojack part is kind of irrelevant, it can be equipped on any car, and even if your particular vehicle does have it, it's useless and couldn't be re-used. Also, you'll find in many cases, the box you find isn't a Lojack system designed to prevent theft, rather just a GPS. Most police-model vehicles don't come with anti-theft options from the factory and most agencies don't care to spend money on such aftermarket/additional options. It takes a real tool to steal a marked police vehicle. The button on the driver door isn't a gunrack release, it's a trunk release. The button could of course be rewired to do anything, but it does not come factory like that, and most gunracks are wired to the siren/light control module. Also, bulletproof doors were an option, so you'll find many CVPI's don't have them.
Ryan Maxey the switch on the trunk lid isn't for LoJack…it's for toggling on lights mounted on the inside of the lid (if the trunk is open, it blocks the deck and light bar at some viewing angles).
Yeah I think Ford started offering the ballistic panel option in 2006 models but it's incredibly rare you find them as a lot of departments didn't bother. A lot of people think it's a standard option on all Crown Vics. "Bro aren't those doors bulletproof?" One out of five times I'm filling up at a gas station, someone will also ask, "Dude aren't those Crown Vic's supercharged!?" So people have a lot of misconceptions about the ol' Crown Vic.
You cant turn lojack on and off....that switch is most likely for flashing lights in the trunk. When the trunk is open it may block the overheads, however they are usually wired into the trunk light so they come on automatically when the trunk opens.
Things definitely change over time. My '98 P71 doesn't have the baby seat anchors, or that switch you showed in the door pocket. Also, my trunk button does work with the engine off. It also has one weird quirk where the passenger front door is the only one that won't activate the dome light.
The Crown Vics with bulletproof lined doors have a Kevlar or some other notice on the door panel. Also some 04 up cars have double pane safety glass on the front driver and passenger windows. Some cars also came with Kevlar trunk containers.
None of these things surprised me. I've installed all of these options in cars. As someone who built police cars, I can tell you that the options vary from car to car, even among the same police department. The functions of the buttons and switches can vary greatly as well. The switch in the trunk isn't likely to be lo-jack as lo-jack systems aren't meant to be turned on and off. More likely a control for trunk lights, as they are a fairly common option. The stab-proof panels also may or may not be in the car, as these are also an option for police builds
the trunk button on my crown vic works all the time. in gear or key off. there are 2 different connectors that plug into the button. one will pop the trunk whenever you want and one will only do it with the key on
Was always wondering about the doors being bulletproof or not. The doors always seem to be the go to when in a shoot out, but wasn't sure if they were actually bulletproof. Good to know, awesome video man! Funny, I just found out about you're channel today and this video was uploaded yesterday. Always great to have an active channel with crown Vic information. Am subscribing for sure.
I was talking to the citys police vehicle fleet manager , he was very interested in my car and asked to drive it because mine runs on compressed natural gas and he wanted to see if he could tell a difference . they say its 9 percent less HP , but I cant tell the difference . -- we got to talking about the difference between a regular p73 or p74 crown vic and the p71 and what makes them faster ... they said they swaped ECUs (computers) and there was no difference . the only difference is duel exhaust and rear end gear . theres also suspension tricks like a watts link in the p71 & 72 .. my car is a p72 where it has its own list of tricks looks just like a p71 but it don't have the duel exhaust and rear end gear but has the black grill and door handles and has extra door and window controls from the driver seat .why I don't understand because it all ready has that . so my car was made to be a taxi but never used as one . it was bought new by a real estate company .. this is how it goes that I was told / it might have changed over the years .. p71 = police p72 = taxi package p73 = rental car p74 = dealer sold the "p" being the 6th number in the vin. - a watts link suspension is like a panhard bar from each side mounted on a central pivot , they come standard on corvettes and is part of the Shelby package on mustangs ..
If u remove the dash trim where the trunk pop is, it's another wire exactly like the one connected to the switch that will allow u 2 open the trunk without your key in the ignition. Also, the same goes for the door panel trunk pop, some even have fuel door openers.
My 07 P71 has the trunk button on center console that works all the time, even without key, and the one on the door only works with key on in park. Both operate trunk, so maybe door button depends on different setups.
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Trunk button will work when the vehicle is turned off. All you have to do is take the trim panel off and literally un plug it and flip the connector around. Sounds like bs but it isn't. Try it out
I have an 08 Vic and both those buttons are trunk releases and the one on the dash will work no matter what. The door only works if there's power. That and the drug hole is the only thing I knew, and the stab proof plate
also a city owned police vehicle is only at risk of left behind drugs if the officer never checked the car. most cops check the back seats prior to their shift, after every transport and even at end of shift
My 2007 Ford Crown Victoria for the trunk button that's right below the radio there's two wire harnesses behind that plastic plate one of them allows you to Pop the trunk without the car being started and if you switch the wire harness with the other one you then can only open the trunck when the ignition is on/car starter. Just a friendly tip that might help someone out.
The On/Off switch wasnt for the Lojack it was for the trunk mounted LED safety flashers. When engaged there would have been red and blue LEDS there illuminating the space behind the cruiser while the officer was in the trunk. Its for safety, most officers leave them off however so they arent blinded when they open the trunk.
the ford mustang and ranger plus the crownvic also can do what is called a cylender efficency test you just have to know how to read the check engin light while it is running the test with the on board cpu and the drive train computer. plus if you hold the throttle all the way down while starting the engin it will do a flood cylender clear this is normaley used for after the car has been worked on or if the engin gets flooded with too much gas. so you can clear the engin so it wont pop the heads or pistions.
the switch in the trunk was for trunk lights so the officer could see in the dark. "lojack" was not something you just turned on and off. think about it, why would you turn it off and on?? the other "hidden" trunk button was due to most vics being set up with a radio covering the heater controls and the radio. your rifle release was wired through the lighting controller for your wig wags. alley lights and take down lights. also the cars had to be special ordered with the bullet proof doors, it wasn't standard issue. I do agree about finding stuff in the back seat I've found quite a bit of parfanalia in the rear seat. this guy sounds like he been hitting that Crack pipe that he "found" in the car.
The bullet proof doors are an option not standard. They come in a few ballistic levels. It does cost extra from ford motor company. Look for the ballistic panel badge on the door that will indicate if you do have ballistic panels in your cruiser.
That switch most likely was for something other than Lojack. Patrol cars are not equipped with Lojack. Some have Lojack tracking equipment installed in them. But that equipment belongs to Lojack and is installed and removed by Lojack techs. Agencies are only allowed to have a set number of cars equipped with Lojack tracking. You can identify if a patrol car had/has Lojack tracking installed in it by 4 antennas in a box pattern on the roof, behind the light bar.
My center trunk release button works with the car in drive or in park, with the car started or off and while moving - I hit the button just to see one day (Low speed, but moving, I'm not ready to try it at high speed, but suspect the trunk would open) I am 99% sure that mine had lojack at one time, however it was removed. I don't have a extra switch to turn it on or off. I believe mine had lojack because of the antenna pattern on the roof.
The button on my door opens the trunk. Could have been rewired that way. Is connected to switched power. However the center dash button also opens the trunk but is continuously powered. That is it works without the key being switched on.
I used to do strip-outs & Refits on crown Vic’s seen plenty of stuff hidden in the back seats drugs, knives & improvised weapons along with random stuff that gets lost by the officers going about routine patrol like shotgun shells, other types of ammo and lots of evidence of eating in the car ect. ect.
Yo Mr Random... Hey guy I have been a long time Cro-Vic person... the first one we put plus 360 miles, as a taxi cab...We sold it to a cab fleet and they added another 150plus miles...We did put in one new trans...Now today 2/2/17 I went and got me a nice good as new 2009... At a good price too, not so good looking as I wanted it but just right for me...Engine sound real good, and the trans was rebuild... It was time to have one for myself...Love it........One question? I want a wide as hell tires, you got any ideas on what size I can put on that are bigger then what is on now? Let me know........ok checking you later.....
Behind the trunk release button on the dashboard is two sets of wires. One set that will only let you open the trunk with the car running the other set of wires will let you open the trunk with the car off. My 97 and 98 had that option. Crown Vic's are tanks!!
Interesting what you said about the doors being bulletproof, you might be confused with the black sound detining , ive ripped a couple doors apart and have never seen it.
Jarret this guy has no clue what he is saying . you are correct there are no ballistic panels as standard in crown Victorias unless fitted with one.but they pull them when they sell them most of the time.
hello and that's a great video did not know that the Crown Vic had some of that other stuff that you mentioned like the bullet proof door the proof driver seat so you can't get stabbed from behind now what I'm wondering is is the Mercury Grand Marquis the same way I know that Grand Marquis is the fancy or version of the Crown Vic
many of these are dependent on where you got it from for example in Vancouver the VPD doesnt transport prisoners in their cars or at least they didnt when this was their primary issue vehicle so you dont have to worry about drugs it doesnt have holes cut for a cage and has the "nice" back seats but also doesnt have stab proof material in the seats
No big deal but the switch on the deck lid is for flashers that were installed under the lid. You would flip them on if you were parked and had the lid open, like at an accident scene where you'd have to be running back and forth to the car to get equipment. the lojack as you call it, comes on with the ignition and would have a puck antenna. They use that in dispatch, it's a GPS system so they can locate who is closest to a call.
Other things you might not know. If you want power seats it just takes swaping the drivers door panel [2006+] and front driver seat Also 3:27 rear ends will work with the aluminum composite drive shaft from pre 98 cvpi Also 3:27 gears are limited to 131 mph and 3:56 are limited to 118. Check your door tags for the codes. Triton 5.4 engines work well but you need 4.6 intake mods or if you want the 4.6 a sts turbo will do you nice
No.... I mean, who cares if the child rapist gets shot in an attack on a police vehicle? ... As I write this, I can feel the trigger warnings and apologetic finding offense to good people winning and evil reaping what it sows.
He's not joking about searching your vehicle before buying it and putting it on the road I am mechanic for a taxi agency and I found bullets drugs and pieces of firearms.........in Canada
Stoxx I'm a mechanic myself, just east of Toronto and I can't agree with you more. The amount of illegal paraphilia I've found is mind boggling. From loaded hand guns under the seat to a pound of weed in the glovebox. Then of course there is also the woman's sex toys. More often than not they seem to be left out in the open. Found five grand in cash one day in a glovebox. Took it into the waiting room and gave it to the old man explaining that I didn't want to be responsible for it. I almost shit when he said " I didn't even know that was in there" I could of made an easy five K that day if I wasn't honest.
Almost everything in this video is optional stuff that varies depending on what the department ordered. Not all Vics 06+ have up armored doors, not all have stab resistant seats, not all have the gun rack button (let alone a gun rack) and LoJack is an option too. 2 of mine didn't have any of these things because you don't really find that kind of stuff necessary on the east coast.
on our ambulances we use GeoTabs instead of lojak. they wire in under the steering wheel fuse panel. that's on our Chevy, mercedes, freightliner... pretty much all of them. lol
Two things here. A. Not all 06+ doors are bullet proof. Technically non of them are. The ballistic option was just that, an option, and not all cars were sold with that option, and even if they were, the doors would be bullet RESISTANT not bullet proof. B. The button mounted on the bottom of the door is where the factory installed trunk release is located on all panther platform cars (crown vic, Marquis, etc.) the additional button located on the dash is a police pkg option and has two connectors allowing the trunk button to have constant power or switched ignition on only power. If the button on the door doesn't open your trunk then the police dept has modified or disconnected the wiring, but yes, SOME were modified to operate the gun rack.
most of the time the shotgun release is not in the door, it is in fact, 99% of the time somewhere on the center console. lojack is also something that is not an option to be switched on and off on a city owned vehicle. and the door panels would be bullet resistant not bullet proof, the door panels would be rated only to a certain caliber of bullet, most being only as high as a 7.62 AP round.
my 2011 opp p71 does not have armored door panels but it does have seat plates and the trunk button is on the door but the dash button has been removed plus they all have a 50a power connector in the trunk , can you say powered sub box?
I dont think that off and on switch in the trunk is for tracking devices. That off and on switch turns the trunk light on where the tire is. Theres a inside light where the spare tire is. And the switch controllers whether you turn the light on or off. And wont go off unless you flick it off.
Hidden Secret: If you have a P71 with the spot light people drive slower around you.
I've been driving several dozens of Crown Vics over the years (and still do) - from model year 2001 through to 2011. In the recent past all of them are being purchased used from other agencies and Police/Sheriff departments (Ok, there's no other option, since the Crown Vics became discontinued). We stick with the CVPI's because the (all brand new purchased) Chargers are unreliable and causing problems all the time. Maintenance of the Chargers is expensive and although the HEMI's fly, there's simply too much disadvantages over the CVPI's. Nothing fits easily. The seats are not designed to accommodate one while wearing a fully equipped duty belt and Chrysler/Dodge/Fiat changes vital things every other year which makes it impossible to simply keep the same Police equipment and move it from one car to the next.
I personally own three Crown Vics, a 2001, a 2005 and a 2006. I am inclined to say that I know a thing or two about those cars...
Regarding Bullet Proof Door-Panels:
No, they were not available only on the 2006 and up models. These panels have been around for longer. My 2005 has them, my 2006 does not. I've seen 2003's with the panels and 2010's without . It always depends on whether a department ordered their vehicle(s) with the ballistic panels or not AND whether they left them in the vehicle when they decommissioned it. Sometimes you'll find vehicles that still have the plaques stating "Ballistic Panel" while the panels actually had been removed. Sometimes the doors won't have the plaques, yet do have the panels. Remove the small covers under the door-openers to peek into the door. That's the only way to find out whether the panels are there or not.
The round touch-button in the center of the dash-board may work only with the ignition on - or it may work at all times. It depends on how the specific vehicle's electronic control unit has been programmed. This control unit can usually only be programmed by a Ford dealership. 2005 and up models can be set up by programming to do or not do a lot of things which previously (prior to 2005) needed more extensive changes. Like whether the interior lights will come on or not when you open the driver door, the passenger door, any door, whether there will be a warning chime audible when you keep the headlights turned on, do not use the seat-belt, etc. All this can be programmed. It's even possible to install a Cruise Control by just mounting a steering wheel with the switches and having the Control Unit programmed accordingly. You won't need anything else (on models 2005 and newer).
The round touch button in the door is usually also triggering the trunk-lid release. However: Some departments may have them re-wired to use this button as a release for the rifle-rack (as shown in the video). It's certainly not a common thing, because most departments will go with a rifle-rack release that uses a code or thumb-print release function. Personally I have never seen that this button was used as a release button for the rifle rack. But it's certainly a possibility.
A "Low Jack" system has at no time been a standard- or at least widely common "feature" on the CVPI. That's something that had been installed individually by the specific department. Keep in mind that most departments keep their units simple and as cheap as possible. What's way more common is a switch that keeps the engine running (in order to keep the battery/batteries) charging) while out on foot, yet with the key out of the ignition lock. Meaning that you may exit the car, pull the key and still keep the engine running. If someone tries to drive off in your unit, the steering wheel will lock and the "pursuit" is over. That's cheaper and way more effective than a low-jack system. You don't want some crack-head driving around in your patrol vehicle for long. Having him/her crash into the next wall is way better than retrieving your car hours later, not? ;)
If you're in the market for a retired Police car, simply invest some extra time into checking out all the various functions and features of that one particular vehicle that you're interested in buying. There are NO secrets! Check what it does and what it does not. These things have been and are constantly being customized to fit the requirements of the specific department or agency.
There are no general rules that you can count on.
Jake Curley The switch in the dash for the trunk has nothing to do with the ECU it's no where near that complicated.
If you pull that trim piece off and look behind the button you will see 2 plugs, one allows the button to open the truck any time even without a key. If you plug the other one into the switch it allows it to only work when the ignition is hot, that's all there is to it.
Makes sense, since the civilian LX version would have the clock there, which only comes on when the ignition is on. Good hint, thanks!
My crown vic came with smoke screen, oil slick, and machine guns in the front. Is this standard equipment?
thats the rare twisted metal edition only 2 ever made
who has the other one?
Mr Random Reviews hey I'm interested on buying a police interceptor but how can i know which is a real police interceptor?
there are a few things to look for, p71 in the vin dual exhaust ,posi track ,if it has holes in the roof , there should be no carpet just a rubber covering ,you might see some holes in the dash ,police intercepters have a oil cooling system ,a trans cooler ,i have had 6 of they are super reliable cars ,hope this helps you
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Mr Random Reviews They remove the kevlar shock plates. I believe they are worth more than the car. They reinstall them on new vehicles.
Mr Random Reviews are you sure they have bulletproof doors? I thought before the auctions they removed it from the doors?
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The button on the door of a CV is for a trunk release as well unless wired differently. Also the trunk WILL open if the car is off and in gear. The doors are not bullet proof unless you have the ballistic panels in them which most departments took out and reused on the new CVPI that they got. Yes some left them but most took them and to buy them you are looking at a price around $1,000 a door which is why most PDs just kept switching them over to the new cars.
Here's another CVPI trick for 2006 and up, hold the odometer reset button when turning on the igntition. After 5 seconds, you'll be able to get into a secret menu where by tapping the reset button you can get to all kinds of neat modes, one of them being a digitial speedometer. You're welcome. :D :D
That is the instrument cluster test mode. Any canbus ford vehicle will do the same.
i got a crown vic from an auction and i found a giant crack rock in a baggy under the front seat. if you buy a crown vic make sure you take the inside apart and clean it very very good
that door button you said was for the gun rack is my trunk release lol.
perhaps they rerouted the wireing but when i push it my trunk opens
BrendanTheGent On my 01 Crown Victoria P71 the door button is to open the fuel door, the button for the trunk is in the center of the dashboard.
Jose Vidal haha thats odd!
my center button also opens the trunk.
BrendanTheGent can you say that you subscribe
Thank you, I appreciate the information
I/P door release is an add on option. That way the officer just has to open the door and reach down to open the trunk. You see them do this allot on C.O.P.S. I pulled mine from a junkyard, the harness and connector are already in the door and then you just pop out the insert.
The nice thing about driving a used police interceptor is that you don't need lojack because nobody is stealing it.
Your "gun rack button" is my secondary trunk button 😂😂
Dakotah Moose same
The trunk switch can be wired either with the ignition or hot all the time. All you need to do is pop off the panel and switch to the other connector hiding back there.
The dash trunk button has three wires going to it and you can alternate the function
....... one makes the trunk only work when it is in park and the other one allows it to be opened at any time regardless if the car is on or not........
Yea nice video! My las boss bought a new CV, back in 2007! I had already knew about these extras that FOMOCO had addd standard to all Vickys! But only if you were to buy the dual exhaust Police Package! That you had to know a dealer that would order one for you, or could find one! The one other difference that was a tell tale was a blacked out grill! Well my boss had a friend that had found a nice met red CV brand new in the fleet buyers book that was never delivered! He was able to buy! It had all the the items you mentioned, plus what I was able to let him know about first! Also they came with 3:55 gears with posi!
1. The trunk release button at the center of the dash does NOT care if the car is in park and does not care if the ignition is on or off -- that button works 24/7
2. The ballistic door panels on 2006-2011 Crown Vic police interceptors was an OPTION -- not every CVPI has it.
Yo that's dope the car comes with bullet proof doors and stab proof seats ahah perfect car incase I see my ex 🙌🏻😂😂ahah
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nick inkster not bullet proof. Maybe armored but not bullet proof. The guy in a video seems kinda like an idiot.
Crown Vic Mega Secret: You can punch a hole in the right side reverse light and pull the trunk release handle. Since CVPIs don't have any alarm system. Nothing will happen. 2, Most police vehicles share same key type. Collect them all and unlock every car on the lot
111himan lol some good tips bro
Big fan! keep up the good work, i have an 04 Lx Sport., does any of this apply to me? is it an entirely different vehicle?
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111himan yeah I can take my friends car anytime and he can take mine lol
111himan. My 2008 has an alarm.
disabling the belt minder is something I always did in my Crown Vic. I didn't like being locked in a seat belt while on slow Patrol. I always disabled the "belt minder" in all of my patrol cars to prevent the annoying chime.
Bought a P71 Crown Vic and, while I was cleaning it, I came across what looked to be a broken piece of a glass bong with half smoked weed in it XD. It didn't surprise me cause I went all out with cleaning the car. I took the back seats out and everything.
doors wont stop rifle rounds (ak-47 any high power rifles) it works againist pistol rounds shot guns round . my buddy tried a barret 50 on doors it went thru both doors . then tried with 308 it went thru 1st door and lodged in second door. so its only really safe againt pistol and shotgun rounds
tried incindary rounds with 308 it went thru both doors
39 years of service. like the video.
Check under the steering column, there may be a hidden switch to lock the gearshift, for overnight parking. Good luck.
Pretty much knew everything else but the Lojack system and drug hideyhole were news to me. Most Crown Vics I've seen have had the factory seats replaced with the vinyl ones so that when your subject vomits, deficates, urinates, etc. on him or herself it's so much easier to wash out
where did you get this information? it's bogus as all get out. the switch in the trunk deck lid, yeah that's for extra lighting because Ford didn't put crap for lights in the trunk. all the screw holes in the deck lid are evidence of that. why would you put a switch to turn the LoJack off? do you even understand what LoJack is? The doors only have Kevlar in them if and only if they are ordered with it. it was a $2k option so not many did. The trunk release... that was your chance man. pop that panel off and there is a second wire. one will only allow the trunk to open if key is in on or accy other makes it live all the time. That button on the door, on some packages it's the gas door release.
Just got a 2008 Vic good to know about the seats and doors.Thanks
I will check for low Jack tomorrow.
I understand now why people like these squad vehicles
they make a great car even my mileage is 17 or better.
Mr random, the switch on the trunklid is not lojack, but for 1 0f two functions. 1 is trunk light 2nd is rho emergency lights. Second fun fact, there is no key out engine on function, however alot of departments have an interface box installed under dash with a switch to lock out your trans. Door button is oem Ford trunk release. The one on the dashboard is the p71 specific trunk release which if you pull the panel off you can switch it from ignition on release to ignition off release. Door panels were always avail with ballistic material , it depends on how it was ordered from the factory. If you wanna know for sure how your crown came equipped from Ford, check out Ford etis. Just type in that fancy Vin number and read away. Have fun and love your cars!
For those looking for actual information, pass on these videos. This guy doesn't know what he's talking about in any of his videos.
FYI, the on/off switch at the beginning was not for Lojack, it was to be able to turn of red/blue flashing lights inside the trunk (they are visible when the trunk is open, but obviously removed for when the car is stripped).
Also, the Lojack box found in the trunk on some cars is the Lojack *tracking receiver* for cop cars, not the broadcast unit installed in cars to let them be tracked.
Also, the buttons on the dash and door are (from the factory) BOTH trunk releases. The one on the dash is for the passenger to be able to pop the trunk, the second in the door is because the one on the dash is often blocked by laptop mounts.
One more place to check for contraband is around the seams of the fabric on the rear of both front seats, and up inside the very bottom of the seat. If the car did not have a cage, those areas are reachable from the back seat. I would remove both front seats and carefully check them.
I just bought a 2006 Crown Vic Police Interceptor two days ago, I've wanted one for years and this guy I know had one and cracked up the right front corner a little bit. I paid $600.00 for it, it runs and drives great and I happen to be a body and paint guy so it's an easy fix. I've already ordered all the parts for it. I can't wait to see your next videos
The Lojack part is kind of irrelevant, it can be equipped on any car, and even if your particular vehicle does have it, it's useless and couldn't be re-used. Also, you'll find in many cases, the box you find isn't a Lojack system designed to prevent theft, rather just a GPS. Most police-model vehicles don't come with anti-theft options from the factory and most agencies don't care to spend money on such aftermarket/additional options. It takes a real tool to steal a marked police vehicle.
The button on the driver door isn't a gunrack release, it's a trunk release. The button could of course be rewired to do anything, but it does not come factory like that, and most gunracks are wired to the siren/light control module.
Also, bulletproof doors were an option, so you'll find many CVPI's don't have them.
The door switch on my 04 P71 is for the trunk as well. The one on the dash doesn't do shit
Ryan Maxey the switch on the trunk lid isn't for LoJack…it's for toggling on lights mounted on the inside of the lid (if the trunk is open, it blocks the deck and light bar at some viewing angles).
Yeah I think Ford started offering the ballistic panel option in 2006 models but it's incredibly rare you find them as a lot of departments didn't bother. A lot of people think it's a standard option on all Crown Vics. "Bro aren't those doors bulletproof?" One out of five times I'm filling up at a gas station, someone will also ask, "Dude aren't those Crown Vic's supercharged!?" So people have a lot of misconceptions about the ol' Crown Vic.
Ryan Maxey it isnt irrelevant if you can use the wire for a amp then those wires becomes very useful
You cant turn lojack on and off....that switch is most likely for flashing lights in the trunk. When the trunk is open it may block the overheads, however they are usually wired into the trunk light so they come on automatically when the trunk opens.
Things definitely change over time.
My '98 P71 doesn't have the baby seat anchors, or that switch you showed in the door pocket.
Also, my trunk button does work with the engine off. It also has one weird quirk where the passenger front door is the only one that won't activate the dome light.
Oooh special Crown Rick Auto appearance.
The Crown Vics with bulletproof lined doors have a Kevlar or some other notice on the door panel. Also some 04 up cars have double pane safety glass on the front driver and passenger windows. Some cars also came with Kevlar trunk containers.
None of these things surprised me. I've installed all of these options in cars. As someone who built police cars, I can tell you that the options vary from car to car, even among the same police department. The functions of the buttons and switches can vary greatly as well. The switch in the trunk isn't likely to be lo-jack as lo-jack systems aren't meant to be turned on and off. More likely a control for trunk lights, as they are a fairly common option. The stab-proof panels also may or may not be in the car, as these are also an option for police builds
the trunk button on my crown vic works all the time. in gear or key off. there are 2 different connectors that plug into the button. one will pop the trunk whenever you want and one will only do it with the key on
also if you pull the back seat up there is a slim Jim behind it the part where your back goes I find that out when mine caught on fire
Wow, so much to learn from a Crown Victoria Police Interceptor, you should make a part 2 soon
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Was always wondering about the doors being bulletproof or not. The doors always seem to be the go to when in a shoot out, but wasn't sure if they were actually bulletproof. Good to know, awesome video man! Funny, I just found out about you're channel today and this video was uploaded yesterday. Always great to have an active channel with crown Vic information. Am subscribing for sure.
John R .. most are not bullet proof. It was an option on some years and had to be ordered with them.
And by the way look at the head lights they all come with a disconnected little strobe it's a little cylinder next to the bulb👌✌
I was talking to the citys police vehicle fleet manager , he was very interested in my car and asked to drive it because mine runs on compressed natural gas and he wanted to see if he could tell a difference . they say its 9 percent less HP , but I cant tell the difference . -- we got to talking about the difference between a regular p73 or p74 crown vic and the p71 and what makes them faster ... they said they swaped ECUs (computers) and there was no difference . the only difference is duel exhaust and rear end gear . theres also suspension tricks like a watts link in the p71 & 72 .. my car is a p72 where it has its own list of tricks looks just like a p71 but it don't have the duel exhaust and rear end gear but has the black grill and door handles and has extra door and window controls from the driver seat .why I don't understand because it all ready has that . so my car was made to be a taxi but never used as one . it was bought new by a real estate company .. this is how it goes that I was told / it might have changed over the years .. p71 = police p72 = taxi package p73 = rental car p74 = dealer sold the "p" being the 6th number in the vin. - a watts link suspension is like a panhard bar from each side mounted on a central pivot , they come standard on corvettes and is part of the Shelby package on mustangs ..
bullet proof doors but not windows? Makes perfect sense now.
Very few 2006+ had ballistic panels. It was an option, not a standard feature.
If u remove the dash trim where the trunk pop is, it's another wire exactly like the one connected to the switch that will allow u 2 open the trunk without your key in the ignition. Also, the same goes for the door panel trunk pop, some even have fuel door openers.
the bullet proof doors were an option only, no?
Yes, expensive option that was hardly EVER bought.
Only the larger municipalities buy them with the ballistic panels. Cities like Los Angeles and fort worth.
My 07 P71 has the trunk button on center console that works all the time, even without key, and the one on the door only works with key on in park. Both operate trunk, so maybe door button depends on different setups.
Had a 93 CVLX, 210hp, deep-dish BBS-STYLE rims; it guzzled gasoline. Now I drive an 03 Lincoln Town Car Cartier L; on the Michelin Energy LX4 (98T) tires, it returned 28.7866 mpg with 25 psi in the ER tire and a slipping transmission -- on the original spark plugs, coils and injectors after nearly 260,000 miles. As Michelin no longer makes the Energy LX4, I was going to switch to the Premier A/S (99H), but the Premier LTX (99V) was rated higher and cost about 5 percent less. Just FYI as a possible alternative to Goodyear's "LE-rated" tires.
Nice now i can jack police cars
Trunk button will work when the vehicle is turned off. All you have to do is take the trim panel off and literally un plug it and flip the connector around. Sounds like bs but it isn't. Try it out
I have an 08 Vic and both those buttons are trunk releases and the one on the dash will work no matter what. The door only works if there's power. That and the drug hole is the only thing I knew, and the stab proof plate
also a city owned police vehicle is only at risk of left behind drugs if the officer never checked the car. most cops check the back seats prior to their shift, after every transport and even at end of shift
Mine still had the speakers for the sirens left hidden in the grill.
love crown vics they are my favorite car and I think i might just get one
My 2007 Ford Crown Victoria for the trunk button that's right below the radio there's two wire harnesses behind that plastic plate one of them allows you to Pop the trunk without the car being started and if you switch the wire harness with the other one you then can only open the trunck when the ignition is on/car starter. Just a friendly tip that might help someone out.
The On/Off switch wasnt for the Lojack it was for the trunk mounted LED safety flashers. When engaged there would have been red and blue LEDS there illuminating the space behind the cruiser while the officer was in the trunk. Its for safety, most officers leave them off however so they arent blinded when they open the trunk.
If you take of the panel for the dash trunk button there is two connectors one for use with the ignition switch one for use without.
So you're telling me there's a chance my car could come with free drugs. Sold.
the ford mustang and ranger plus the crownvic also can do what is called a cylender efficency test you just have to know how to read the check engin light while it is running the test with the on board cpu and the drive train computer. plus if you hold the throttle all the way down while starting the engin it will do a flood cylender clear this is normaley used for after the car has been worked on or if the engin gets flooded with too much gas. so you can clear the engin so it wont pop the heads or pistions.
That trunk switch was for the emergency lights that were mounted to the trunk lid. None of this is secret at all!
i love crown Vic, grand Marquis, and Lincoln Town car, DeVille and all 4 of them from 2003 through 2011
the switch in the trunk was for trunk lights so the officer could see in the dark. "lojack" was not something you just turned on and off. think about it, why would you turn it off and on?? the other "hidden" trunk button was due to most vics being set up with a radio covering the heater controls and the radio. your rifle release was wired through the lighting controller for your wig wags. alley lights and take down lights. also the cars had to be special ordered with the bullet proof doors, it wasn't standard issue. I do agree about finding stuff in the back seat I've found quite a bit of parfanalia in the rear seat. this guy sounds like he been hitting that Crack pipe that he "found" in the car.
The bullet proof doors are an option not standard. They come in a few ballistic levels. It does cost extra from ford motor company. Look for the ballistic panel badge on the door that will indicate if you do have ballistic panels in your cruiser.
omg this video makes my head hurt. iv'e owned 7 , yes 7 Crown Vic P71's .
That switch most likely was for something other than Lojack. Patrol cars are not equipped with Lojack. Some have Lojack tracking equipment installed in them. But that equipment belongs to Lojack and is installed and removed by Lojack techs. Agencies are only allowed to have a set number of cars equipped with Lojack tracking. You can identify if a patrol car had/has Lojack tracking installed in it by 4 antennas in a box pattern on the roof, behind the light bar.
My center trunk release button works with the car in drive or in park, with the car started or off and while moving - I hit the button just to see one day (Low speed, but moving, I'm not ready to try it at high speed, but suspect the trunk would open)
I am 99% sure that mine had lojack at one time, however it was removed. I don't have a extra switch to turn it on or off.
I believe mine had lojack because of the antenna pattern on the roof.
The button on my door opens the trunk. Could have been rewired that way. Is connected to switched power. However the center dash button also opens the trunk but is continuously powered. That is it works without the key being switched on.
Awesome information. Learn a few things and aware of most of the hidden secrets
i had that switch in my car I found it while taking my seats out and never knew what it was used for until now
I used to do strip-outs & Refits on crown Vic’s seen plenty of stuff hidden in the back seats drugs, knives & improvised weapons along with random stuff that gets lost by the officers going about routine patrol like shotgun shells, other types of ammo and lots of evidence of eating in the car ect. ect.
I didn’t know about the seats and the bullet proof doors. I’ll be checking this out in the morning lol
Yo Mr Random... Hey guy I have been a long time Cro-Vic person... the first one we put plus 360 miles, as a taxi cab...We sold it to a cab fleet and they added another 150plus miles...We did put in one new trans...Now today 2/2/17 I went and got me a nice good as new 2009... At a good price too, not so good looking as I wanted it but just right for me...Engine sound real good, and the trans was rebuild... It was time to have one for myself...Love it........One question? I want a wide as hell tires, you got any ideas on what size I can put on that are bigger then what is on now? Let me know........ok checking you later.....
I would go for 255/45/18's personally.
Im only 13 and i feel like when i can get a car there wont be too much crown vics anymore
Behind the trunk release button on the dashboard is two sets of wires. One set that will only let you open the trunk with the car running the other set of wires will let you open the trunk with the car off. My 97 and 98 had that option. Crown Vic's are tanks!!
Interesting what you said about the doors being bulletproof, you might be confused with the black sound detining , ive ripped a couple doors apart and have never seen it.
Most departments (if they even purchased the option) removed the ballistic panels from the doors when they decommissioned the car.
Yup. $1200 option last time I saw a window sticker.
Jarret this guy has no clue what he is saying . you are correct there are no ballistic panels as standard in crown Victorias unless fitted with one.but they pull them when they sell them most of the time.
An interceptor. This isn't in all crown Vic's, especially not mines. And I didn't find drugs.. Fuck
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hello and that's a great video did not know that the Crown Vic had some of that other stuff that you mentioned like the bullet proof door the proof driver seat so you can't get stabbed from behind now what I'm wondering is is the Mercury Grand Marquis the same way I know that Grand Marquis is the fancy or version of the Crown Vic
love the video my son has a 2008 can't wait to tell him what I learned...👍👍
many of these are dependent on where you got it from
for example in Vancouver the VPD doesnt transport prisoners in their cars or at least they didnt when this was their primary issue vehicle so you dont have to worry about drugs it doesnt have holes cut for a cage and has the "nice" back seats but also doesnt have stab proof material in the seats
Nice... thanks... so most of these car are secondhand police-cars? Or did they manufacture them all like this...?
No big deal but the switch on the deck lid is for flashers that were installed under the lid. You would flip them on if you were parked and had the lid open, like at an accident scene where you'd have to be running back and forth to the car to get equipment. the lojack as you call it, comes on with the ignition and would have a puck antenna. They use that in dispatch, it's a GPS system so they can locate who is closest to a call.
thanks bro I didn't know about the doors I'm buying a Crown Vic next month I just knew that the new interceptors had bulletproof front doors
Also on the right side of trunk is optional jack mount.
Bullet resistant door protection is an option. We don't see them in Canada
Cool video buddy. my truck switch that was for low jack must have been converted because my is for the light in the trunk
3:27 aaaayyyyyy i watch that guys vids
Yeah... that was pretty cool. I enjoyed learning the things that you just covered in the video. Pretty interesting to know, actually. Thanks!
Other things you might not know. If you want power seats it just takes swaping the drivers door panel [2006+] and front driver seat Also 3:27 rear ends will work with the aluminum composite drive shaft from pre 98 cvpi Also 3:27 gears are limited to 131 mph and 3:56 are limited to 118. Check your door tags for the codes. Triton 5.4 engines work well but you need 4.6 intake mods or if you want the 4.6 a sts turbo will do you nice
Are the passenger doors also bullet proof
Rex Kenobi only the driver and passenger
Mr Random Reviews thanks
No.... I mean, who cares if the child rapist gets shot in an attack on a police vehicle? ... As I write this, I can feel the trigger warnings and apologetic finding offense to good people winning and evil reaping what it sows.
He's not joking about searching your vehicle before buying it and putting it on the road I am mechanic for a taxi agency and I found bullets drugs and pieces of firearms.........in Canada
Stoxx I'm a mechanic myself, just east of Toronto and I can't agree with you more. The amount of illegal paraphilia I've found is mind boggling. From loaded hand guns under the seat to a pound of weed in the glovebox. Then of course there is also the woman's sex toys. More often than not they seem to be left out in the open. Found five grand in cash one day in a glovebox. Took it into the waiting room and gave it to the old man explaining that I didn't want to be responsible for it. I almost shit when he said " I didn't even know that was in there" I could of made an easy five K that day if I wasn't honest.
Almost everything in this video is optional stuff that varies depending on what the department ordered. Not all Vics 06+ have up armored doors, not all have stab resistant seats, not all have the gun rack button (let alone a gun rack) and LoJack is an option too. 2 of mine didn't have any of these things because you don't really find that kind of stuff necessary on the east coast.
In the New York Long Island area any recommendations to where to get the Crown Vic affordable transmission repaired?
I have a 2004 crown vic interceptor
Mine has bullet proof plating in the doors i discovered this while reattaching the window power plug
Where the tracker would have been located is where my factory scissor jack rides. Idk if it's the same for all vics mines a 1993 LX.
While cleaning a crown vic I'd purchased, I actually found a bag of weed underneath the removable back seat years ago, and believe me..I was shocked.
on our ambulances we use GeoTabs instead of lojak. they wire in under the steering wheel fuse panel. that's on our Chevy, mercedes, freightliner... pretty much all of them. lol
"You feel that" yeah, I totally feel through TH-cam
Two things here.
A. Not all 06+ doors are bullet proof. Technically non of them are. The ballistic option was just that, an option, and not all cars were sold with that option, and even if they were, the doors would be bullet RESISTANT not bullet proof.
B. The button mounted on the bottom of the door is where the factory installed trunk release is located on all panther platform cars (crown vic, Marquis, etc.) the additional button located on the dash is a police pkg option and has two connectors allowing the trunk button to have constant power or switched ignition on only power. If the button on the door doesn't open your trunk then the police dept has modified or disconnected the wiring, but yes, SOME were modified to operate the gun rack.
most of the time the shotgun release is not in the door, it is in fact, 99% of the time somewhere on the center console. lojack is also something that is not an option to be switched on and off on a city owned vehicle. and the door panels would be bullet resistant not bullet proof, the door panels would be rated only to a certain caliber of bullet, most being only as high as a 7.62 AP round.
my 2011 opp p71 does not have armored door panels but it does have seat plates and the trunk button is on the door but the dash button has been removed plus they all have a 50a power connector in the trunk , can you say powered sub box?
Yup, I found a couple things in my 04. Man thanks
I dont think that off and on switch in the trunk is for tracking devices. That off and on switch turns the trunk light on where the tire is. Theres a inside light where the spare tire is. And the switch controllers whether you turn the light on or off. And wont go off unless you flick it off.