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Offline Baz300

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Cheap tracker
« on: August 01, 2012, 05:36:32 pm »
Seems to be a lot of VAG cars being stolen at the moment and has got me thinking about making a cheap tracker device out of an old phone with gps hard wired somewhere hidden in the car.

Could probably use a giff gaff sim with a data only bolt on costing £5 a month.

Would this be worthwhile? Or has anyone already done this?

Offline Superted74

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Re: Cheap tracker
« Reply #1 on: August 01, 2012, 06:00:55 pm »
Hmmm, could work but a problem you could have is signal and power.

Tracker systems have their own power source which lasts for months and sometimes years without a charge, just in case the battery's disconnected.

Signals self explanatory really. Depending where it's placed in the car could compromise signal as will if the cars stored somewhere over night. Thieves generally do this to see if the cars got a tracker unit fitted.

Not a bad idea tho