Tracking devices

[zeolite]

i kno nothing about them at all. Any recommendations or warnings? Whats the best deal?

[RA Dunk]

http://forums.sidc.co.uk/forums/thread/931247.aspx

i wouldent bother with one, seemingly theres only a few places that they are fitted too and the thiefs know where to look for them 

[STi_Bandit]

Lol Acid i prefer this solution , can't say i've tried it yet though

 

First off you need an old mobile phone,
oldish Nokias are best, you most likely have a spare somewhere.

You also need a charger cable that goes into a cigarette lighter socket
and a pay as you go sim card.

The first thing you need to do is register
the spare mobile to a tracking service, these were set up so

parents can easily trace the whereabouts of their children at all times
without bothering them.


http://www.followus.co.uk/index.html


http://www.childlocate.co.uk/


http://www.verilocation.com/

There are lot of these sites, just do a search for "mobile phone tracking"

Each service will offer something
different, tariffs, track cost, accuracy etc so it's worth trawling
through some and comparing the services like for like.

Once the mobile phone is registered it can be tracked online for a small
fee.

All we need to do now is to conceal it in
the car, don't just stick it in the drawer.

think carefully about your options, there is plenty of room behind the
dash for a start.

This is the only technical part, you either
have to extend the back of the lighter socket or cut the lighter plug off
the charger and wire it to a switched power supply (stereo, cigarette
lighter socket etc).

What ever way you do it you have to have power to the phone for obvious
reasons.

Even if the battery is disconnected
straight after the car is stolen you still have about 5 days on the
phone's internal battery to locate the car.

Is that all?

Depends if you want to go the whole hog,
you can have some fun if you are a little inventive.

On your phone options you should have
something like "auto answer".

If you select this you can call your phone and it will answer without
ringing.

You will then be able to hear the person in your car.

If you install a hands free car kit you can
even talk to them, imagine how freaked out they'd be.

If you have a phone that does polyphonic
ring tones you could put police sirens on as a ring tone

to try and persuade them to stop.

One other possibility is to wire the petrol
pump to a normally open relay and have it so the pump

turns off when the phone rings. This is only any good if the car is being
driven though, it's unlikely

unless your keys were stolen or you were carjacked.

Now it's up to you.
 

 

BANDIT 

[the blue dragon]

Alternatively, you could get installed what i have just had fitted, the clifford gsm, which does all of the above, and can also be registerd as a tracking device if reqd.

 

downside? the cost. £450 for alarm plus £150 for fitting. []

 

 

Iain 

[STi_Bandit]

Ouch, I know what the price of these things can be, On the UK300 luckily the previous owner had one installed, and on the STi they come fitted as standard, though probally all in the same position so they can be found easily. Id rather invest in some sort of visual deterant like a disc lock or the Deadlock or something  that locks the car in reverse and all the locking stuff is under the car all hard to get to.

Bandit 

[the blue dragon]

Good point mate, tbh the reason i went for that one in particular was that the factory fitted cobra alarm had given up the ghost an i figured if i was goin to spend hard earned cash getting the car the way i want it then i should install something that will 'prtotect my investement'. obviously not everyone has that money to spend, or indeed wants to go as far as the clifford gsm.

 

hope you get something sorted zeolite. [Y]

 

 

cheers

 

Iain 

[RA Dunk]

i hear the "Dipol gear lock" gets alot of good reviews, maybe worth looking into that one?

[STi_Bandit]

i hear the "Dipol gear lock" gets alot of good reviews, maybe worth looking into that one?

Thats the one i was thinking of mate[]

Bandit 

[RA Dunk]

i hear the "Dipol gear lock" gets alot of good reviews, maybe worth looking into that one?

Thats the one i was thinking of mate[]

Bandit 

 

Great minds think alike ehh [] 

[craig mac]

i hear the "Dipol gear lock" gets alot of good reviews, maybe worth looking into that one?

Thats the one i was thinking of mate[]

Bandit 

 

Great minds think alike ehh [] 

Fools seldom differ[]

[lestippp]

Hear what you're saying chaps but with the Sti the tracker is fitted during building and they are supposed to be difficult to remove quickly as several places they can be fitted. By which time the tracker will have activated and your phone will ring to ask if you are pushing the car without the keys in it! Cops should be on it in no time. Remember also that most thieves are joy riders who just want to thrash your car and leg it so the tracker would work for you.

I also have a disclok for the car but don't use it unless parking in a place I am unsure of. 

I also considered leaving the car with only 1 gallon of fuel in it, any time I was in a location I was unsure about, that way I know they will only get about 14 miles!!

In reality if they want the car and they are "car thieves", they will take it.

[Kez]

As lestippp says, they are thiefs and if they want the car, they will get it.

I have the rac trackstar on mine, and pay my subscription, but to be honest, dont know why as it makes absolutely no difference to my insurance whatsoever.

Mind you, any dealings I have had with the company have been good, and it is a reasonable price.

[oobster]

Totally off topic, apologies, but how did you get on getting your paintwork fixed Kez?

[Richie Cross]

When I recently got insured with Keith Michaels via Gary, I asked him about the Tracker that's been fitted on my car (by previous owner and still to be activated) and he said it would only knock about £20 off the premium. Guess it's just for peace of mind that you might get the car back. Think it's common for thieves to steal a car and leave it somewhere public. If it's there a few days later, they know there's no tracking device fitted. Mind you, if they car's nicked from your house, will they just come back....better prepared?

[Kez]

Totally off topic, apologies, but how did you get on getting your paintwork fixed Kez?

 

To be honest, not got anywhere with it, not even looked at getting it fixed as it has made me sick, and kinda annoyed. It will get done soon, but been so busy too, so it was at the bottom of my priorities list for a bit.