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[Mr Gav]

Is there an easy way to locate an unwanted tracker in a car, It`s likely to be a sim card type cheapo tracker but just wondering if there an easy way to find it if it isn`t in the easy to get to places like behind the glovebox or ashtray.

The tracker was fitted by the uncle of SWMBO`s lads ex girlfriend, and now they split up he doesn`t their family knowing where he has moved to, his ex is a bit of a nutter 

[Lazydocker]

What other reason was it fitted for?

The answer is that it will be very easy to locate... But that's not information I would rush to disclose on an open forum

[Mr Gav]

What other reason was it fitted for?

The answer is that it will be very easy to locate... But that's not information I would rush to disclose on an open forum

The reason it was fitted was because after a rear end bump the tailgate failed to lock and you could get into the car and potentially steal it, so if it was stolen it could then be located.

Quite why they just didn`t get a second hand locking mechanism is beyond me 

Anyway now they have split up he wants the tracker gone.

[Lazydocker]

What other reason was it fitted for?

The answer is that it will be very easy to locate... But that's not information I would rush to disclose on an open forum

The reason it was fitted was because after a rear end bump the tailgate failed to lock and you could get into the car and potentially steal it, so if it was stolen it could then be located.

Quite why they just didn`t get a second hand locking mechanism is beyond me 

Anyway now they have split up he wants the tracker gone.

So they fitted a subscription service device instead of just a new lock? Sounds suspect to me

All trackers require at least 2, if not 3 or more extra wires

[Mr Gav]

What other reason was it fitted for?

The answer is that it will be very easy to locate... But that's not information I would rush to disclose on an open forum

The reason it was fitted was because after a rear end bump the tailgate failed to lock and you could get into the car and potentially steal it, so if it was stolen it could then be located.

Quite why they just didn`t get a second hand locking mechanism is beyond me 

Anyway now they have split up he wants the tracker gone.

So they fitted a subscription service device instead of just a new lock? Sounds suspect to me

All trackers require at least 2, if not 3 or more extra wires

Yeah seemed odd to me too, I was thinking it was more like one of those that use mobile sim cards and a battery for power, you can get them on ebay and Amazon for around £30.

I`ve just ordered a lock and latch from ebay for £20, just need to swap the barrels over and job jobbed 

[Lazydocker]

What other reason was it fitted for?

The answer is that it will be very easy to locate... But that's not information I would rush to disclose on an open forum

The reason it was fitted was because after a rear end bump the tailgate failed to lock and you could get into the car and potentially steal it, so if it was stolen it could then be located.

Quite why they just didn`t get a second hand locking mechanism is beyond me 

Anyway now they have split up he wants the tracker gone.

So they fitted a subscription service device instead of just a new lock? Sounds suspect to me

All trackers require at least 2, if not 3 or more extra wires

Yeah seemed odd to me too, I was thinking it was more like one of those that use mobile sim cards and a battery for power, you can get them on ebay and Amazon for around £30.

I`ve just ordered a lock and latch from ebay for £20, just need to swap the barrels over and job jobbed 

If it used a battery it won't last that long

[Mr Gav]

What other reason was it fitted for?

The answer is that it will be very easy to locate... But that's not information I would rush to disclose on an open forum

The reason it was fitted was because after a rear end bump the tailgate failed to lock and you could get into the car and potentially steal it, so if it was stolen it could then be located.

Quite why they just didn`t get a second hand locking mechanism is beyond me 

Anyway now they have split up he wants the tracker gone.

So they fitted a subscription service device instead of just a new lock? Sounds suspect to me

All trackers require at least 2, if not 3 or more extra wires

Yeah seemed odd to me too, I was thinking it was more like one of those that use mobile sim cards and a battery for power, you can get them on ebay and Amazon for around £30.

I`ve just ordered a lock and latch from ebay for £20, just need to swap the barrels over and job jobbed 

If it used a battery it won't last that long

I`ll be hunting for it next weekend after I`ve replaced the tailgate lock, I have a sneaky feeling it may be around the as the steering column surround has been tampered with so that will be my first port of call 

[omega2018]

it will likely be in either bumper.   it needs a view of the sky to get satellite signals, unobstructed by steel.   could be under the dash near the windscreen or may be viewing the sky through rear windscreen.  also needs a power supply which will probably be from the car.  newer ones may have their own power supply or get signals bounced from the road perhaps. 

[biggriffin]

Why not ask were they fitted it, as you are selling the car.

[Mr Gav]

Why not ask were they fitted it, as you are selling the car.

The split from his girlfriend wasn`t very acrimonious so talking is out of the question 

[aaronjb]

Why not ask were they fitted it, as you are selling the car.

The split from his girlfriend wasn`t very acrimonious so talking is out of the question 

acrimonious |ˌakrɪˈməʊnɪəs|
adjective
(typically of speech or discussion) angry and bitter: an acrimonious dispute about wages.

[Lazydocker]

it will likely be in either bumper.   it needs a view of the sky to get satellite signals, unobstructed by steel.   could be under the dash near the windscreen or may be viewing the sky through rear windscreen.  also needs a power supply which will probably be from the car.  newer ones may have their own power supply or get signals bounced from the road perhaps.

I doubt it... They're not normally designed to be fitted externally. Most units are perfectly capable of "seeing" the satellites from under the dash.

[Sir Tigger KC]

I guess it also depends whether a tracker is fitted overtly or covertly. 

If you were to fit one to your own vehicle, it would make sense to put it somewhere warm and dry.  ie inside the the car. 

[biggriffin]

Did they actually fit it?

[Mr Gav]

Why not ask were they fitted it, as you are selling the car.

The split from his girlfriend wasn`t very acrimonious so talking is out of the question 

acrimonious |ˌakrɪˈməʊnɪəs|
adjective
(typically of speech or discussion) angry and bitter: an acrimonious dispute about wages.

You knew what I meant 

Did they actually fit it?

As far as I know it was fitted.