Thread: GPS car tracker

Is it a 'cat' or a 'car'?

^ - I have asked for the title to be changed

the tracker in the picture is not well shaped to fit in the cat

We've got some system installed in all of our security vehicles. It showed some fucker speeding home and parking there during the shift when he was supposed to be on patrol.

But all they did was tell him off because he's a raggy.

However it wasn't a single vehicle thing, but an SME app for a fleet, which I guess isn't what you want.

I will have to buy one and review it then - not very expensive

I thought maybe our car hire people on the board might use them

Originally Posted by harrybarracuda

We've got some system installed in all of our security vehicles. It showed some fucker speeding home and parking there during the shift when he was supposed to be on patrol.

But all they did was tell him off because he's a raggy.

However it wasn't a single vehicle thing, but an SME app for a fleet, which I guess isn't what you want.

Very revealing quote harry.
Was 9/11 an inside job?

Originally Posted by Dapper

Originally Posted by harrybarracuda

We've got some system installed in all of our security vehicles. It showed some fucker speeding home and parking there during the shift when he was supposed to be on patrol.

But all they did was tell him off because he's a raggy.

However it wasn't a single vehicle thing, but an SME app for a fleet, which I guess isn't what you want.

Very revealing quote harry.
Was 9/11 an inside job?

What did it reveal to you, that you really are an ignorant fucker?

The New Toyota's that have the Navi system have the GPS tracking.
You have to pay for the service.
1 time I was crossing the Border at Sadao & Toyota rang my TGF to ask did she know that our pickup was crossing the border in to Malaysia.
So if your car or truck gets stolen it can be track down.

Cheap GPS tracker (Model:TK103A) - My review and installation

• has the SiRF III chip-set as used in top branded GPS units (Garmin, TomTom)
• highly sensitive. Can decode GPS signals as low as -160dBm
• programmable via remote text messages and also local USB connection
• remotely disable/enable engine via text message
• location reporting at user specified intervals
• inputs for door sensors, fuel level, ignition switch and even microphone
• outputs for alarm sounder (can connect to vehicle horn or dedicated siren)
• Lasts 4 hours without external power using internal rechargeable Li-ion battery

requires a standard sim card with 2g functionality. The other thing to consider when choosing the sim card is the cost of text messages and the ability to remotely view how much credit is left

One which uses a data only SIM, has a fixed cost of 100 Baht a month with no top ups required but if you are happy with 3baht text messaging OK and top ups etc.

https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/TK103_GPS_Tracker

manual

Originally Posted by baldrick

remotely disable/enable engine via text message

Seems a little dangerous to me.

^don't hook it up - it is just an option

Originally Posted by OhOh

Originally Posted by baldrick

remotely disable/enable engine via text message

Seems a little dangerous to me.

Emphasis on the "little" since you're the one that has the phone and the password.

Send message "password 123456 XXXXXX". XXXXXX is a new password of your choice. Password must be at least 6 characters and may be numbers or letters. If the password contains letters, they must all be lower case. Note that if the password is forgotten, the unit will need to be reset at the factory.

Originally Posted by OhOh

Originally Posted by baldrick

remotely disable/enable engine via text message

Seems a little dangerous to me.

Yeah but fvck it, if they nick your car....

Originally Posted by OhOh

the fact that Toyota is observing your car,

doubt it is really for the owners benefit - they probably have some clauses in the warranty they can wiggle out of

Originally Posted by Dapper

Yeah but fvck it, if they nick your car.

or better - your motorbike

Originally Posted by OhOh

If it was only you, with the registered phone and registered password maybe.

As poster indicates:

Originally Posted by Ratchaburi

1 time I was crossing the Border at Sadao & Toyota rang my TGF to ask ........

the fact that Toyota is observing your car, either manually or by some algo, suggests the power to turn your engine off is at best, in the hands of a "probable" civilised company, or open to abuse by any type of legal or illegal organisation.

Presumably a Toyota owner can disable this "benefit" installed in all Toyota vehicles? Presumably one can inform Toyota of the cars likely usage time/geography and Toyota can disable the car if it exits the agreed geographical area, night driving hours, speed limits, or monitor the drivers voice for gender, language or loudness.

The last one is because all Thais talk very loudly.

Not sure if it can be disabled, as I cross the border it would have come up on there computer screen, as the Thai registered truck was on it's way out of the country.
The pickup was 2 month old

Originally Posted by Ratchaburi

Not sure if it can be disabled,

Originally Posted by baldrick

remotely disable/enable engine via text message

Allegedly it can, post #10, by a text message. That means by anyone who has access to a phone.

Originally Posted by Ratchaburi

Not sure if it can be disabled

do you own the car or do they ? - is it still on finance ?

for it to communicate it must have a gsm/gprs radio transmitter/reciever - I am not talking about the GPS reciever - and that radio will have an antenna

Originally Posted by OhOh

That means by anyone who has access to a phone.

we are talking about 2 different devices here - toyotas inbuilt unit and the one I am looking at which is a cheap chinese device

and if the output for the disable switch is not hooked up it cannot do fcuk all

Originally Posted by baldrick

we are talking about 2 different devices here

Yes I appreciate that, but the majority here, who have a GPS system installed in their cars/pickup, will probably have the manufacturers option.

Originally Posted by OhOh

Originally Posted by baldrick

we are talking about 2 different devices here

Yes I appreciate that, but the majority here, who have a GPS system installed in their cars/pickup, will probably have the manufacturers option.

Then they should read the manual.

^But it's a free benefit