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15:th-Apr-2014, 14:30:09
Don't be daunted by the installation. You do however need a smart phone capable of handling Google maps for when the car texts you back with the latitude and longitude as it also texts you a link which will show you within 10 meters on Google maps where your car is. There are other features of the tracker for example you can wire it to the fuel pump so you can text the car to shut off the fuel supply, bringing your car to a halt. I haven't wired this up because to be honest do I really trust a small box from China capable of shutting the car down. Nice thought, but if it went faulty at 70mph, the consequences don't bear worth thinking about.
You can also wire it to the electrics of the doors so it will text you if the car door has been opened among other things. Basically, mine is wired up to a permanent 12v supply from the boot area (fusebox in panel at left hand side), and connected to the ground in the same location. You then connect the two supplied aerials, one for the mobile phone (GSM aerial) and the small GPS aerial and set it up via text messages supplied in the instruction booklet. I have found some features to be complicated but basically you put in a sim card with credit, ring it from your own mobile phone and it does three rings. It will then text you back its location using the Google map link and latitude/longitude.
Anybody wants to come and see mine working in Oldham, you're more than welcome to pop for a demo. I'm unable to post a link to the Amazon page where I bought it from but just type GPS tracker in Amazon and they're about £26-£27. You'll also may need a small amount of automotive cable and a spade connector and a ring connector to make the permanent 12v and ground connections.
You can also wire it to the electrics of the doors so it will text you if the car door has been opened among other things. Basically, mine is wired up to a permanent 12v supply from the boot area (fusebox in panel at left hand side), and connected to the ground in the same location. You then connect the two supplied aerials, one for the mobile phone (GSM aerial) and the small GPS aerial and set it up via text messages supplied in the instruction booklet. I have found some features to be complicated but basically you put in a sim card with credit, ring it from your own mobile phone and it does three rings. It will then text you back its location using the Google map link and latitude/longitude.
Anybody wants to come and see mine working in Oldham, you're more than welcome to pop for a demo. I'm unable to post a link to the Amazon page where I bought it from but just type GPS tracker in Amazon and they're about £26-£27. You'll also may need a small amount of automotive cable and a spade connector and a ring connector to make the permanent 12v and ground connections.