tracker ooops!
Discussion
A good friend of mine just had a break in. Thieves got the keys to a rangie autobiography and a clk 320. Both had tracker monitor fitted. By the time the theft was reported it was a good few hours after the getaway. That was tuesday am and tracker are unable to find the cars. They have told him putting a car into a container does not block the signal, weve all heard a multi storey can possibly block it, has any one heard of this before?
When the Tracker engineer came to fix the tracker on my 996 (it kept giving off false movement reports) I asked him about where they didn't have signals and he said in areas with lots of buildings, underground carparks and multi-story car parks the signal strength would be reduced.
When pressed about whether that meant Tracker would not be able to locate it he said 'I'm trying to be diplomatic'
When pressed about whether that meant Tracker would not be able to locate it he said 'I'm trying to be diplomatic'
theft was reported approx 3hrs later, the cars were lost without any trace, the problem i see is that most high quality cars are stolen with the keys due to sophisticated imobilisers, meaning monitor devices are often no advantage. someone needs to come up with a different signal tracker device maybe.
Nigelo said:
Trackers are actuated every time you use the car remaining so for some considerable time afterwards. A theft with keys can therefore be remote monitored as soon as theft reported.
hth
Don't know about you guys, but my tracker has an RF tag thing which fiendishly has no clips or anything so you cant attach it to your keys, it's like a thick credit card you just leave in your pocket. If you are not in proximity to the car when the engine is running the tracker alerts the centre. Seems to work well - as long as you dont leave it in the car...
(New to this forum. Finding it informative - thanks.)
(New to this forum. Finding it informative - thanks.)
andysv said:
theft was reported approx 3hrs later, the cars were lost without any trace, the problem i see is that most high quality cars are stolen with the keys due to sophisticated imobilisers, meaning monitor devices are often no advantage. someone needs to come up with a different signal tracker device maybe.
Andy, perhaps my point was not clear enough. Once the Control Centre have been notified they will place an alert on their system that will seek 24/7 and as soon as the vehicle is moved, they are on to it. Many vehicles have been recovered this way as the system has forced the scrotes to take and hide within a short timeframe (therefore reasonably close proximity) leaving the vehicle parked to see what happens. Just when they think they are safe ....! As long as this continues, the Insurance Companies get a high proportion of recoveries so they are satisifed. No system is 100% safe against determined pros but their efforts are being made a lot more difficult.
Personally, I keep my keys with me and never in the home unless I am physically there when other (non-car) security measures are activated. How is a card/token system going to help me? It adds nothing and therefore will not.
hth
i like the sound of this gadget. how much?
Jonny5 said:
the 2 factor tracker echo is the only one I would consider now, having had my porsche gt3 stolen.
It has GSM, Radio, and seperate credit card which if keys stolen the car goes a safe distance away from house and shutsdown the system
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