Just noticed this http://gadgetfever.net/mx/how-to-track-your-car.html?voluumdata=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&?utm_medium=Thieves%20hate%20this%20new%20$29%20%20spy%20tech%20%20tracking%20device&utm_thumbnail=http://cdn.taboolasyndication.com/libtrc/static/thumbnails/3459531fc80efa877e4a0f080b248179.jpg&utm_term=msn-uk-home

Limitations are that it only works at close range. It also uses other users of the mobile app to locate items by proxy, so the more users there are the more effective the system becomes. No users, no use.

Another crowd funding rip off.

Just brought one of these to track the wife. Works a treat. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/111201679112?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

Last March I too bought a similar device to CanaryAndy's on EBay for about £15. With a suitable PSU I've secreted it my classic car. I installed an Asda PAYG SIM in it with £10 credit loaded. I can 'phone' it from my mobile at any time and after a few seconds it will text me back with its grid reference - accurate to within about 3 metres! 

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vehicle-GSM-GPRS-GPS-Tracker-Car-Tracking-Locator-Device-TK102B-Fantastic-UK-/112057088043

Jim

Edited 10 September, 20169 yr by muddyjim

I use this;

http://www.carlock.co/features-cloud/

Thousands of comments on FB re TrackR. It gives the impression you can track the car with it. But it's a bluetooth device, so clearly it's only going to work over bt range at best. And from the comments, it doesn't do that very well.

 

It's a shame, because a reliable car/key tracker would be useful.

Ive seen that (having clicked through the original link) amongst all the click bait bs on "news" websites the last few months.

anything in them sponsered links is, imo, worthy of scepticism.

And the pictures on the webpafe just look really cheaply done photoshops..

battery life?

 

plus I doubt that a weak radio signal would work too well in an area filled with metallic object. Might work ok for its other purpose of finding keys in your house.