Cheaper GPS Trackers (DIY!)

TheMiddle said:

or some kind of death inducing device??

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Well I have toyed with the idea of connecting one of the triggers to a nine inch spike under the driver's seat of a vehicle, but our local constabulary advised me that this might be frowned upon by the powers that be!

That pebbletrack seems reasonable (after the initial cost) .. but i'd still be worried about a jammer making it totally ineffective.

Storm thanks for the comment - I'm sending you a PM just to let you know how I deal with the jammer problem. Hope you understand why I don't want to publish it on here.

TheMiddle said:

or some kind of death inducing device??

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I like this idea, perhaps wire the door to the mains so it shorts out when opened and burns them

storm99 said:

That pebbletrack seems reasonable (after the initial cost) .. but i'd still be worried about a jammer making it totally ineffective.

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It does seem reasonable if its going on an expensive car, but at that cost i could just get another cheap trailer

lezbrucelee said:

It does seem reasonable if its going on an expensive car, but at that cost i could just get another cheap trailer

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What? what kind of trailer arew you gonna get for that?

And that assumes that the trailer is empty does it not?

I will offer you a deal that I offered someone else who could not back it up.

Tell me what price you would be willing to pay for the advantages that a syatem like my remote control device offers and the ongoing support from my web site.

If it is in any way reasonable I will GIVE you the system for that price... fair?

About 25 years ago a Farmer in Peterborough fitted a shotgun too his steering column and wired the trigger to the clutch.

I reckon he's probably due out soon

Ryder said:

What? what kind of trailer arew you gonna get for that?

And that assumes that the trailer is empty does it not?

I will offer you a deal that I offered someone else who could not back it up.

Tell me what price you would be willing to pay for the advantages that a syatem like my remote control device offers and the ongoing support from my web site.

If it is in any way reasonable I will GIVE you the system for that price... fair?

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10p & I can't say fairer than that!!!

redhand said:

10p & I can't say fairer than that!!!

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RED you **** if I didn't know your tongue was firmly embedded somwhere in your cheek!

However since you quote 10p I will honour that agreement

10p per day

When should we expect you for you installation my friend... or would you rather do this yourself?

Oh yeah... and paying £36 a year... are you willing to risk your landy on our system? I mean bearing in mind you get what you think is fair for your money?

hey dudes, can any off these devices be wired up to a 6v battery at all? And how small can you get the stuff?

Kieran

Hi Kieran

Devices are available in sizes from a5 and about an inch thick, all the way down to a 10 pence piece.
The very small items are stupidly expensive but are aimed more at professional discreet use. Many of the items available from :fighting: chinese sources are able to be adapted to run on voltages from 3 to 9 or 12 volts but use low quality components and the reliability of the GPS fix is somewhat suspect.

The VTU that I use will operate happily between 8 and 30 volts, and below 8 volts has the option of switching to an external battery. In your case I would suggest stepping up the voltage from 6 to 12 volts and giving the unit a bit of headroom to operate safely.

Are you considering attaching the unit to a motorcycle? or perhaps a boat? both items have certain considerations that must be thought about prior to fitting.

Ryder said:

RED you **** if I didn't know your tongue was firmly embedded somwhere in your cheek!

However since you quote 10p I will honour that agreement

10p per day

When should we expect you for you installation my friend... or would you rather do this yourself?

Oh yeah... and paying £36 a year... are you willing to risk your landy on our system? I mean bearing in mind you get what you think is fair for your money?

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I think its a sensible idea to keep track of Pikeys whereabouts ....think of the crimewave that would solve......Could we get the police to pay the costs ???

Sirus said:

I think its a sensible idea to keep track of Pikeys whereabouts ....think of the crimewave that would solve......Could we get the police to pay the costs ???

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For 10p a day i'll pay just to know that he's not stealing my pants.

storm99 said:

For 10p a day i'll pay just to know that he's not stealing my pants.

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It won't stop him sniffing em though.

Oh that's it... there goes the thread!:doh:

Only on Landyzone could a run if the mill conversation about trackers end up as a full blown debate on the smell of storm's pants and pikey's intentions thereof!

£36 a year is more than I spend on fuel in a year

redhand said:

£36 a year is more than I spend on fuel in a year

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Yeah... ok... but is it more than you use?

Only just seen this thread but should have posted much sooner.

I've got an old GPS mobile phone hidden in my freeby somewhere (i won't say where on a public forum but it's VERY difficult to get to). It's constantly powered on by the battery and will last for a few days if the car battery dies.

I've the software the company i work for produces (YouGetItBack.com, Protecting & Recovering Mobile Devices Sirus or Ratty, if this is spamming please remove the link but a few might like to use it as it's a lot cheaper than mobileme). The software works on WinMo, Blackberry or Symbian phones so far and Android is in development. If the phone has a valid GPS signal, it returns this, if not it triangulates from the cell towers. It will get around most jammers as the software doesn't send the info back via text message but other methods which most jammers on the market atm don't cover.

A decent jammer can work at around 20 meters, so wiring an aerial to the back wouldn't be too effective.

When the developers are a little less busy, i'm going to see if they add a function that i could wire to a relay from the phone and turn the ignition off altogether.

Hi Freebiker,

Interesting use of mobile phones! Just a couple of points that are wirth mentioning -
GSM Jammers will jam the internet connection and the normal network signal nd work with a lot more range than 20 metres.

Hooking the phone up to a relay to switch the engine off is illegal, proceed with caution.

As with everything else you pays yer money and takes yer chance. I am biased, of course, but I still think that sometimes it is worth paying a little bit extra to know that the device will work whenever you need it to, not conk out because it's atired old phone that hasn't been designed to operate in the way it is being used.

Hi, What a great idea. I would love to know more about it as I had my 300tdi stolen and hope to get another landy, might be a td5 but apart from removing the steering wheel, which I use to do on my old transit when i went away or fitting a kill switch to fuel line. if anyone can give some help it would be great.