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| Lambley Member Since: 20 Apr 2013 Location: Mid Devon Posts: 1435   
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21st Feb 2015 6:11pm |
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| gilarion Member Since: 05 Dec 2013 Location: Wales Posts: 5084  
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Personally I believe the more security devices fitted the better and a tracker is a must even if it is one of those cheaper ones from eBay, which incidentally are very good.
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21st Feb 2015 6:37pm |
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| Green Machine Member Since: 19 Nov 2010 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 1226 
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X-Eng transmission lock is a good shout for Td5. Compact to carry around in cubby box and easy to deploy / remove once you get the knack. Combined with a good pedal lock makes for pretty robust locking of the transmission (at least from the cabin). Also it's bright yellow and right in view through the window, so nice visible deterrent. 2005 Td5 | 90 Station Wagon | Tonga Green
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21st Feb 2015 6:55pm |
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| bpman Member Since: 21 May 2008 Location: Oslo Posts: 8069 
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there you go ...
 Click image to enlarge if you are leaving it for any length of time, take the steering wheel off outside light with motion / IR detection (and webcam) some trackers have tilt / knock sensors, electronic fences disklock / chain car to immovable object (concreted in hoop) list is endless .... |
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21st Feb 2015 7:02pm |
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| Ofender 130 Member Since: 22 Dec 2014 Location: Hertfordshire Posts: 10
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Thanks for the info. Tracker looks next,
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21st Feb 2015 7:27pm |
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| mrd1990 Member Since: 16 Aug 2012 Location: Wales Posts: 600 
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I have that exact tracker, it is good however it drains approximately 2.5ah per day which is a lot! You could have trouble starting after a week when you include the vehicle's alarm system and cold weather. I've also noticed sometimes it can give false reports when surrounded by buildings... I had a big fright one night in Glasgow when it text me to report that the vehicle was moving at 28mph over 2 blocks from where I parked it. I requested a location reading and it text back it's location being 2 blocks away again and it was doing 20mph... I freaked out. Then after a 3rd location reading I noticed the car was in different location from the first 2 texts which was impossible to do in that amount of time.. after another check it gave the same place as where I'd parked it and 0mph. Increasing the movement alarm from 200m to 400m sorted all this out but what a frighting experience to have at 4am 1st of Jan when you are drunk.. 
The best GPS solution is an old smartphone with a new battery, much more accurate and you also have it as a backup phone in the car.. |
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21st Feb 2015 9:00pm |
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| Ofender 130 Member Since: 22 Dec 2014 Location: Hertfordshire Posts: 10
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Interesting about an old smart phone, well hidden, powered up.would the police chase if you told them its on the move?
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21st Feb 2015 9:12pm |
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| VeeTee Member Since: 06 Mar 2011 Location: Somewhere Posts: 1512 
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^^^ Why not? A GPS with a GSM module (i.e. a tracker) is the same as a GSM with a GPS module (i.e. a smartphone)...
  Cheers, Vincent
1959 Polynorm 1/4 Ton Trailer, Olive Drab Green (sold) 1970 M416 Military Trailer (Camping Trailer Conversion), Epsom Green (sold) 1975 Series III 88 V6, Light Green (sadly sold) 1996 Defender 110 CSW 300 Tdi, Epsom Green (sold) 2000 Freelander 1 TD4 3-drs, Silver (sold) 2006 Freelander 1 TD4 5-drs Facelift Automatic, Tonga Green (sold) MySite |
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21st Feb 2015 9:21pm |
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