Originally Posted by
warrenpenalver
what do you mean by that?? if the phone is stolen or compromised, a thief cant track your car??
or do you mean if you report it stolen, YOU the owner cant track your car??? If thats the case i would see that as a massive negative if they stop me tracking MY car once its stolen. With a decent text response alarm and such a tracker, its likely the owner can respond with a friend far quicker than the police can. Retaking your own stolen car isnt a crime AFAIK.
Hi Warren,
There is no phone in this. The tracker is a black box unit (can be hidden in the engine bay, roof lining, boot or dash) and simply uses 3 wires (power, earth and switching live)
If stolen (ie/ started without the key) or if the vehicle leaves your pre-set 'proximity fence' the unit will text & email you a warning.
If you report it stolen to Road angel they will black out your screen (for what they say is security purposes, as the Police dont want you to be able to follow your car and dish out your own punishment.
If you dont report it - you could drive along with a iphone or laptop with 3g and track the vehicle in real time.....
Im quite sure any tracking company (AA/RAC) will do the same (for safety purposes.