A GPS
Tracking device is commonly used for tracking and navigating the whereabouts of
assets. It is all too commonly used to spy on people without their consent.
We get many
calls each day from folks who feel they are being followed wherever they go,
and without their knowledge.
GPS Trackers
are usually very small, easy to conceal and can be hidden just about anywhere
on a targets vehicle or property. If you suspect that someone has placed an
unauthorized GPS tracking device on your car, truck or other belongings, here
are some helpful tips to uncover that covert GPS tracking unit.
If you are
targeted, we will help you uncover the truth and location of tracking device,
to protect yourself. First, you need to inspect the Vehicle thoroughly while
inspecting the vehicle, do include the tire wells, quarter panels, inside
bumpers, especially soft bumpers. GPS tracking devices can be secured inside
soft bumpers with Industrial strength Velcro.
Check any crevices
of the vehicle, where a device can be concealed. Especially those areas that
you cannot visibly see, try to run your hands and fingers and feel for small
devices that should not be there. Remember a GPS Tracker is intentionally
placed, so you do need to be thorough.
GPS Tracking
devices come in different sizes and budgets. A concealed GPS is usually Battery
Powered, so whoever has placed a tracker on your vehicle, needs to have access
to remove and recharge. Some units are smaller than smart phones, you can see
examples here: Letstrak GPS Portable Handheld Real Time Tracking device.
There are
also passive and Active Trackers - Passive trackers collect data and store
location information to an internal drive. These do NOT transmit signals and
can ONLY be found manually without the assistance of a GPS Bug Sweep Detection
tool. In other words, these are usually small and don’t communicate.
Others that
do track in Real-Time, allows anyone to know where you are at all times. These
Live GPS Trackers communicate your location, through the internet utilizing
outbound cellular signals. It is those signal transmissions that are
detectable.
While
inspecting your vehicle, for a GPS Tracking device, see if you can see or
locate a waterproof black box attached to vehicle with magnet. If you can pull
it off, the odds are it is not a factory-installed part of the car. Hidden
inside is where you will find the GPS Tracker.
If you find
one, contact your local police immediately with the evidence, and do not tamper
with it.
Also both
passive and active GPS surveillance devices can be hidden in car cushions
and/or headrests, map pockets, under seats. So a thorough inspection is needed
to regain your privacy.
Active
trackers send real time data information back to the person who is spying on
you and these are easy to locate with a GPS tracker detection device.
Live GPS
tracking devices are either attached into the vehicle’s electrical system,
requiring a constant power source and consistent operation. Or, Battery Powered
units are concealed inside or around the vehicle under carriage perimeter.
Though a bit
obvious and usually not contusive for covert tracking, a Spouse or Employer
would have a GPS installed directly to the vehicle power system. Otherwise, Law Enforcement, Private
Investigators, Spouses or Stalkers would mount a unit outside perimeter under
carriage with a Portable GPS Tracker.
Using a GPS
Bug Detector will help you to CONFIRM and LOCATE the presence of an
unauthorized Tracker. Detecting the existence of a GPS tracking device on a vehicle usually requires the aid of
another electronic device called a GPS Bug Detector.
GPS tracking
devices are usually not affixed within metallic parts of vehicles due to the
fat "Metal is NOT a friend of inbound GPS Signals from the sky". So
first inspect those areas with parts made of what is called as “GPS-friendly”
materials such as glass, plastic, rubber, fiberglass etc.
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