DaveN Posted June 14, 2016 Report Share Posted June 14, 2016 Reading in the TRaction mag. about some poor.chap getting his car nicked I thought I'd share my experience of a tracker I bought. For about £50 it's a Rewire Security 303, small and unobtrusive and easily hidden. I have it hard wired in but it does have a battery backup. It comes with a PAYG SIM card and works out about £2 a month to run. You can send various text commands to the car and it wil respond back. The text messages sent to your phone give a direct link to google maps so it's easy to keep tabs on the cars position. It gives that extra bit of comfort when leaving the car. For real time tracking it uses GPS and GPRS and should you wish it will also send texts at prieset intervals . I have no links to them just a satisfied customer. Beware of cheaper imitations on eBay. One thing though..... I was looking at my route I'd been on thinking that indicating just under 80 would give about 70. The GPS speed was 97.... I thought it felt s little frantic! Oh the joys of tired drag cup instruments. I'll keep my satnav as a speed check until I get the speedo overhauled. ;-) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
peejay4A Posted June 14, 2016 Report Share Posted June 14, 2016 Thanks for posting this Dave. It looks like a well specified bit of kit. The instructions don't make recommendations on where to locate the box so as to get a GPS lock and good cellular coverage. Do you have any advice on that? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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Paul Down Posted June 15, 2016 Report Share Posted June 15, 2016 (edited) I have also been very pleased with "Rewire Security's service ( no connection) a short review of a couple of Trackers here: http://www.bertram-hill.com Edited June 15, 2016 by Paul Down Quote Link to post Share on other sites
peejay4A Posted June 15, 2016 Report Share Posted June 15, 2016 Did you have any problem with gps/cellular coverage? My only concern, maybe unfounded, is that a covert fit would screen the device too much. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DaveN Posted June 15, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 15, 2016 (edited) A mobile phone works ok in a saloon car! My tracker locates the car in the garage too. I think it may struggle a bit if you glued it to the underside of the chassis tho' having said that it is waterproof to I think IP66 standard. Edited June 15, 2016 by daven Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cbxman Posted June 15, 2016 Report Share Posted June 15, 2016 Hi, I have one of the cheaper ones which I bought from Amazon a while ago. It is small and fits out of site, has its own internal rechargeable battery and has remote antennae for the GPS and cell network. Both of these antennae have leads long enough to give some flexibility as to where you place them. I have a Virgin SIM which was the cheapest tariff I could find at the time, but it does have lots of included texts, which you need as every alert uses a text, and the unit keeps sending texts, if tripped, until you send a text to "stop" it, so you can go through quite a few. You can "fence" an area so if the car moves away from a set area it will alert you. It will also alert you if the ignition is turned on, etc. The make I had also had another model variant which offered a remote control, bump sensors and a siren. When driven away after not sending a text to 'disarm', your phone starts getting a text every few minutes with the GPS coordinates. You then have to pull up and send a text to shut it up. I'm generally very pleased with it and I feel comfortable leaving the car in a car park for a while...in conjunction with a steering wheel clamp. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
peejay4A Posted June 15, 2016 Report Share Posted June 15, 2016 Thanks Jerry. Where did you locate the antennae? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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Geko Posted October 3, 2016 Report Share Posted October 3, 2016 Just found this.... https://buy.thetrackr.co/gu/special-offers/15/?utm_source=2303&utm_medium=&utm_term=41148262&utm_content=321&utm_campaign=GU&aff_id=2303&camp_id=11479&clk_id=41148262&sub_id=&sxid=autmfbuztulb Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stuart Posted October 3, 2016 Report Share Posted October 3, 2016 Just found this.... https://buy.thetrackr.co/gu/special-offers/15/?utm_source=2303&utm_medium=&utm_term=41148262&utm_content=321&utm_campaign=GU&aff_id=2303&camp_id=11479&clk_id=41148262&sub_id=&sxid=autmfbuztulb Very over hyped, limited range (100yds or so) and only works if someone else with the same App on their phone goes past it. Save your money. Stuart. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ctc77965o Posted October 3, 2016 Report Share Posted October 3, 2016 I have a TK103B in a lotus elise...no problems with signal cos of plastic body, aerials stuck inside body. It will control fuel pump via a relay and connect into door switches etc...but I just have it to give me speed warnings and position. You can ping it with a txt message and it sends a google link to its position. I understand there are 2 chipsets for the TK103Bs and one is distinctly better than the other...not sure how you tell the difference.... but altogether, the TK103 recommended budget option. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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