Hi-tech thieves

[+stora]

Taken from this BBC link

 

Detective Sergeant John Agar from the force's vehicle crime team explains: "Thieves at the moment are using the latest technology, which can track a sat nav system even when it isn't on display in a vehicle.

 

"So, for example, if your car is parked up and the sat nav is locked in the glove compartment, thieves can still tell it is there and will break into your car for it."

 

 

How do they track your sat nav ?

Edited February 3, 2007 by stora

[Edgemaster]

I'm not sure =/

 

But I remember a friend claimed his GPSr was able to detect others...

[+keehotee]

I suppose in theory if you were using a bluetooth GPS to a pda it might be possible to pick it up - but don't most people turn them off when they leave the car????

[+Nellies Knackers]

Usually they just look for a round suction cup mark in the windscreen that shows the use of a sat nav/pda holder, the chances are it's in the glovebox.

I'm pretty sure theres no way to 'track' a sat nav unless it's bluetooth and left on.

[+Laughalot]

I didn't know this was possible and I cannot figure how it is if turned off - I never leave mine in the car no matter what and never leave a mark on the windscreen either - caution is the name of the game I think.

 

Laughalot

[+yonorri]

But remember this is in the press, and what journalists don't know about, they just bullsh*t about

[+Globetrotter.uk]

A little tip from me, which I suggested to a friend is to adapt a satnav holder and make a clip over attatchment and make it into a notepad holder. Then you dont need to remove the suction mount and this should help.

[+kbootb]

They are claiming that the thieves use a bluetooth phone to find a car with the satnav in the glove compartment.

 

They say that many of them have a hands free phone capability, the driver's phone is connected to the satnav by bluetooth and provides the speaker etc when a call comes in.

 

People are leaving the satnav on and just sticking it in the glove compartment.

[+Alboy]

I read how once someone has your Satnav they also know where you live - as most people put their real home address in the "HOME" function!

Maybe somewhere nearby might be safer?

[+Sensei TSKC]

I read how once someone has your Satnav they also know where you live - as most people put their real home address in the "HOME" function!

Maybe somewhere nearby might be safer?

Like the local police station!

 

[+HazelS]

I read how once someone has your Satnav they also know where you live - as most people put their real home address in the "HOME" function!

Maybe somewhere nearby might be safer?

 

I too read about this a while ago... I use the road I grew up on, and a fictitous (sp?) number... where the property SHOULD be, it's literally only 100 ft from my new house!

[+melmur]

I just use my hometown, I can usually find my house ok from there.

[nobby.nobbs]

at the end of the day any blue tooth dvice should be turned off when not in use or you can interogate it and get any info off of it. hat's phone and gps' if not then disable theblue tooth when not in use.

[+Mr'D]

"So, for example, if your car is parked up and the sat nav is locked in the glove compartment, thieves can still tell it is there and will break into your car for it."

 

How do they track your sat nav ?

Are the Police assuming you leave it on? If the Sat Nav is switched off there is NO WAY anyway can trace/track it!. Even if left on it would require pretty swish DF equipment to be able to pinpoint it to a specific vehicle.

 

My GPS mount is hard wired to my windscreen so I can't remove it easily anyway. Always take my GPS with me, open the glovebox (empty) and leave a note visible 'I TAKE MY GPS WITH ME'

 

Jon