How to Find Hidden GPS Tracker in your Car?
Meta description: Assume that a GPS tracker is installed in your car and you fail to discover it. Let's check on certain procedures of identifying and safely disabling the device
Often, you may consider GPS trackers as private investigators, since it tracks the whereabouts of people. Ordinarily, vehicle tracking devices are implemented either by the fleet companies, or taxi companies. And, GPS trackers are available in retail stores, which deals with electronic items, video surveillance, and GPS equipment or can be purchased online.
Nevertheless, modern trackers are affordable for every company. There will be a subscription cost or a service agreement as the tracking devices utilize cellular
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At times, the device may or may not comprise the antenna with a light on it. And, its size will be around 3 to 4 inches length, 2 inches wide, and a thickness of around 1 inch.
Materials required:-
Electronic sweeper (not compulsory)
Flashlight
Step 2: Execute a physical inspection
a. Check the exterior
Check all the possible locations, where the trackers can be kept hidden. And, you should remember the fact that the device which is placed on the exterior of the vehicle will be weatherproof and condensed.
1. Inspect the wheel wells
With the assistance of flashlights, inspect the pair of front and the pair of rear wheel wells. Check the areas, which are not easily visible, with your hands. If a tracker is attached to the wheel wells, its magnet should be attached to a metal part, and henceforth search behind plastic covers that will not require replacement.
2. Search at the undercarriage
Attach a mirror on an extendable pole for searching areas beneath the vehicle. If there is a tracker underneath the vehicle, it will be dirty, difficult to identify, and hence need to examine carefully.
3. Check the back of the
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Check under the hood
Lift the hood up and check for a tracking device, which is stuck to the strut bar, engine, behind the radiator, or concealed among the batteries, air ducts, or related components. Certainly, it is a wrong place for concealing as it is exposed to temperature, which harms the subtle electrical components.
b. Examine the interior
Certain trackers are designed simple and can be plugged directly into the data port, which is beneath the driver's side of the dashboard. Examine whether a tiny black box is plugged into the data port or not. Meanwhile, you can effortlessly remove the connected device by pulling it out.
Check the spare tire compartment, the tracker may be hidden somewhere in between the spare tire or tools
Inspect underneath the seats. With the assistance of a flashlight, you can identify the devices that are placed out of place, examine the rear seats and check whether there is any loose hanging wires
Examine beneath the dashboards. There is no need to remove the cover for inspecting the presence of GPS trackers. Once you have access to it, seek for a magnetically attached device as it can be the perfect location for hiding a wired device. Check for the wired module that is left unwrapped into the vehicle. In addition to this, the glove box can be removed for checking the presence of tracking