Anything that is Bluetooth can also be found and removed easily with the anti-stalker tools available from the same people that created the tags.
Didn't they hang horse thieves in the Old West?? Is a man's car not his horse? Hang em high!! Yes professional thieves will likely be prepared for all contingencies. All you can do is put up as many roadblocks as you can, and hope the thief is a garden variety idiot, as most are.
None of these devices mentioned will make sure your car stays where you park it. They may help you find it after it's stolen. Also, as a way of protecting people from being stalked, there can be notifications when a bluetooth device (such as AirTag) is near you. https://www.zdnet.com/article/how-to-find-out-if-an-airtag-is-tracking-you/ So, if someone steals your car and has an iPhone, they may be able to find out if it has an AirTag. They may not be able to find it if it's well hidden and I don't know the options beyond that.
That's the point, if it gets stolen, I to be able to find it. I've had one car stolen and never recovered. Vet
iPhones have the option of turning off the air tag tracking so a smart thief would turn that off before they stole the car. I'd guess taking it to a large metal building with no windows would hinder any other iPhones from detecting it. We had a building without cell signal right off the interstate with a tower in view from the loading dock. Step outside and get 5 bars! None of these are foolproof but the trick is to make your car less appealing and a harder target than their other options. Crooks are lazy and go for the easy target.
I've actually heard of some suggesting hiding an old phone in their vehicle so they can use the find my phone feature to track it if they need to.
The trick is to make your car less appealing and a harder target than their other options. Crooks are lazy and go for the easy target. Great idea, I'll make my car less appealing. No one will want to steal it now.
I'm not sure what kind hidden thing you have, there are battery cut offs, you had a switchbthat interrupts the power to the ignition, dont forget about proven things like the club. Yes they can be cut off, or yes they might be able to pull your steering wheel and replace it........but those options do take time and unless they really really want it they are not going to come with an extra steering wheel. The problem with ignition interrupts on older cars is it only takes a wire to clip from the battery to the coil to bypass your added switch.........same basic thing with these easy to add fuel injection system that only require a few wires for power and ground..........make them nice to wire in to add but also makes them easy to bypass
The club, forgot about that item, good idea. Thank you for the rest of the info. You are correct, I have a concealed ignition cutoff switch but it can be found if one is looking under the dash. Vet
Hiding a cell phone would only work as long as the battery in it lasted. Even an old flip phone won't last very long and you'd have to keep charging it up. Tracking an older one isn't as easy as the newer ones. You need at least an iPhone 10 or Android with version 9 or better to be able to use Find my Phone app.
You are right on. Even the new cell phones don't hold a charge that long. Having to take it out of it's hiding place to recharge isn't something I want to do. Not such a slick trick after all. Thanks for your post. Vet
That's what I'm hoping for, but that is NO guarantee that will happen. A great Offence is a great Defense. Vet
...speaking of club, yesterday in DC, woman was held up, and thief took her keys. Didn't get car 'cause it was clubbed...
Generally, the steering wheel is much easier to cut through than the club. But I guess a robber/carjacker may not assume he'd need some cutters handy.
If they have a good tool bag, there will be a battery powered reciprocating saw, in case they want a catalytic converter too.
A TRUE GPS tracker that updates via satellite may or may not have a Bluetooth configuration component. I'd bet there are plenty that do not. If it doesn't have Bluetooth, it should be hard to detect via electronic means. They will require an antenna to see the sky and a way to keep it charged. It may be more difficult to disguise. Some units will be selfcontained with an antenna. Some might have a port for an external antenna. You can get one for under $100 or spend $1,000s.
