Tracker

[Breckie]

I'm thinking of having a Tracker fitted. not so much for any reduction in insurance but just really for peace of mind. these days an S is a serious investment & I don't really fancy losing it.

Anyone had a Tracker fitted. What thoughts on it? Any other thoughts or suggestions (clean ones please) on alarms etc

[James burbidge]

Yeah they are a good idea
Duno the price of them doe
I will defo get one when I get my r56

[The Nun]

I dont think Tracking systems are fit and forget though are they? Dont you have to pay an annual subscription to whoever/whichever tracking company keeps track of where it is too?
But they are a very good idea, doesnt stop in getting broken into, trashed and nicked to start with though, but at least the police might find where its been set on fire quicker.

[Railgun]

Annual service depends on what you get. Some are a little more up front but pay for the life of your vehicle.

They are to a certain degree fit and forget. No maintenance that needs to occur.

[James burbidge]

Hahahah

[mab01uk]

CHIPnTRAC GPS tracker was recently featured in Modern MINI magazine (Sep-Oct 2012 page 64) it has a one off cost of £149 and is popular with classic car owners for diy installation.
More details here:
GPS Tracker

GPS Security Tracker: A self-monitoring unit which uses the GPS navigational system to determine its position and then communicates this information using text messaging to up to five authorised mobile phones. You can dial up the unit and it will reply with a text message giving its GPS co-ordinates; or you can set it to inform you if it moves outside a given geographical area. The only costs in addition to the purchase price will be the cost of a SIM card for the tracker and your network's charges for text messages.

When you park your vehicle, just text an instruction to Stockade and if the vehicle moves you will receive a text message on your phone. Thereafter you can check the vehicle's whereabouts by calling the tracker, which will reply by text message with its new co-ordinates. If your vehicle has been stolen, you can inform the police, give them the details and let them do the rest.

[Breckie]

The problem isn't really the money (well not much anyway) or even the yearly/lifetime subs it's the does it work........I'll have a look at the GPS Tracker although sometimes in remote areas even the GPS has problems.........based on my mountaineering GPS. Mobile phone signal is C**P in most of the areas I frequent!!!.

[James burbidge]

My girlfriend has one because the cheper insurance. They monitor her speed and driving at night. Make sure they don't catch you out somewhere like that.
Insurances love to find any lope hole out

[Breckie]

Quote: Originally Posted by James burbidge (original)

My girlfriend has one because the cheper insurance. They monitor her speed and driving at night. Make sure they don't catch you out somewhere like that.
Insurances love to find any lope hole out

They monitor her speed and driving at night......Blimey I definitely DO NOT want one of those. What type is it?

[Breckie]

Quote: Originally Posted by mab01uk (original)

CHIPnTRAC GPS tracker was recently featured in Modern MINI magazine (Sep-Oct 2012 page 64) it has a one off cost of £149 and is popular with classic car owners for diy installation.
More details here:

GPS Security Tracker: A self-monitoring unit which uses the GPS navigational system to determine its position and then communicates this information using text messaging to up to five authorised mobile phones. You can dial up the unit and it will reply with a text message giving its GPS co-ordinates; or you can set it to inform you if it moves outside a given geographical area. The only costs in addition to the purchase price will be the cost of a SIM card for the tracker and your network's charges for text messages.

When you park your vehicle, just text an instruction to Stockade and if the vehicle moves you will receive a text message on your phone. Thereafter you can check the vehicle's whereabouts by calling the tracker, which will reply by text message with its new co-ordinates. If your vehicle has been stolen, you can inform the police, give them the details and let them do the rest.

Just checked the site thanks. The problem as far as I can see is the mobile signal. Normally a text will get through even if the voice signal is poor but the last few places I've been the text didn't appear in my wife's inbox until i was on the way back. That might be a problem for me but not the tealeaves !!

[James burbidge]

Insure the box insurance does this.

[ihughes]

The CHIPnTRAC gps/mobilephone tracker is now available from £99 if purchased using a Car Club membership discount such as the Mini Cooper Register.

Has anyone fitted one to their MINI yet?

Where is it easiest to connect up a 12volt permenant power supply in a Gen 1 MCS?

[kelv1962]

Quote: Originally Posted by ihughes (original)

The CHIPnTRAC gps/mobilephone tracker is now available from £99 if purchased using a Car Club membership discount such as the Mini Cooper Register.

Has anyone fitted one to their MINI yet?

Where is it easiest to connect up a 12volt permenant power supply in a Gen 1 MCS?

got a clifford tracker fitted to my mini all connected to my clifford remote start alarm. i can text the car to start or shut down the engine tells me if its locked or unlocked battery voltage and location anywhere in the world, tracker cost me £200 off ebay and i put £10 of credit on the orange sim card every year well worth it