GPS Tracker - Stop your car being stolen

**NiN^_^NiN** · 03-24-2005, 12:07 AM

Originally Posted by vxcarpc

sounds pretty hardcore.. good luck.. hehe.. it's like trying to incorporate 3 devices into 1 system.

imobolizer, pc, mobile phone..

you'll be keeping your telco happy though with all the sms's you'll be making.. haha

maybe you can send a sms to your car and it can sms you back telling you which street it's located in rather than gps co-ordinates from reading the gps software.. that'd be pretty awesome. if you work it out post some pics of your setup so i can have a look. cheers

Actually you can have it so it will only sms you if the car alarm goes off or it wont sms u at all unless you sms it to see what is on and off so it's not much money

Street name might be better if no access to gps program hmm...

**Chris31** · 03-24-2005, 12:28 AM

Originally Posted by NiN^_^NiN

Actually you can have it so it will only sms you if the car alarm goes off or it wont sms u at all unless you sms it to see what is on and off so it's not much money

Street name might be better if no access to gps program hmm...

Its better if it rings you. SMS is not really that reliable.

Texting streetnames with the PC being switch off? Still possible. The whole stripped down map is stored on a SD card. The tracker then read the memory to see which street the car is currently on.

The problem is trying to find a way to decode the map supplied by tomtom, destinator, etc. Some serious coding skill is needed for all this.

**NiN^_^NiN** · 03-24-2005, 12:39 AM

Originally Posted by Chris31

Its better if it rings you. SMS is not really that reliable.

Texting streetnames with the PC being switch off? Still possible. The whole stripped down map is stored on a SD card. The tracker then read the memory to see which street the car is currently on.

The problem is trying to find a way to decode the map supplied by tomtom, destinator, etc. Some serious coding skill is needed for all this.

Well thats why id like it to be hardware based where it only needs a usb/serial gps plugged into it no PC is needed and you sms it to grab the gps position.

The pc can use the GPS with a passthrough cable but otherwise the whole system would be isolated

**Chris31** · 03-24-2005, 12:43 AM

The idea is to also pass through the mobile phone serial connection. It can be used as part of the tracker or used to connect to the internet when the PC is running.

**NiN^_^NiN** · 03-24-2005, 01:00 AM

Originally Posted by Chris31

The idea is to also pass through the mobile phone serial connection. It can be used as part of the tracker or used to connect to the internet when the PC is running.

Well not this as the module i got requires old nokia's like a 3210 or the every popular 5110 :P

I don't think wireless internet from the phone to upload logs is really needed.

Right now the system i am building will allow me to shut the engine off and monitor other parts of the alarm.

The pc will be used for street names and suburbs but otherwise thats if for what i'm using it for.

It be nice to have GPS strings supported at the hardware level but it's past my knowledge.

For me it's all i need and for everyone else it should be fine altho improving it is always welcomed

**Chris31** · 03-24-2005, 01:08 AM

Can you set those phone to autoanswer?

So then maybe you can listen to whats going on in the car when you are not around

**Zac** · 03-24-2005, 01:12 AM

If you clone ur sim card and try to use it at the same time ull just get urself locked outta the system for having a cloned sim....you will end up needing another plan probally. I dunno but check out the prepaid ones (might be able to find a nice cheap min monthly one...but then you'd hafta pay premium for each txt prolly)

**NiN^_^NiN** · 03-24-2005, 01:17 AM

Originally Posted by Chris31

Can you set those phone to autoanswer?

So then maybe you can listen to whats going on in the car when you are not around

I think you can get it to call you so you just answer it yourself

Better hope no1's testing the back seat when u listen lmao

Originally Posted by ksmyarse

If you clone ur sim card and try to use it at the same time ull just get urself locked outta the system for having a cloned sim....you will end up needing another plan probally. I dunno but check out the prepaid ones (might be able to find a nice cheap min monthly one...but then you'd hafta pay premium for each txt prolly)

I read a bit of the instructions and it says use a prepaid just cause if something goes wrong u won't have a huge phonebill and if u clone your simcard it will get a echo and will keep sending itself the same msg so it will run up the cost.

I'm at work right now so i havent checked the manual for it fully out

**KyleYankan** · 03-24-2005, 02:28 AM

What if you had the car w/ a webcam in the dash. Take a pic of the theif, and make a log of the GPS points he's been at. Like a back-track feature. It just keeps updating this, and zipping it. As soon as it passes an open wifi netowrk, it dumps it onto a website.

Problem is passing an open wifi network, and having enough time to connect. No problem in philly, soon enough. There making the whole thing a giant hotspot.

If youre willling to invest ina new phone plan - look into the sprint hack and do this

**xBrady** · 03-24-2005, 02:31 AM

Originally Posted by KyleYankan

What if you had the car w/ a webcam in the dash. Take a pic of the theif, and make a log of the GPS points he's been at. Like a back-track feature. It just keeps updating this, and zipping it. As soon as it passes an open wifi netowrk, it dumps it onto a website.

Problem is passing an open wifi network, and having enough time to connect. No problem in philly, soon enough. There making the whole thing a giant hotspot.

If youre willling to invest ina new phone plan - look into the sprint hack and do this

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