How to Find GPS Tracker in a Car

Car GPS is very useful to make your vehicle secure from theft. In the past, noisy alarms were used for security of the cars but position or location tracking was not possible with them. But now the location of a vehicle which is fitted with car GPS system can easily be tracked and traced out within minutes.  

Car GPS tracking system when installed and activated, is controlled and monitored by a central server station through wireless technology. Central server collects the information about speed, location, stops, door locks and ignition usage etc through the car GPS device installed in your car and sends you messages on your mobile after short intervals. All these advantages of car GPS system can also be used against you. Your spouse may use this tracker to monitor your activities without your knowledge and permissions or your boss can also monitor your outdoor activities by installing a tracker secretly in your car granted by the company. This can some times be embarrassing for you.

In this case you will really try to get rid of this tracker by disabling or removing it to keep your secrecy. Following are some ways to find and disable a secretly installed car GPS system.

• Because the car GPS tracker is mostly installed in some hidden place, so you can try to find it below the seats, in dash board or near wind screen.
• If you find it some where, you can cover its antenna to make it unable to send your information to the server.
• Some small size car GPS devices can not be searched easily and need a detector to detect them. Such detectors are available online at spy ware sites. Wires must be disconnected to fully disable this monitoring device.
• If you could not find car GPS tracker installed in your vehicle and it is very important for you to remove it, you can seek help of some technical professional to search and disable or remove it. Because some trackers are very small in size and are difficult to locate where installed.
• There are some trackers in which data is stored and can be used later by saving in a USB flash drive. Such passive trackers are usually installed in open place in the car’s back where it can easily communicate with the GPS satellite to frequently send your car information. Such car GPS devices are fitted and packed in boxes and you may need some professional to get rid of it.

Car GPS tracker is not a bad thing but its negative usage against you can produce negative results. If you want to use a car GPS system for the safety of your car and monitoring your children, than it can be very beneficial for you.