Have you ever thought, “Is my car being tracked by someone?” This question arises most often these days with the increase in small and easily hideable GPS tracking devices. If it is for your security, privacy, or just to feel comfortable, finding a tracking device in your vehicle is knowledge that every car owner should possess.
Reasons That Might Cause Someone to Track Your Vehicle
It is very common that tracking devices are employed to do such tasks as managing a fleet of vehicles, finding a stolen car, or just monitoring one’s own car.
Nevertheless, a situation can result where an unauthorized person places a device on your vehicle and tracks your movements. The person can then do whatever he or she wants with the information – a clear breach of privacy.
Among which reasons that people find a tracker on their car are:
- Suspicious relationship or domestic disputes
- Business or employee monitoring
- Stalking or harassment
- Insurance or loan repossession tracking
Common signs that may point to a hidden tracking device
Below are some of the hints that may prompt the thought of a secret tracking device in your car:
- Unexpectedly, your car battery is exhausted quickly
- While you look under your car’s dashboard, you discover some wires protruding and a small blinking light that you hadn’t noticed before
- On your phone, an unknown Bluetooth or Wi-Fi connection always pops up, and you get notifications from it
- It appears that you are visited by the location services even more than you had thought
- If you have already come across to these texts, professionals should check your car for tracking devices.
Most commonly, Where Might the Hidden Tracking Devices Be?
Most GPS trackers are either magnetic or wired, and the places where they are concealed are the ones that are hard to reach and check without the right instruments.
The locations where the most common hiding or stashing of the devices are done include:
- Under the car, near the areas around the wheels or bumpers
- Inside the glove box or beneath the seats
- Behind the dashboard
- In the boot or next to the spare tyre
- Inside or under panels of the engine bay
- Since the size of these devices is very small and they are designed for being unobtrusive, the use of high-tech tools frequently becomes a requirement for discovering them.
How Professionals Detect Hidden Trackers
At TSCM Australia, we don’t just rely on a single piece of technology. Our advanced bug sweep and vehicle tracker detection system is designed to pick up any hidden GPS or Bluetooth-enabled device – it doesn’t matter how they try to hide them.
The technicians from our team employ the following methods to carry out an exhaustive vehicle sweep:
- RF (Radio Frequency) scanners
- GPS signal detectors
- Thermal cameras combined with magnetic field detectors
- Signal analyzers to detect active or dormant trackers
We not only rid your car of the fear of hidden surveillance but also, give you back your peace of mind and trust when you hit the road.
Why Professional Vehicle Tracker Detection Works Better
Simply put, you are more likely to succeed in locating a hidden tracker if you call in a professional than if you do it yourself. A professionally-trained eye can:
- Detect all forms of technology (GPS, GSM, Bluetooth, and RF)
- Extract gadgets without leaving a trace on your automobile
- Issue a detailed official report that you can use as legal evidence or keep it for personal purposes
Stay Safe and Protect Your Privacy
If you start thinking that putting a GPS might be the least of your problems, a tracking device in your vehicle would ask for actions, not thoughts.
So, get in touch with TSCM Australia as soon as you can and have your car checked out without telling anyone else about it. That way, you will be able to take the gamble that prompted your investigation into your own hands once more.