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>its GPS trackers can’t be physically disabled That's just a silly statement. Anything can be physically disabled; the question is how difficult and time-cons
by Causality1 7y ago
>its GPS trackers can’t be physically disabled
That's just a silly statement. Anything can be physically disabled; the question is how difficult and time-consuming disabling it is. Maybe it's encased in a steel block in the engine compartment in series with vital wiring connections but even then some work with an angle-grinder and a soldering iron could get around it given a couple of hours.
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- cobookman 7y agoGps trackers cant penetrate a thick lead shield. Simply shield the electronics from being able to emit. Then deal with it at a later point
- MegaButts 7y agoYou don't even need lead - just use metal (iron, steel, aluminum - anything highly conductive). Hell, I haven't tried, but I bet a small amount of aluminum foil (much less than you'd get on a single roll for a few dollars) would work. You just need a faraday cage, and GPS signals are already fairly weak.
- viraptor 7y ago> and GPS signals are already fairly weak You could try stopping the GPS signal from getting in, but you could also stop the (likely) GSM signal from getting out.
- WalterBright 7y agoIt's easy to test. Wrap your cell phone in aluminum foil, then call it and see if it rings.
- londons_explore 7y agoSealing the edges of foil is hard. You need to get contact at least every ~1mm along a seam to stop microwave signals getting in or out reliably.
- WalterBright 7y agoI just tried it. Just fold the edges over with your fingers and press them with your fingers. Not hard, works fine.
- ProfessorLayton 7y agoIllicit signal jammers that plug into the 12v car socket seem readily available if you know where to look, no modifications necessary. [not condoning their use]
- jws 7y agoI hope the car rental companies augment their trackers to use cellular tower and WiFi access points for location. Then when they detect a jammer they can notify both the owners and the FCC.
- londons_explore 7y agoThe jammers are generally wideband and low power, so they can block GPS, cell, and WiFi all with one jammer with a range of 10 yards or so.