How to Tell If a Car Has a GPS Installed
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Methods to check for installed GPS are as follows: 1. For wired GPS: One method is manual inspection without any equipment, as wired GPS requires a power connection to operate. Therefore, you can slowly trace along the car's power cables to search for it. Another method is using a GPS signal detector to scan, since wired GPS devices send their current location to the server every few seconds to tens of seconds. Find an open area with no people within 20 meters, hold the signal detector, adjust the sensitivity, and slowly scan from the interior to the exterior of the car to see if any signal can be detected. If a signal is found, move around to judge the signal strength. When the signal is at full strength, the GPS is near the detector, and it can then be located. 2. For wireless GPS: If the car has a wireless GPS tracker installed, you can also start with a manual inspection, checking areas like the front and rear bumpers, inside the trunk, glove compartment, under the passenger seat, door pockets, or even the chassis. If manual inspection fails, professional GPS detection systems should be used, as these wireless GPS trackers are programmed to transmit at set intervals or fixed times each day, remaining dormant otherwise. During dormancy, no tools can detect them. For such GPS devices, it is recommended to seek professional companies with specialized equipment for detection.
