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I bought a car and I suspect that it has a GPS tracking device installed in it. I have good reasons to suspect this. It has become a security risk.

The car does not have any built in navigation and I recently changed my phone.

I have looked in the tyre well, wheel arches, radiator area and everywhere inside. It is difficult to gain access under the rear bumper. Is there a known effective tool that can be used to detect this kind of device?

My understanding, having looked at some adverts, is that these devices are activated via motion. So I am not sure that I would easily locate it without a second person to assist.

GettingItDone
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Almost always, the gps units (generally they are installed by loan companies for recovery purposes) are located under/behind the dash near the steering column area.

Remove the paneling if any and then look under the dash for wiring that looks abnormal. (bright colors that look a bit cheap. They are noticeably different then oem wiring ) You then follow these wires to find the device and remove it.

For the most part in reality gps units used in cars are simple devices and will have a BAT/RUN & ground connection to power it. They will be lazily tucked away somewhere close to where those connections are easily accessible.

In the spy world and movies I guess you would use a battery operated one tucked away somewhere simple under the car but its lifespan would be pretty short and reliability very low for the junk you see online.

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