My Baby was Stolen!!!!

[gemarsh]

 

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[xOperator]

This will also disable remote start, right? I use that on hot or cold days to remote start AC.

gemarsh is correct.
I think the range with the Mobilists remote is 15 ft.
I actually removed it when Nevada started to get the heat wave, just so that I could use the GMC App to remote start from further away.
I still use a faraday bag/case for my keys though.,

 

[MotoXXX]

AirTag wasn't designed to replace a GPS tracker, so it comes with one major drawback. It can alert the thief about its existence, letting them find the device in your car.

How is that? I have no experience with them is why I ask.

 

[Johnv76]

How is that? I have no experience with them is why I ask.

If the thief has a apple phone, it will alert them that a airtag is near them. Hence will make them search the vehicle for it. However, if you hide it good, it could take them a long time to find it. Also if the thief doesn't have a apple phone they wouldn't know it's there.

 

[Diabel1969]

I'm curious on something. I installed the GMC App on my phone a while ago, and it has a "locator" feature, that i've actually played with a few times with decent results. If the "fin" was hacked off so Onstar can't see it, would that App still see it?

 

[Johnv76]

I'm curious on something. I installed the GMC App on my phone a while ago, and it has a "locator" feature, that i've actually played with a few times with decent results. If the "fin" was hacked off so Onstar can't see it, would that App still see it?

Yes, the fin is the signal that the app uses like Onstar to get your vehicle's GPS location. So they can remove the fin easily to hide the vehical. One of my best friends is a state trooper and he said on the police cruisers some shifty troopers would block the vehicle GPS tracker on the roof of their cruisers by simply putting a coffee can over it so dispatch couldn't track their vehicle's movements or location. So that may also work on the fin. Really unsure if that works, but makes you think of others ways to block that signal without damaging the truck.

 

[gemarsh]

Yes, the fin is the signal that the app uses like Onstar to get your vehicle's GPS location. So they can remove the fin easily to hide the vehical. One of my best friends is a state trooper and he said on the police cruisers some shifty troopers would block the vehicle GPS tracker on the roof of their cruisers by simply putting a coffee can over it so dispatch couldn't track their vehicle's movements or location. So that may also work on the fin. Really unsure if that works, but makes you think of others ways to block that signal without damaging the truck.

I don't know about a coffee can, unless it was made out of lead!

Dirty bastards can still find me in a closed door metal can!

 

[Johnv76]

I don't know about a coffee can, unless it was made out of lead!

Dirty bastards can still find me in a closed door metal can!

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Well if you see a black at4x aev zoom past you don't pull me over. Just look the other way. Lol

 

[catfish4767]

I've never liked OnStar and went with a 3rd party company called GoTrack for my GPS tracker. Super simple install and I get text alerts for First Movement, movement outside of my geofence, and I set their Working Hours to the midnight hours so I get a text for anything after 10PM through 6AM. Might be overkill but this thing reports every minute and gives me a breadcrumb trail so I know where the truck is and where it has been. I have it zip-tied up under the dash panel so it will buy me some time before they really rip it apart!

Hope you find your truck though. That sucks no matter what it is. I had an old Willy's Jeep stolen years ago and decided to get these GPS trackers after. I have them on our vehicles, 2 boats, and side by side.

 

[YarnHauler]

All, please be on the lookout for my 2020 1500!! It was stolen from the grand parkway park and ride in Katy TX. Please please please let me know if y’all see it anywhere! OnStar hasn’t found it yet… NPL 7947
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I'm curious on something. I installed the GMC App on my phone a while ago, and it has a "locator" feature, that i've actually played with a few times with decent results. If the "fin" was hacked off so Onstar can't see it, would that App still see it?

I think it would. I have the app on my phone and track both my Terrain AT4 and my husband's trail boss. When I'm up at our cabin I can follow his truck when it's still around 300 miles away. It does have that 'off' feature. I've accidentally started his truck from afar when I forget to switch vehicles on my phone.
I was sitting in my recliner up north once when his truck started in our driveway.
OOPs. ;-)
We were at a wedding this weekend with Valet parking and you better believe I kept checking to see where my Terrain was.

 

[Jorayr97]

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[xOperator]

thats insane.
I sure hope all we really need to do is keep our keys in a faraday cage/bag to stop our key signals from being cloned

 

[HTX6.2CarbonPro]

Detective said the old school steering wheel theft deterrents take too long to deal with so they work… didn’t see mine but I appreciate everyone looking out… thank you all..

 

[JDAT4X]

Apparently GM and OnStar are the same company… I guess if you’re in need of fire or ems it’s good to have, but regardless of what happens next, my vehicle will have some mad max kill switch type theft protection, I will not be placing my faith in the OnStar theft protection division again

Ravelco is best option for true theft deterrent. Thieves rip off antenna used by On-Star, so immediately disables GPS. So alternate tracking is name of the game.

 

[Whaler27]

Yes, the fin is the signal that the app uses like Onstar to get your vehicle's GPS location. So they can remove the fin easily to hide the vehical. One of my best friends is a state trooper and he said on the police cruisers some shifty troopers would block the vehicle GPS tracker on the roof of their cruisers by simply putting a coffee can over it so dispatch couldn't track their vehicle's movements or location. So that may also work on the fin. Really unsure if that works, but makes you think of others ways to block that signal without damaging the truck.

Those would also be the extra lazy and dumb state troopers… That signal also tells other troops where you are when you get into the grease. I don’t know anybody who wants to hide their location from dispatch… It’s much easier to just do your job and know that if the shit hits the fan dispatch and your friends on the road will have your back.

Any updates on the stolen truck? Got the insurance money to go shopping yet?