GPS tracking just in case you would like to know.

Tuesday Dec6 (coincidently the day before pearl harbor day) the U.S supreme court will decide weather it is legal for fed law enforcement ( or any other for that matter) to be able ,with out your knowledge or permission, and with out a warrent, break into your vehicle and replace your GPS system, with an identical one, with one major difference,the new gift will be able to track your every move, and the info can be downloaded at a distance with wifi.



The largest manufacturer of these devices says they have been doing it for 2 years or more and have purchased 10s of thousands of untraceable units over the counter retail.

there are countles cases of these units discovered by vehicle owners I personaly know of one.

you may think this post dosent belong on a scrap forum, but let me say that scrapping is one of the last bastions of freedom and free enterprise left in this country. If the moderators feel this post should be removed, no harm no foul. Just thought ya all atght to know.

You posted in off topic. I think you're fine. A lot of scrappers use a GPS, myself included...well used to until the cord broke. Looking to either replace the cord or get a new GPS with better features.

I see this as one more interference from the gov that has zero business in our personal affairs.

I am curious, how did your friend find out their unit had been replaced?

The new unit would have to have the same history as the one replacing it. Seems like that would be hard to replicate.


While on the subject of GPS, one tip I have heard of is to never program "home" as being your home address. Say you're at the mall, thief takes it and hits home, he goes straight there, knowing you're still at the mall.

Granted others could be home but you get the idea.

Suppose if you still wanted to program home, put in a nearby stores address.

That's how my cord end fell apart. Using it between van and truck, half the time not getting a good stick on the suction cup and then it falls off and dangles by the cord. Do it enough times and it breaks.

I agree 110% it's breaking and entering. But somehow it doesn't apply to the government because "they know what is best for us".

I could see it being used to track criminal activity, and I am sure they tell you that's what they're "doing".

Let me catch one of them suits breakin' into my truck... 12 guage dont discriminate, suite or t shirt.

Got plenty of places to hide in the sticks here.

well crimminal pretty much covers it. if you are exmilitary, a tea partier, a R paul supporter. , a 99%er. have patriotic bumper stickers or a dozen other things, according to home land security you are one of two things, a suspected terrorist or a potential terrorist, eith makes you a suspected criminal.

I would love to see any link or website that supports the claim that police are replacing GPS units with bugged units. It is my understanding that this lawsuit isn't about the 'Garmin' type GPS units that hang from your windshield but rather ' tracking bugs' that police hid under people's bumpers, etc.

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Of the subject. But to help the guy out with the broken cord. Just go to harbor freight. Buy one of thoise cigarette lightewr adapters with a usb end on it. Like this

http://www.amazon.com/Cigarette-Ligh.../dp/B000CC6I5W

zThen get any old standard usb cable with a mini on the other end. Done. Now you have a charging cord.Trust me. I have done it. Its essentially like plugging it into the pc where it charges of the pc, but instead, it charges from the lighter adapter.

Hope this info helps.

Thanks to all who gave ideas about a GPS power cord. Once I determined what type of end it was, I jumped on CL, found a Verizon phone car charger for 5 bucks. Gave it a try before giving her the money. It's working so far.

All USB cords put out 5v DC. Any cig lighter plug with a micro USB will charge it. Even a cord with micro on one end and standard USB on the other can charge it off your home computer/laptop.

Check local thrift stores. Find any cellphone car charger that fits the GPS and youll be back up and running.

Well, the thread kinda got hijacked lol...but I actually use the GPS on my phone alot...I can EASILY see the government start hacking into that...watching where you go and when you went there. God bless technology