trphyhntr Report post Posted July 22 1 hour ago, wildwoody said: Your right the factory wouldn't now about the loan, but they put them in then there activated by the dealership. . And second if you take them out your GPS system will no longer work. Anyway not arguing because IDGAF.. It’s not an argument. It’s just getting facts straight. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Crazymonkey Report post Posted July 22 8 hours ago, trphyhntr said: when you say newer, youre talking about a new car or a used car? the factory wouldnt know anything about the loan. nor would they care. then if they were, how would the bank tap into that. but i dont work in new cars. maybe thats something now. the factory may install some sort of gps, but it wouldnt be for the purpose of repo now some banks do require you put them in though. but when they do, you sign a disclosure agreement. then the dealer has it installed. It appears it was installed at the original dealership when the truck was new. I guess there installed on most new cars as a way to track them . Some are tied into several systems on the cars making them kinda like a gps controlled security system that the dealership tries to up sale. Even if you decline they are already installed. As Lucafu1 has stated they have a battery backup and draw from the car to charge. Mine was just a tracker and a simple two wire removal. I could see how they would drain the battery when we're out hunting as they are always on and searching for a gps signal. We might not run the truck for a week or two depending on the hunts. I've been stuck twice 20/ 30 miles in on dirt roads with dead batteries. Mine was under the dash and piggyback to the obd2 port but I did see a YouTube video of a guy with a ram truck that found it under the fuze block under the hood . They just need a ground and a constant hot lead . 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
trphyhntr Report post Posted July 22 If they’re in all new cars and they’re causing you battery problems, shouldn’t everyone with a new car be having battery problems? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Crazymonkey Report post Posted July 22 10 minutes ago, trphyhntr said: If they’re in all new cars and they’re causing you battery problems, shouldn’t everyone with a new car be having battery problems? I have no idea how many cars are affected with this issue or how many or for how long they have been putting them on but I do know it's a issue and it's getting more attention as people are finding them. You can check the web or YouTube and get your own information. I do know that it's a draw on the battery and it's always on and searching when it can't find a signal just like your hand held gps will drain batteries as it searches for a signal. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
trphyhntr Report post Posted July 22 I don’t doubt that new cars with all the technology they have these days has some sort of factory gps. I’m just surprised that’s what’s killing your battery though Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
