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tomtom stolen ... Any way to track it?
Toilet-Duck
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I know this probably isnt possible since its a GPS unit but I thought Id ask, is it possible for a TOMTOM to be tracked?
For example when they maybe update the software on the unit or connect it to the internet?
It was stolen this afternoon when my car was broken into, I always put the tomtom under my seat out of view...
They took the holder, cig adapter and the tomtom unit...
Ive reported it to the police and they are coming to visit shortly, told them the rock that they used to break in was still there...
Is it possible to track it?
Thanks!
For example when they maybe update the software on the unit or connect it to the internet?
It was stolen this afternoon when my car was broken into, I always put the tomtom under my seat out of view...
They took the holder, cig adapter and the tomtom unit...
Ive reported it to the police and they are coming to visit shortly, told them the rock that they used to break in was still there...
Is it possible to track it?
Thanks!
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I know I was just about to ask about that, I have the suction actually on my windscreen for years never had a break in or anything...
However I did put a PIN on it and it shows my full address and name.........
good advice there , i gave up on the suction thing for my garmin and created a custom mount , and to reiterate , NEVER put your home address in as HOME , seriously bad move :eek:
Same thing happened to my satnav last year, and I did have Home programmed in - fortunately they didn't have the keys and we have an alarm system anyway, so it didn't matter. When I got the new satnav, I put my address in under one of the cat's names!
Most of us know the immediate area around where we live so if travelling back from the unknown the satnav gets you close to where you live - you have to use your brains for the last mile!!
:eek::eek::eek:
Never occurred to me: going straight out to reprogram my tom tom now...
Or enter your real home address, but as a favourite named "John" or some similar fictitious name.
Dave
Leave your drive way.
turn left
go straight on for 400 yards
turn right. make a U turn
If the OP has had their unit stolen the best they can do is report it to the police and make sure they pass on the serial number. If it's ever recovered then there's more of a chance to get it back.
I find the best thing to do is to stop using these dedicated satnav devices. Get yourself a mobile like the N95 8 gig and put Tomtom or Garmin on it. Then buy a bluetooth GPS receiver for between £16-30 from Ebay to use instead of the built in GPS (much quicker, more reliable, works extremely well) and you're sorted. Each time you leave the car you'll take your mobile with you and it works just as well as a dedicated unit does.
Sorry to hear of this. A similar thing happened to me. Sadly, it can't be tracked and it's doubtful you'll ever see it again.
As annoying as the whole thing is, try to take it as a learning experience. Don't store valuable things in your car in future, because there are opportunistic theiving bastards everywhere.
That's a good point. I now keep a duster and a bottle of window polish in my car for the same reason.
Unless your mobile gets stolen like mine did
They got the mobile but not the GPS unit, but the Tom Tom application on the mobile isn't protected and had all my contacts on.
So what makes your house a better proposition than the thousands of houses a potential criminal goes past every day?
Its a bit of a myth that having your home in a satnav is a dangerous thing.
Now unless the car was sat in your drive at the time Mr Toerag knows you are not at home, so there is a fighting chance there is a nice empty house waiting for him. Plus all the information he needs to go find it.
The Sat Navs you have used must have been dire to say the least for a GPS phone to match it. I use a Garmin Zumo for the motorcycle and car and it out performs the N95 without breaking a sweat.
Also I have put the coppers address over the road as my home address, love to see what they do with his German Shepherds when they go after them if it ever gets stolen.:D
I bet they are now breaking in if they see a yellow duster!
I attatch my satnav to the dash with a 2" round velcro patch from B&Q. It works well with flat sat nav. the black circle is very hard to see on a black dash.
The thieving scum still cost me a fair bit though
I bet some are!!! I make sure I keep the yellow duster and window polish in my glove compartment!