Car alarm tracker

There are a number of car alarm tracker systems available in the UK, both Thatcham and non Thatcham, most charge an annual connection fee but there are some free GPS car alarm tracking systems.

Spalsat is one of one of the most sophisticated car alarm tracker that uses GPS and GSM mobile phone network with no yearly connection fee. If your car is broken into or stolen the alarm will send you a text message and exact GPS location details can also be received by text which can then be entered into a computer to display a map and used to inform the Police. From you mobile phone you can control the car and send commands to; immobilise the engine when the car is not moving, lock doors and close windows, switch on the siren, hazards, indictors, lights and a smoke box if fitted.

For a car alarm tracker system that is insured approved you can choose between a Thatcham Q class GPS tracking system or a category 5 GPS tracking system. A Q class car alarm tracker is one that has been tested by Thatcham and awarded a quality pass mark. A cat 5 car alarm tracker has to have the following features; vehicle location system, remote immobilisation and signalling system.

Some car alarm tracker systems are used by the Police to recover stolen vehicles without you having to inform them of the cars location, the Police can login on a PC and view a map. On a more basic system you would have to look on your PC and phone the Police, choose a system that allows the car to be immobiliser via text message first so that the car is stationary when you call them.

24 hour monitoring from a manned control centre is available for car alarm tracker systems, you will get a phone call or text but to save on annual fees you can opt for an automated system which automatically sends an SMS text message to you.

Most car alarm tracker system have extended coverage into Europe and the rest of the world which is very useful as some cars are stolen for export.