Tell me all you know about GPS devices to fit on motorcycles?

[craisin]

You need a sim card. Telecoms may not support them.
2 Degrees dont seem to know much about them
Dont want to buy one and find no support

[bogan]

As far as I'm aware there is no special requirements for the sim card. I owned one a while back and you just send/receive txts from it to do all the setup etc.

[craisin]

As far as I'm aware there is no special requirements for the sim card. I owned one a while back and you just send/receive txts from it to do all the setup etc.So it would most likely be dependant on the brand.
Ther is bound to be a lot of knock offs round now
thanks for your reply

[craisin]

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=711888929 like this one

[craisin]

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=712208434
this one has different set up instructions

[craisin]

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=712266806
this one seems good

[craisin]

http://www.telemetrysolutions.com/pdf/Quantum_GPS_User_%20Manual%20v1.14.pdf
cool a downloadable PDF for above

[Waihou Thumper]

You need a sim card. Telecoms may not support them.
2 Degrees dont seem to know much about them
Dont want to buy one and find no support

Trackers you mean? Not GPS navigation...

[Gremlin]

Trackers you mean? Not GPS navigation...
Yep, what he said. GPS is global positioning system. Most frequent use is for navigation, no sim (Subscriber Identity Modeule) card required.

For vehicle tracking, security and asset management, those modules do require sim cards. You'd need to find out the specification list of whatever unit you're interested in and make sure it can operate on the Telecommunication providers network frequencies (which vary between providers). You will also need to check with the sim provider any terms and conditions of the plan if there is a minimum spend, and how frequently it needs to be topped up.

As to the actual device, these vary heavily from expensive full support to cheap chinese ones that may or may not even work in NZ. Best you do some reading and learning.

[bogan]

http://www.telemetrysolutions.com/pdf/Quantum_GPS_User_%20Manual%20v1.14.pdf
cool a downloadable PDF for above

They all looks much of a muchness, just go for one that the setup instructions all make sense. I'd probably want to get one with its own battery though, just in case a theif were to disconnect the bike's batt.


Trackers you mean? Not GPS navigation...

Yeh, don't see much point in GPS navs having a sim card...

[craisin]

They all looks much of a muchness, just go for one that the setup instructions all make sense. I'd probably want to get one with its own battery though, just in case a theif were to disconnect the bike's batt.



Yeh, don't see much point in GPS navs having a sim card...thats right its own battery would be a must .

[Mike.Gayner]

People go through a lot of work for all this. Buy a big chain and make sure you're got good theft cover in your insurance policy. Trying to track your scooter through GPS is a bit of a joke, honestly.

[maraudingkiwi]

This is a local company that offers something like what you're after: http://www.snitch.co.nz/snitchgps.html
(http://www.snitch.co.nz/snitchgps.html)
Pretty pricey though from what I understand. Don't have one personally so I can't vouch for the quality but it might be worth having a look at

[SMOKEU]

The power supplies on the cheap models are prone to catching fire.

[craisin]

The power supplies on the cheap models are prone to catching fire.
that dont surprise me.
12v down to 5v

[SMOKEU]

that dont surprise me.
12v down to 5v

I learned the hard way on the GSXR. Thankfully I was there to put it out, so there was no damage at all to the bike.