Balu got sick and tired of me constantly "losing" my keys, wallet, head etc. So several months ago he bought a set of 4 Tiles which work using Bluetooth. They finally arrived last week and I now have one on my keyring, one secreted inside my wallet and another on my school keys. Now sure, if my keys were stolen the first thing any thief would do is remove the Tile (if they see it) but these are primarily designed for people like me who put their stuff down somewhere and can't then find it again.
I've already had to use it (you activated them via an app on your phone) and it's been great. No more lost keys!
But it got me wondering. For every stolen bike thread I've seen, I wondered if these might work for a vehicle. Ok, they are designed to be stuck on a phone, or keys etc. but given that you can find a small portable item using this, surely it would work for something larger? Vehicle GPS tracking devices are expensive to buy and then I believe there is a yearly fee attached to using the service. I haven't tried sticking the last one inside the fairing of my bike (they come with super adhesive stickies) but I might try it just to see how effective it is.
As they work via Bluetooth they should transmit as long as they are in range of another Bluetooth device. You can also report your Tile as stolen which can apparently "speak" to other Tiles and eventually track yours down.
Has anyone already tried using this el-cheapo version of tracking for a vehicle?
Originally Posted by Katman
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