When you set out to find a tracking device or hidden tracker on your car, you need time and patience. Since most tracking devices send out an intermittent signal, you'll need a period of at least 40 minutes in order to detected any signal output. Tracking devices can be extremely small, and a thorough visual inspection of the entire vehicle is necessary.
Instructions
1. Have a mechanic thoroughly look over your car's engine and mechanical parts. There are many small crevices and pockets where a tracking device could easily be hidden. Be sure to tell the mechanic what you are looking for so that the vehicle's mechanisms are thoroughly inspected for anything unusual.
2. Check the interior of the vehicle in a thorough manner, including the door hinges, panels, and storage compartments. Completely inspect the glove compartment, ash trays (especially if you don't smoke and do not use them). Inspect the trunk, the floor, under mats, beneath the pedals and steering column, as well as under the seats, cushions, and along the underside of the dashboard. Be sure to check all crevices, including natural seams of the car's interior and exterior design, using your fingers to feel for any devices hidden in small, hard-to-see areas.
3. Use the jack to lift the car high enough to have a clear view of the underside of the vehicle. Be sure to check the wheel-wells and bumpers completely, as well as any areas hidden from view. Run your fingers along any crevices that you can not visually inspect.
4. Turn on the RF Signal Detector. The sensor will detect any outgoing signal in the immediate area. Since some tracking devices only transmit an output signal every 20 minutes, you will need leave the detector activated and ready to receive a signal for up to 40 minutes. If no signal is detected over a one-hour period of time, and one was not found during the visual inspection, there may be no tracking device on the vehicle.
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