With a few bikes going awol recently I was reviewing my bike security requirements. I know you can buy professional trackers but I still think they are a premium.
With PAYG sims and long lasting credit on these sims I thought about using a mobile phone type solution. There are programs on phones that track the mobiles movements google lattitude for example. But the idea of a full on iphone / android phone in the bike seemed a tad expensive.
You can get the system to sms its current location, send a report of location periodically and geo fencing which texts you when it moved from a safe location ( ie garage)
Here are a few solutions I found that might help
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/GPS-Tracker-Ph...ht_1698wt_1137
Seemed like a bit of money and then
http://www.dealextreme.com/search.dx....gps%20tracker
much cheaper. My questions are
a) can I get the unit wired up permanently to the battery without killing the bike thus rendering useless or use some kind of optimate for the gps ?
b) power it from solar panels to continuous charger system
c)another solution ..open to suggestions
