[z28pat]

Originally Posted by havelegs

Those are not helpful, most phones will alert of unknown trackers traveling with you, and if the person/theif has an iphone the airtags can easily be found.

You can remove the speaker from the AirTags so it won’t make a sound. I did that and hid it where it will be harder to find.

[ChibbMD]

An AirTag still has to be removed and charged periodically, right? That was another drawback for me.

[Max_Burnside]

I finaly got it working. I used the following:

1. Rechargeable GPS Tracker (no case needed) Brand I chose is Optimus 3.0 at $19.95 a month.

2. 12V Charging Socket with inline fuse

3. 12V Charger USB adapter WITH voltage indicator

4. Blue color "T" /blade & splice connector

5. Needle Nose pliers for compressing splice connector

6. 10mm socket with 6" extension for fuse box nut to ground wire install

7. Large pliers for compressing blade connector to red wire on 12V socket

8. Deluxe Wire strippers to strip red wire on 12V socket

[Max_Burnside]

Here's the parts I bought:

Optimus 3.0 Wireless GPS Tracker
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Self adjusting easy to use wire strippers
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

12V Socket Car Adapter
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07CQMQL9L...t_details&th=1

T-Splice Connectors
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

12V USB adapter
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...e?ie=UTF8&th=1

[BryanT2016]

Just have mine to the battery for now, but am moving when i install subs and amp etc. Probably come off my battery with sub wire and shrink wrap it to sorta hide it. But they will think its for amp power on... I ran wires to side of trunk and put it on the rear speaker deck over the sheetmetal but benieth the trim panel.. great reception.

[havelegs]

Originally Posted by Max_Burnside

Here's the parts I bought:

Optimus 3.0 Wireless GPS Tracker
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Self adjusting easy to use wire strippers
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

12V Socket Car Adapter
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07CQMQL9L...t_details&th=1

T-Splice Connectors
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

12V USB adapter
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...e?ie=UTF8&th=1

BTW, on these trackers, they need a subscription. I have one very similar to the Optimus (probably made by the same manufacture) called Brickhouse. The sub for that each month was $24.99, I called and told them I was going to cancel. They gave me two months for free and dropped the monthly price to $8.99 per month. Probably will work if you call your company and say the same thing, worth a try.

[Curr]

I have the Gen5 DIY radar detector line, and I bought it with pigtails for a dash cam, so I just made another Y off that line, and ran that down to a GPS that's well hidden.

Also went with the Optimus, and I think it's $10 / mo. Works very well.

Finally got my Igla installed this week so that's a HUGE sigh of relief.

They want my car, gonna have to tow it.

[havelegs]

Does anyone know what that wire goes to? I need to take my car in for a back up camera issue and I don't want them to blame it on me tapping into the wire. I know the issue was happening before, but I don't want them to pull any crap.

[keep_hope_alive]

The violet wire is much easier to access under the center console, and it's a safer place to tap anyway.

To remove the center console you just remove six bolts and the shift knob. The seats can remain in-place (just move forward or backward to access bolts.

Under the center console you can tap the same Violet wire easily.

Here is the accessory port wiring intercepted and soldered (before covering):


And this is after insulating and covering:


You can also access on the floor, where the Violet wire enters the harness. Which side depends on if you want the device to stay with the console or not. In my case, I wanted power for a radar detector (vehicle side) and an additional power socket in the console (console side), hence two tap locations.

On the floor location before covering:


After covering and showing a terminal block for easy power adds to this circuit later:


The power socket I added:


The cord for that power socket routes to my phone mount, you can also see my radar detector which is hard wired to the vehicle side of the violet wire.