There are two main types of vehicle tracking devices:1) Monitored GPS tracking devices transmit real-time data about its location. The unit has a device that operates much like a cellular phone and transmits data anytime the unit is in motion, or at set intervals in some cases, such once per minute. While some can be hardwired into the vehicle for

If you do happen to find a GPS tracking device hidden on your vehicle and want to remove it, it will be simple in nearly all cases. Since most trackers are battery operated, they will not be wired in. Confirm that there are no wires attached to the unit and simply disconnect it. If it is taped or tied in place, carefully cut it loose, making sure y

GPS satellites orbit about 12,000 miles above us, and complete one orbit every 12 hours. They are solar powered, fly in medium Earth orbit and transmit radio signals to receivers on the ground. ... The receiver in an aircraft receives time data from the satellites' atomic clocks