Ok here is the low down since everyone doesn’t watch the whole video before commenting. I have only owned this truck for two weeks. I bought it at a Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram Dealer here in Indianapolis Indiana. When we first test drove the truck one week before purchasing the beeping was there. I shrugged it off as the proximity sensors on the aftermarket backup camera system. The corrosion on the relay shows it’s been on a lot longer than two weeks. I did not buy it at a buy here pay here and no it was not installed because of my loan. Also people keep saying it was a rental and I’ve never seen a rental company install a $1200 RollLock tonneau cover, Weathertech floor liners, Weathertech vent visors or a chrome bug deflector.

@conquryourfear

4 жыл бұрын

so, you think this device was added by the factory? Or a third party to track your truck driven by an employee of a company?

@FABAutomotiveDetailing

4 жыл бұрын

conquryourfear & do it yourself I think the original owner had it installed. It’s definitely not a factory part and it was on there when we test drove it a week before we bought it.

@Emilthehun

4 жыл бұрын

Well dang that wiring looked professional. I would've returned it as an unsafe vehicle and get my money back. But it is a nice looking truck bro good luck with it!!

@mrbrooks551

4 жыл бұрын

FAB Automotive Detailing yes I agree with you on the original owner installed it just in case it got stolen or something. Ignore the haters bro, nice ram. I have a 2006 ram 1500 4x4 sport that I bought in 2010 when I came back from Iraq and its still going strong!

@brock4629

4 жыл бұрын

In Canada used car dealers use those so when you miss a payment they can shut down the vehicle and go pick it up. Usually bad credit loans.

When you said fleet vehicle that answered everything about a tracker.

@FABAutomotiveDetailing

4 жыл бұрын

Sammy Licata Yep!

@georgemanthe65

4 жыл бұрын

exactly

@bmd1825

4 жыл бұрын

Same thing was on one I bought for my son.

@dwightstewart7181

4 жыл бұрын

Exactly. He has a used truck - a fleet vehicle at one time. Most fleet vehicles now have tracking devices. His only mildly legitimate complaint is that they didn't remove that tracking device before selling the vehicle. I say "mildly legitimate" only because we don't know the story behind the company with that fleet (possibly out-of-business, etc).

@FABAutomotiveDetailing

4 жыл бұрын

Dwight Stewart It’s not a complaint. I just figured people would find it I retesting that’s it.

Its actually scary how many cars have aftermarket gps trackers put in them and not removed when sold or paid off. They always end up causing power issues either a parasitic draw or no starts.

@greenyoshi777

10 күн бұрын

Not to mention the fire hazard potential!

At my previous job, they didn't use the software that utilizes the old school tracker on our fleet vans. They just use the provided tablet that we used for our routes. They would also record audio and video. I used to mess with them all of the time. That assistant manager at our location had a grudge against me because I proved her wrong about something petty. It wasn't a big deal, but she thought it was. I used to make up insulting songs about her and sing them as I drove around the state. I did this after a co-worker informed me that she spent most of the day spying on me. When I got back to work I would walk in and smile, as I politely asked her how her day was.

@FABAutomotiveDetailing

2 жыл бұрын

Man that’s hilarious! 😂

@rolandthethompsongunner64

6 ай бұрын

😂

@rinkevichjm

Ай бұрын

Use electrical wire sealant not tape.

Yo, bro - SERIOUS warning here: If you EVER find a tracking device on your vehicle that you haven't placed there, DO NOT THROW IT AWAY! Instead, give it to your attorney, and ask them to hold it as potential evidence. This will protect you in the event that there was some legal or criminal mischief going on.

@freedomforever1962

3 жыл бұрын

Good Advice!

@notahotshot

3 жыл бұрын

Nah, strap it to a weather balloon and let it go.

@greenspiraldragon

Жыл бұрын

Some car places put them on as a condition of your loan. If removed you may have to buy a new one it's buried in the paperwork. But a lot of times the dealership just forgets to take them off.

@Shiesty9168

11 ай бұрын

Naw bro just take n dump it deep in the woods with difficult access tarrain

@carolynssistercantcook1181

9 ай бұрын

2023… hubby just sent me a photo of a tracking device the dealership found in his truck. Weird! Thank you for this.

Some fleet vehicles use them to track their vehicles because they want to know if the employee is at work or at the bar. 😂🤣

@FABAutomotiveDetailing

4 жыл бұрын

Michael Thomas That’s understandable though!

@michaelthomas4125

4 жыл бұрын

Ya I know. Could be the previous owner thought it would be a good way to find it if it was stolen like LoJack used to be for. But if it was hot while the ignition is off it would cause a parasitic drain on the battery as well. Anyway glad you got it fixed and got rid of that awful beeping. 👍👍 Also I agree with the used car dealership comments. The dealerships in Texas do that a lot.

@ajm5007

4 жыл бұрын

That's not really the issue. There's plenty of legit reason for the device to have been installed. The issue is a dealer selling it with that device still in there (and malfunctioning) and not informing the buyer. If they knew about it and said nothing, that's a problem. And if they didn't inspect the vehicle thoroughly enough to know about it, that's ALSO a problem.

@jmerrick1000

4 жыл бұрын

@@ajm5007 working for a dealership I can tell you with absolute certainty, if it isn't on the state inspection - assuming your state requires an inspection for resale - or it's not blatantly obvious, it's not getting addressed.

@ajm5007

4 жыл бұрын

@@jmerrick1000 I understand that the law doesn't require it to be, and that the dealership has no real incentive to do more than the law requires . . . but that's the problem, isn't it?

If the tracker was a self contained unit not wired into the vehicle I'd say find a way to attach it to a rail car. :)

@michaelcuff5780

4 жыл бұрын

Gary Cameron good one! Ha! Ha!

@stopglobalswarming

4 жыл бұрын

The rail authorities will not be happy

@im1who84u

4 жыл бұрын

Attach it to a rat.

@mariaelmeier3927

4 жыл бұрын

Use a battery and ship it to another country

@andrewtreece3708

4 жыл бұрын

@@stopglobalswarming actually the FRA really wouldn't care. As most railcars are tracked. They scanned while in motion and coming in an out of the yards.

I found a similar device many years ago on a Chevy aveo, I had installed a radio head unit, and every so often I would get an interference with the AM station and one day I started to install a RFI filter and while looking around I seen a small flicker of light and I thought what the hell is that I did a parasitic amperage test and seen a amp draw of more the 35 milliamps so as I dug in i was able to locate and remove the GPS tracker it had a phone sim card in it so it was cellular based. I took an old house alarm battery and hooked it up to the gps unit and took it far as hell in the desert and left it in a tree and weeks later i get a call from the finance company asking me where I keep my car I told them that is none of your business as long as I make payments and I didn't appreciate you fuckers tracking me!

@thisiswhatilike54

4 жыл бұрын

God, this makes me irrationally angry.

@mikesully110

4 жыл бұрын

shit man I always just buy old second hand manual transmission cars, they are the most economical for me to keep running! No payments, interest, tracking!

@CarlosOrtiz-ht6rn

4 жыл бұрын

thank you for this information! I want to learn how to do a parasitic amperage test. That was hilarious what you did wit the old house alarm batter and the GPS 😂😂😂 Pure genius!

@mrq1701

3 жыл бұрын

I fail to understand how this can be legal. In the finance paperwork fine print they must have this covered. Without it, it is a clear violation of your privacy. I would demand evidence that you unintentionally gave them permission to install such a tracker. If they can not provide the evidence, I would sue them.

@alecgordon2592

3 жыл бұрын

mrq1701 These are usually only used in fleets or high risk lending, it is legal and a part of the buyers contract when installed. I worked for a couple of those types of dealers and they are normally transparent about them. They are usually there just to locate in a pretty high chance that the customer may stop making payments, or when customers use fraudulent information in order to obtain a vehicle (actually happens way to often). However big controversy with starter interrupt (I believe it’s illegal in some states), due to improper installation which can cause stall out while driving, and people stuck in emergency type situations.

I used to ride with a Repo Man who was contracted by a dealership and that's exactly how we would find the cars.

Whomever did that wiring job has caused future problems, what a mess.

@FABAutomotiveDetailing

4 жыл бұрын

Doctor John Yes they did but glad I found it!

@skibble02

4 жыл бұрын

Had one of these on my aunt's van, it fried the ecm/ computer. Flashers now turn on when doors open and it won't connect with obd readers

@spankystar9316

4 жыл бұрын

...see that is the kind of wiring job you get when you let a chimpanzee do electrical work on your vehicle...

@marcelineingot9359

4 жыл бұрын

@@spankystar9316 I always wondered what kind of idiot made the rat's nest of wires in my truck. Now I know!

@genehull789

4 жыл бұрын

i had the same thing melted my fuse box

This was my old Truck, My GF was cheating on me so I installed it to see where she was going. Sorry I forgot to take it out when I traded her and the truck in.

@FABAutomotiveDetailing

3 жыл бұрын

This cracked me up!

@tomaswalker9132

3 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂

@gabrielpowers766

3 жыл бұрын

I actually installed one of those for a car dealer in his wife's car once. He put them in all the cars he sold on credit and thought his wife was cheating so he had one put in her car too.

@Sanisani9

3 жыл бұрын

@@gabrielpowers766 would've be cheaper if he left her!

@lmadden6236

3 жыл бұрын

Lmao!

Tracking devices are sometimes from the original dealer so that they know where vehicles are in case they have to be repossessed.

Geez ....Doesn't Chrysler have enough electrical problems without idiots adding crap!

@pendragonshall

4 жыл бұрын

As a former lifelong Dodge/Chrysler owner I can attest to that. Honestly I would still love Dodge and Chrysler if Fiat hadnt bought them. Instead of improving on the issues they’ve always had they’ve only gotten worse

@bobdavis3277

4 жыл бұрын

I had a 2014 300 great car but after 10k the tranny needed "software" update caused it slipped between gears at 24k a short in the alt killed the battery and finally 30k the AWD gave up the ghost. I traded it before the 36k warranty

@w8what575

3 жыл бұрын

Jeep....all of them being mopar..Jeep is the most frustrating damned vehicles ever! The security is a joke! It’s a damned Jeep not a Porsche so wtf do they use security screws in the ignition etc and then the security box in the glove box...when it goes bad and I’ve seen some go bad at 15,000 miles...might as well sell it for whatever u can get cuz it’s a never ending battle with the crank no start and alarms going off as ur driving down the road! Why haven’t they improved this crap? I love dodges! Love how they ride and the hp loved my dodge but my moms Jeep is sitting still after 3 years and no one knows why it won’t start

@shaunmcgowan827

3 жыл бұрын

Lol, corporate has ruined everything.

@AmericanSurvival001

3 жыл бұрын

oopps you got confused with Fraud (Ford) about electrical issues, does anyone own a Fraud without the check engine light on continuously on covered by a credit or business card (yeah that bad) drove 2 so yeah Never again. no more timing chain, cam phaser, oil pump, failures... you just drive Dodge easily do 350k miles

I worked at a used car lot as a head mechanic. Many times with high risk customers we install tracking devices, they also have ignition shut off features that I was supposed to install, but never did. I was lazy and felt it would just create issues. But tracking devices we would splice into a constant hot line into the wiring harness behind the OBD port. Also I wanted to point out that it was the banks offering the loans that made us do this.

@autobug2

4 жыл бұрын

At that point, the banks owns the vehicles; not the dealerships.

@hxhdfjifzirstc894

4 жыл бұрын

ringo78 Ah, so if you buy something from a bank, they can modify the thing you are paying for. I guess they could switch the wheels and take the stereo too.

@ericdyer9080

4 жыл бұрын

@@hxhdfjifzirstc894 If it is on the vehicle when it is repossed.. yes.. and there isn't a thing you can do about it. You might see if the repo company will let you mount the stock rims and tires on the vehicle (as described in the sales invoice) As far as the stereo. nope. It's considered to be permanently mounted. the contract is usually describing a stock vehicle, if you make changes to the stock vehicle and do not keep the stock parts, banks can and usually will keep any aftermarket modifications you put on it, sell it at auction for less than you owe, so they get your stuff and ding your credit for 7 years.

@stevenwilliams1805

3 жыл бұрын

@@ericdyer9080 honestly, I don't understand why anyone would buy aftermarket parts before paying off the vehicle?

@ericdyer9080

3 жыл бұрын

@@stevenwilliams1805 simple. People do not like the stock rims, or the stereo system and will usually upgrade those first. Or the headlight assembly is another one that people will change, granted, not as much now with the led headlights as a standard option, but it happens. Its a way to differentiate "your" car/truck from hundreds or thousands built exactly like it.

I bet his wife had it installed, so she knows when he's at Yolanda's house!

@FABAutomotiveDetailing

4 жыл бұрын

We moved and Yolanda lives to far away now! 😂

@strangedays2010

4 жыл бұрын

That damn Yolanda.

@FABAutomotiveDetailing

4 жыл бұрын

strangedays2010 She is always up to something! 😆

@strangedays2010

4 жыл бұрын

@@FABAutomotiveDetailing those are the best kind. Lol

@yannikoloff7659

4 жыл бұрын

Now I have an urge to know, who is Yolanda...

I found a cellular tracking device in my used car, I tore it out and gave it to the dealership after they denied putting it in there.

@chrismcdoogal1728

4 жыл бұрын

High risk loans use them, rentals fleets, work fleets. Alot of vehicles bought at auction sometimes have them. Dealerships wont check that lol i have got 4 from 9 vehicles i purchased had them

@TheRoadhammer379

3 жыл бұрын

Maybe the dealership didn't, you ever think it was installed because maybe it was a lease or fleet vehicle. You really showed them, tough guy

@jymlewis

3 жыл бұрын

The dealership didn't install it. Why the hell would they go to that expense? They didn't finance your truck personally. They just wanted to sell it and move on. Tracking device was put on my the previous owner. Pretty normal practice these days for fleet vehicles and even personal vehicles. They just aren't worth the time to take off. So they get left on. Relax, conspiracy theorist. 🙄

@jeffwvu4602

3 жыл бұрын

I found one in a car I bought as well. The dealer had tried to get me to pay for a vehicle theft package as an add-on. I absolutely refused and got them to drop it, but it was still in there. They told me that's what it was for.

@youtubu124

3 жыл бұрын

@@jymlewis Dont use conspiracy theorist as a negative thing. Its a neutral thing as in "questioning the status quo". If no one ever did that we would be living in a dictatorship already. Already confirmed and released to public "its a surveillance state", "CIA ran/running drugs", "Tuskegee experiment", "War is a racket and only for profit", and many many more. If you never ask the questions, then how will you know the answer?

Everything seems to have some kind of tracking/listing/video some people seem to have forgotten how to respect our rights.

@ChiaSeeds3772

3 жыл бұрын

@Hui Kai this comment should win an award

@ChiaSeeds3772

3 жыл бұрын

@Hui Kai I assumed it was supposed to be a sarcastic and funny comment so an award for funniest comment I guess......

Good find!, but some sad news for you all... if you have a cell phone you have a tracking device on you 24/7

@1OFGODSOWN

4 жыл бұрын

Zomak blah only when it is turned On.

@derrickodyes1934

4 жыл бұрын

disable google and other apps shut off mobile data or shut phone off

@Presley3

4 жыл бұрын

Even with it off.

@freedomlover9560

4 жыл бұрын

@@nia6849 Doesn't matter. Unless you remove the tracking chips you can be and are being tracked.

@freedomlover9560

4 жыл бұрын

They're also listening to every word you say.

I just found a tracking device on my ram 1500 installed by an ex. Very similar. But instead of beating, mine honked the horn twice before start. No dealer had answers over phone. So I found a no named box with all the wires that you showed including relay. Thanks for the video.

Good to know, avoid buying used work vehicles and from owners with questionable credit.

I work for an energy company. Our trucks are outfitted with Tele-Matics which tracks our location, monitors for seat belt usage, fast or quick stops, hard turns,speeding etc. At the beginning of the following week we get a "report card" on how good or bad you drove based on mileage that you drove that week. After truck has a certain amount of miles it gets turned back into leasing company who then auction vehicle. Obviously they don't always remove them.

@FABAutomotiveDetailing

3 жыл бұрын

jeff sir It makes sense to have them especially for a business. They should be responsible for removing them though because they will cause future problems like this one did.

@jeffsir3948

3 жыл бұрын

I totally agree. Also these things have a draw on the battery because they are always on even when ignition is off.

Walter White found a tracking device on his vehicle, then advised installer of said device to “Tread lightly”

@FABAutomotiveDetailing

4 жыл бұрын

Dan Bennett 😂

Indiana! I’m very impressed with your diagnosis. Most cars/trucks have for low credit I agree. Fleet on the other hand is a pain! Glad you removed it!

@FABAutomotiveDetailing

4 жыл бұрын

Jay Dowdy Yep good ole Indiana! Diagnostics are a daily thing for me. Thanks brother

The tracker is a anti-theft device to locate the vehicle, and make sure it's not being used after hours, or the wrong way on the job. It's a cost cutting insurance premium saving device. Very common during the early 2000's.

@Effedup

4 жыл бұрын

Very common now. I am a sysadmin and part of my duties involves helping people access the system to monitor, all our clients with more than a handful of vehicles in their fleet utilize trackers now. The trucks at our largest clients all have front and rear dash cams as well in all their vehicles, I have to help them archive footage from incidents all the time. There's a lot of money riding on those trucks, a vehicle being down costs tens of thousands in lost productivity.

@patshozo9158

4 жыл бұрын

This is correct, we have these similar GPS trackers installed at our work cars & trucks. They don't have a starter kill but they do track 24/7 thru the OBD port. Because our agency is self insured, we use them to reduce liability. I can pull up any vehicle in our fleet and find out where they are, how fast they are moving, total average speed, and any airbag deployment.

@joeybarrelwilde

4 жыл бұрын

@@patshozo9158 In modern times they are like the drive safe modules that insurance companies use to lower your insurance rates, or the OnStar, or Guardian services.

Nicely done. And that's a nice truck - Happy Motoring!

Aren't you pissed off that nobody told you about tracking device. Could be used for evil purposes.

@FABAutomotiveDetailing

4 жыл бұрын

john gallagher Yes I was! It was in there when they got it because we looked at it right after the dealer took it in on trade and it was beeping.

@srcastic8764

4 жыл бұрын

FAB Automotive Detailing they probably didn’t know it was there either and like you, brushed off the beeping. The truck was likely owned by a company as part of a work fleet and so they had that on all their vehicles. It’s possible it gave them not only location info, but also info like how fast their employees drive. We had something similar at one place I worked.

@FABAutomotiveDetailing

4 жыл бұрын

Unkadunka Dee Yeah I’m sure they didn’t know. I buy all my vehicles there and have never had a problem.

@FABAutomotiveDetailing

4 жыл бұрын

thegreatwhitenorth It’s not the fact that it was traceable. It’s that it was wired stupidly and caused the corrosion on the relay making it not start and not to mention a fire hazard. Our phones track us and listen to us everyday.

@Snowdog216

4 жыл бұрын

I can see the dealer is at fault here as that is something they should inspect for. Like making sure the spare is not flat, all the lights work, etc. Now here the owner was able to take if off himself, but most buyers would need to pay a shop to do that work, so that would have cost an hour or two of labor.

Glad you figured it out and it was a relatively easy fix, AND NO MORE ANNOYING BEEPING SOUND. 👍✌️🇺🇸

@FABAutomotiveDetailing

4 жыл бұрын

B Stewart ExecutiveCarCare Thanks! Yes I am glad that annoying beep is gone!

thank you for making this, if I ever get a Driver's license and a vehicle I am going to check for a tracking device and remove it personally

Dude! Just watched my first vid of yours. Loved it. Like it and subscribed. I am impressed about your knowledge. You can tell when someone knows his crap.👍👍

@FABAutomotiveDetailing

4 жыл бұрын

Bruce Hartline Thank you I really appreciate that!

Interesting find. Glad you resolved the issue, Enjoy the Ram I had 3 and loved them, HEMI...for life.

@FABAutomotiveDetailing

4 жыл бұрын

Subarukevxt Thank you! This is my 3rd Dodge truck and have loved all 3.

Such a helpful video! Also just bought a 2013 dodge and experienced the same no start issue. After watching this we were able to remove our device in a matter of minutes ( ours was all under the hood). Starts perfect now. Thank you so much!

@FABAutomotiveDetailing

4 жыл бұрын

Roxy Chick Glad you were able to find it! You are welcome

@khiyonpoole81

7 ай бұрын

​@@FABAutomotiveDetailing😅😅

Too funny, went through something similar when I bought my F-150 last year. Had aftermarket backup sensors, poorly wired in and shorted out the BCM. Unfortunately, the problem appeared just a week after buying the truck, when we were on vacation to Mexico. So I got a message on Facebook from my neighbor, LOL. One month free full coverage used vehicle warranty covered the repair after we got home (and quarantined, of course). Great video, always find your reviews and how to's informative. 😎👍

We purchased a 2019 GMC Acadia that was a fleet vehicle in its previous life. I decided to surprise my wife a few months after buying it by taking it during her 12 hour shift and getting it cleaned and the normal fluid changes. When the oil change guys were done, they said there was a loose wire hanging from the bottom of the engine bay. They were gracious enough to let me go into the pit under the car to see this. Turns out it was the tracker that had been installed by the dealership when it was part of their loaner car fleet. We pulled into an empty bay and spent 10 minutes following wires in the engine compartment and removed all of the connections. When we did, an alarm started going off under the dash. I pulled the dash out and found a box similar in size to the one you pulled from the Ram. It was wired into the radio as well and had a cellphone sim card installed. Obviously, I removed it. The next day, I get a visit from police investigators asking me about the device. I turned it over and explained that it wasn't a fleet loaner and showed them the bill of sale. After several months of back and forth and even a trip to the stealership with the cops, they backed off.

Most all big used car lots install these since they pray on second chance financing. You can repo a car fast wth these devices

@FABAutomotiveDetailing

4 жыл бұрын

jslugbug37 Yes they do!

@Fenrirsleash

4 жыл бұрын

Was gonna say the same thing. Here it's the used car dealerships that do it.

@60viking

4 жыл бұрын

Or fleets track vehicle use.

@packingten

4 жыл бұрын

Yes they also P-R-E-Y on them as well...lol

@curtekstrom6600

4 жыл бұрын

Make your Payments and you have nothing to worry about.

Holy crap, I thought you were going to tell us, that someone was tracking you. Thank goodness, it had something to do with the previous owner. Take care.

@FABAutomotiveDetailing

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah I would not have been happy if I thought it was tracking me!

They really f****** up the OEM harness for a gadget that can be put on a vehicle without messing with the harness.

@FABAutomotiveDetailing

3 жыл бұрын

Peace & Love Yes they did! People keep commenting that I messed my GPS for my screen up by removing that. Obviously people don’t know what they’re talking about because there’s no way the factory would I stall GPS like that. 😂

@Sanisani9

3 жыл бұрын

With that device , they can shut down your vehicle. Happened me once. Then i ripped off that device out . No issues after that

@capman911

3 жыл бұрын

I added a tracking device on all of my children's vehicles so if they were in trouble I could find them from an app on my cell phone. It was a simple plug-in device from Verizon Wireless that plugged into the diagnostic link connector under the dash. My son's 2021 Chevy Corona aka Colorado has a built-in tracker from the factory. He has an app on his phone that says "MyChevrolet" and he or we can track his truck. So if you have a newer Chevy try out the app from the Google Play store or iPhone play store so you can keep track of your vehicle in case you loan it to someone.

@robjoe1167

3 жыл бұрын

I got a 02 Durango that I've changed the computer and the crank shaft and cam shaft sensor then found the same device but they cut every wire in the stearing colume and put in 12 relays and a bunch of fuses

You'll find these aftermarket devices in most vehicles today. Doesn't matter where you bought the vehicle. New and used. The dealer claims it keeps the vehicles safe while on the lot, but can be purchased to keep your vehicle safe. It costs the dealership around $100 installed, but will could cost you up to $1000 or more. They're crap.

Wow your garage is so tidy and clean only in my dreams 👍👍

That is a remote kill and locator used on Rental vehicle fleets to aid in theft recovery.

@hunnybunny4973

4 жыл бұрын

I was wondering! Lol

@tkayshakur2500

4 жыл бұрын

Ok, makes sense. Thanks for your expertise .

@stonerayven2455

4 жыл бұрын

@@tkayshakur2500 Ive done a couple of recoveries in my time and one happened to be an IBEW dodge with one of these on it lol. Its not expertise just basic experience

@tkayshakur2500

4 жыл бұрын

@@stonerayven2455 Hey, good job still. Golden star and an attaboy for you.

@stonerayven2455

4 жыл бұрын

@@tkayshakur2500 LOL TY

I felt the same amount of joy as you did when I finally got the aftermarket alarm off my car

That's still an uneasy thought knowing someone out there can track you

Really has nothing to do with me but I found it very interesting to watch. Always like solving mysteries!

@FABAutomotiveDetailing

4 жыл бұрын

Douglas Blake I do to and that’s the only reason I shared it. Thanks for watching

Good info. I've been looking into purchasing a newer vehicle myself, so now I know what to look out for. Also, new to your channel but I will definitely check out your other videos. 👍

@FABAutomotiveDetailing

4 жыл бұрын

Tim Christensen Thank you I appreciate it!

They also use GPS disable on high risk loans. We installed them all the time at a used dealership I worked at.

@FABAutomotiveDetailing

3 жыл бұрын

99jeep1 Yea they do!

@birds5148

3 жыл бұрын

We had a dealership shut down where I live for this practice. Could have something to do with a woman who bought a truck there and 3 days later was raped in her home in the stix. 68 miles from the dealership... Oh yeah forgot to mention the guy who did it worked at the dealership

@macbook802

3 жыл бұрын

@@birds5148 dealerships rape people everyday. What's your point?

@birds5148

3 жыл бұрын

@@macbook802 went over your head don't worry about it.

@MinoritiesRlazy

3 жыл бұрын

@@macbook802 we all have to change our rules and laws for the worst people that exist. In fact; I don’t know why were allowed to own cars considering people use them to kill people. Also sometimes houses burn down. We all need to be homeless as well.

hey fab ... youre the man ... good job ... thanks

Good job. Thanks for showing how you took that off and repairing the wiring.

@FABAutomotiveDetailing

4 жыл бұрын

Brian K Thank you and you are welcome!

I happy for you...no more beeping...thanks for sharing.

Oh I wish my ex husband had such a nice garage. Best car guy ever, nothing he couldn't do mechanically. For 30 years he got by. Divorced for 20 years now and still my biggest sad thoughts are for him, and I have the deepest respect for him. Btw, still great friends. Man I love car guys brains.

I like the American flag in the front yard. Awesome.

@FABAutomotiveDetailing

4 жыл бұрын

Jonathan L Thank you! I love my country and proudly display it! 🇺🇸

@makeamericagreatagain7314

4 жыл бұрын

MERICA 🇺🇸

@FABAutomotiveDetailing

4 жыл бұрын

make America great again Heck yeah! 🇺🇸

@FABAutomotiveDetailing

4 жыл бұрын

Richard Driskill Fly it high and Proud!!!

@TylerF35A

4 жыл бұрын

Dont let ANYONE tell you you cant. Fly it proud! USA!

A very bad install the funny part is someone is probably still paying for the tracking service

@srcastic8764

4 жыл бұрын

henry q doubt their still paying. It’s a subscription. They likely just quit paying it when they sold the truck, which was likely a fleet vehicle. They probably just don’t remove them because the cost of the device doesn’t outweigh the cost of removing it.

@beverlybalius9303

4 жыл бұрын

henry q yea

@thegreatwhitenorth8754

4 жыл бұрын

Doubt it.. Vehicle gps devices run off of sim cards same as your phone.. Its pretty much a phone plan that gets paid everymonth. Once a company stops using it. They just stop paying and it gets shut off.. Its like 500 to install and like 800 to take it out. So they just let them expire and sell the vehicle. So its most likely off (My friend owns a vehicle gps company)

@technocody9296

4 жыл бұрын

@@thegreatwhitenorth8754 Which that's explained why it goes beeping. When my family vehicle get paid off then couple months later. We constantly hearing beeping whenever vehicle started. We contacted dealer where they fianaced through. Lucky, they said tracker got deactivated which that's why it started beeping. Also, that's other explained why vehicle's battery kept go dead 2 times a year but battery warranty was covered so then we trying multiple different brands and better CCA to see if it helps but it didn't so warranty made it not big deal also we used roadside assistance if vehicle died during out of town. Roadside assistance did replaced battery and got money back from warranty in store.

@harleyme3163

4 жыл бұрын

you dont pay for google maps.... just the unit that broadcasts to google maps.

Yeah, some dealers do that in the event of the need to disable the vehicle or if it needs to be repossessed. Not too many peep know about that stuff. Thanks for sharing, keep up the good work!

@FABAutomotiveDetailing

4 жыл бұрын

Richard Yarid You are welcome!

Just came across this video & gotta say you had me getting a little paranoid about my truck & concerned for you cause you never know with stuff like that now days but glad you explained the situation and that it was a fleet truck before you got it, I know how that goes. Glad it was nothing to serious or sinister & you got it taken care of, sweet dodge and you got a sub from me brother

@FABAutomotiveDetailing

4 жыл бұрын

Shane'anigans Thank you and welcome to the FAB Family!

Public service announcement most definitely I appreciate the posting and taking the time to do it 😁

@FABAutomotiveDetailing

4 жыл бұрын

SIEGE Works Thank you and you are welcome!

I also removed the tracking device from my f250, dealer kept calling me to offer free oil changes

@davidkuhn8946

4 жыл бұрын

That makes sense. When I took the one off my Denali. Dealer called me a couple of times offering tire rotation free detailing. Ya right. I know what they where doing. I bought this car out right no warranty. Don't here from them in three months. As soon as I pulled the tracker off. Boom there calling. So I put it on one of there service trucks.

@ptgtdcr

4 жыл бұрын

Huh? Why would they offer you free stuff? 🤔🤔

@davidkuhn8946

4 жыл бұрын

So they could replace the tracker or find out why the tracker quit working. It was a lease car before I bought it. Apparently it was not removed from there system after I bought the car. That is ok I put the tracker on one of there service trucks while it sat at a local bar. Now it has two on it.

@itsdimitriymedvedyev

4 жыл бұрын

@@davidkuhn8946 Wait how did you manage to put it on one of their service trucks? Did they see you do it?

@davidkuhn8946

4 жыл бұрын

@@itsdimitriymedvedyev no they didn't see me they where to busy at a local bar. Every body here goes to eat at. I planned this out a head of time knowing the was going to be there for a few hours. I only need 3 mins.

I found and saw the wires like that and the area where you noted by the steering wheel had been removed and only one screw put back. I had paid cash and the car had been vandalized. For years someone was tracking me. Thank you for showing this.

@FABAutomotiveDetailing

4 жыл бұрын

Renee Moreno Scary to think about isn’t it? You are welcome

The 2nd relay they wired externally was because they were using a remote switch to make it so it couldn't be started by a different person that shouldn't be starting it.

No surprise, being a fleet truck. Ya' managed the trouble. ;-) That tracker installation appears to have been done by Howard, Howard & Fine, INC.

@Al-ij4vv

4 жыл бұрын

That comment was hilarious. Moe , Larry cheese.

Man, good find. That beeping would have drove me insane! Lol FAB to the rescue. Lol power probe is a life saver!!👍 use mine daily.

@KatrinaTrys

4 жыл бұрын

I need to invest in one of those lights.

@FABAutomotiveDetailing

4 жыл бұрын

Every time I started it I was ready to kill someone with all those beeps! Power probe to the rescue actually! 😂

@FABAutomotiveDetailing

4 жыл бұрын

It’s expensive but when you do this daily it’s worth the money!

For semi-permanent repairs of stripped wires, I like to use the liquid electrical tape. Vinyl electrical tape (even the more expensive varieties) will get dry/brittle over time and start to come loose. I've never met a vinyl electrical tape that will work. Excellent work there, glad you worked your way through it. Very impressive video / well done job! Reading your other comment, I love those floor liners and the tonneau cover. Excellent stuff there. I know this video is over a year old now, but maybe you'll find yourself under the dash sometime and can check on that vinyl tape eventually. Pick yourself up a jar or two of that liquid electrical tape. You have to use 2 or 3 good coats of the stuff. Sometimes 4, but it's great stuff. If you crack open a jar, you need to really seal it up tight to get it to last. Even still I end up throwing the tail end of a jar away over the years. It's okay. It's worth it for when I need it.

@FABAutomotiveDetailing

3 жыл бұрын

I also use liquid electrical tape but at the time this was all I had. Thanks I’m glad I figured it out. I have already fixed the wires with heat shrink butt connectors so there is no need for electrical tape at that point. Thanks for watching

@rl2769

2 жыл бұрын

Cut the wires, solder and heat shrink is the correct and safest way.

Thank you for helping us and out this out there

This is why there were so many fires around the steering area about 8 years ago.

@FABAutomotiveDetailing

4 жыл бұрын

Raymond Shaw I can see why and glad it didn’t happen to my truck.

I'm Calling Hertz Car Sales to Make Sure they REMOVED the Tracker after my '19 Ram I bought was used as a 'Fleet Vehicle'. 😠 Don't even know if I have one and I'm pissed..lol

@FABAutomotiveDetailing

4 жыл бұрын

E.A.R. I would definitely be finding out!

@howtowithelizabeth7513

4 жыл бұрын

I’d look for one they could of probably disabled the beeper so u don’t know it’s there

@davidaugeri5241

3 жыл бұрын

this can be hid anyplace in the car,,,,doesnt need to be in the cabin..they often bury them in the trunk under all the panels

@LiLJoHnnYFRosT

3 жыл бұрын

look for it yourself cause there just gonna say no

@stevenwilliams1805

3 жыл бұрын

So far I know they don't remove these things. It wouldn't make financial sense to pay someone to work on something that is no longer producing income.

Your video helped me fix my girlfriend's Mazda 3 with a tracking device on it. Thank you very much!

@FABAutomotiveDetailing

3 жыл бұрын

Awesome! You are welcome

Thank you, for sharing this information. My car is being tampered with an I have found my car unlock at times, battery flooded with some liquid, wires pulled from above my mirror with my mirror not in place. These things do happen, many times to widowed, single woman, who have no husband or father to help protect them. My cars a 2006, to old for factory. Informed my rental leasing company, reported it to apt leasing co., referred me to p.d., p.d. not interested, said call if I see someone. Your video validates that this stuff Does in fact go on. Thank you! 🙋

You're an awesome mechanic!

@FABAutomotiveDetailing

4 жыл бұрын

Frank Rodriguez Thank you! Been doing it for 15 years and still learning everyday.

I used to work for a company that installed these and have put several in myself. The installs were done professionally though unlike whoever put that one in. Like in another comment they were hardwired to constant + behind the OBD port. The wires were soldered in and wrapped in fabric tape. You would think it was factory if you looked at them. Best way to find one is trace any oddly placed wires and look up under the dash with a flashlight for a small black box. You may have to remove panels to get access to it. The devices were usually zap strapped in place to something.

@-o-The-Duke-o-

3 жыл бұрын

WTF is "Zap Strapped"?

@fermitupoupon1754

3 жыл бұрын

@@-o-The-Duke-o- it's a different word for zip tie or tie wrap.

@2nickles647

6 ай бұрын

Professional install with crimp connectors 😅😅😅

Nice truck ! I just found the same exact one on my car. It was causing a rattle in my driver's side kick panel.

This is just another alarming thing that I was unaware of in this day and age. Thank you for sharing!

@FABAutomotiveDetailing

6 ай бұрын

You are welcome

Surprise!... you're on The Truman Show!

My dad found a camera in his company car back on 01, he took a crap on the front seat holding a cardboard note that said look at this.....really class act Dad

@BenState

4 жыл бұрын

your dad is an animal

Wow, you have a clean garage. And you have so much tools. Luck woman to have a handyman!

NICE! very good you solved the problem, congrats. Got the Ram too and really like it. Ram best looking truck 👍God Bless, Prost

@FABAutomotiveDetailing

4 жыл бұрын

Therese Röthel Thanks! I think they are the best looking also.

@Hundert1

4 жыл бұрын

@@FABAutomotiveDetailing 👌 😁 I'm curious about all these mods and upgrades hype. From watching KZread videos I got to thinking I needed an oil catch can gadget. I always check around before I rush off and do something. I called my Ram service guy, speaking with the local auto people I know, etc. and he says he hasn't seen any issues with the newer gas Rams that would be helped out by me installing an oil catch can. He explain the entire vehicle is made to run best with the equipment it was designed with and left the factory with. I see lots of these KZread truck guys adding stuff to their trucks like cold air intakes, lofting the truck up a foot, oversized tires etc. Seems like some bragging freak show and some sort of sales pitches, even scams. What's your thoughts on this? It kinda makes sense to me, like if I do some mod to give it 50 more horsepower, then other components need to be upgraded to handle that new extra power. Thanks

I bought a Ram Rebel that was 3 months old on the used lot. It was a great deal, I got a $52,000 truck for $32,000. I could not believe my luck, the truck was put on the lot just about an hour before I got there. A couple weeks later I was investigating where I could tap the electrical for my dash cam, and I found a tracking device. As it turned out the original owner had bad credit, bought the truck and only made the down payment on it. Because of his bad credit the selling dealer was instructed by the lender to install the tracker. The tracker I had was plugged into my OBDII port and then it had it's own OBDII plug that replaced the factory one under the dash. It was hidden very well, if you didn't know what you were looking at you would have thought it to be factory. To be honest I was pissed at first. I went off on my dealership and ended up sitting in on a phone call to the original selling dealership, who told us what happened. It was all good after that and I turned over the tracker to them as it would never be needed from me.

@13bgunbunny42

4 жыл бұрын

I would have trashed it instead of giving it back. But that's just me.

I find those all the time at the local u-pull-it yard. Never knew what they were until now.

@FABAutomotiveDetailing

4 жыл бұрын

SwapPart, LLC I have seen several on cars at work ever since I made this video and now know what they look like.

@edsmith6504

4 жыл бұрын

Probably JD BYRIDER cars. Those are junk before they hit the sales floor. I even saw them repair a fire car once!

Nice video. Very neat and organized garage. Note of observation for your safety: Your circuit breaker box is blocked by your ladders and maybe your air compressor. You may need to access it quickly someday where seconds count. - Thor

@FABAutomotiveDetailing

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I have since moved and the new garage breaker isn’t blocked but thanks for pointing that out

Thanks, very informative!

@FABAutomotiveDetailing

4 жыл бұрын

Mark pickett You are welcome!

Recently my truck wouldn’t start.when I turn the key to the on position,all I got was a buzzing sound from under the steering wheel but wouldn’t start.found an external relay that was buzzing.traced the wire by the brake peddle and found a gps tracking device.unplugged the device and the truck start rights up.lol

@FABAutomotiveDetailing

4 жыл бұрын

Javier Adorno Made you a little mad didn’t it? I don’t care about it since our phones track out every move I just don’t like that the dealer didn’t remove it.

@javieradorno6342

4 жыл бұрын

FAB Automotive Detailing yea whats privacy any more? Lol great video and I like you garage set up.

Dealerships: they will invest time to install a GPS Also dealerships: we can't get your four-wheel drive to work we sell it as is

@chrish4483

4 жыл бұрын

What he said...Dealerships put these on vehicle so they can be found when you choose to not pay your payments or drive away with their vehicle on a test drive..

@l337pwnage

4 жыл бұрын

Well, TBH, installing someone else's product is easier than fixing your own. Oddly enough, I ran into that same problem. A dealer wanted to replace my transfer case because my 4WD wasn't working properly. Luckily, before I gave them permission, I figured out on my own that the problem was it had the wrong oil in it(or the oil was just too old, either case was possible).

I had put LoJack on my 4Runner when I bought it new. I never had it removed when I sold it and actually after 7 years forgot it was on there.

I had one in my 2017 Ford Fusion, but it had been a Demo vehicle, so it also makes sense.

My Silverado was in shop for a month. Had a couple 19's as loaners that made a strange random progressive beeping noise. Got up to nine beeps before I turned it back in. Must have been coming from similar type tracking device.

@FABAutomotiveDetailing

4 жыл бұрын

MrVegaslive I would say that’s what it was!

A lot of dealerships put tracking devices on their vehicles so when you miss a payment they know exactly where to send the repo truck.

@HobkinBoi

4 жыл бұрын

@Bobby Brady Wellllll.... they still technically own the vehicle, until it's paid off.

@HobkinBoi

4 жыл бұрын

@Bobby BradyGotta read the fine print. They usually specify somewhere in the agreement

@robbyritter4245

4 жыл бұрын

@@HobkinBoi Right, once the vehicle is paid off the tracking device is removed to be installed on another vehicle. Most of the smaller, privately owned car lots in my town do it, I really don't know about the Ford or Chevy dealerships though.

You have the mark of the visionary , i bet your the best leader on the Job . The triangle shape between your eyes is bared by 1 in a million friend . you feel what you know in way others could never experience .

@FABAutomotiveDetailing

3 жыл бұрын

NOBOX7 I appreciate that and I am always learning new things everyday. Thank you

My truck was a fleet vehicle as well. The trackers are active until you remove them. Good job

@FABAutomotiveDetailing

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

If there was an easy one to get to there’s probably another one that’s actually well hidden. Like ones easy to remove and then they think it’s not being tracked but there’s another one.

KZread trying to follow their new ⭐️!!!

@FABAutomotiveDetailing

4 жыл бұрын

Well they tracked the wrong truck! 😂Thanks brother I appreciate that

As you stated, the vehicle was a fleet vehicle. I suspect that the fleet company was only protecting there property. Don’t get me wrong here, I am not defending the fleet company, if they sold the vehicle, then that device should of been removed!! Kudos to you for discovering this, & sharing with us. There are a lot of big companies that monitor their vehicles now. This is due to employees the drive like maniacs, or decide that they rather goof off than go to work. Yes big brother is watching!

Great video, came looking for a video similar because I have a 2019 Ram Classic, found some kind of device under the dash today while replacing my interior lights and came across this "doesn't look like it belongs there device" and a friend came and had a look and sure enough it didn't! Took it off and see what happens? As per your S&B cold air intake, I highly recommend this product. I had one installed when I bought the truck new, along with dual glass packs and a throttle commander, and the cold air filter helps make a difference, maybe not a whole lot but every effort helps! Thanks for the video even though it's four years old but reading the comments helps too! Have a good Dodge man 👍

@FABAutomotiveDetailing

7 ай бұрын

Thank you! I did put the S&B intake, Flowmasyer exhaust and a throttle controller on also and love it.

My company truck has a similar tracker so when you said fleet vehicle that answered everything.

I did once hear a story (no idea if it's true) about some one who put it on to a multi state bus.

@neil999ish

2 ай бұрын

Saw an episode of 'Moonshiners' where a couple of them found a tracking device on their pick up. They put it on an interstate vehicle. Lol.

Great video......geeez......who would’ve thought about a tracking device! 😳. Oh yeah.....Nice shop!!!

@FABAutomotiveDetailing

3 жыл бұрын

Patrick Bradshaw Thank you!

Hi. I stumbled on your video. I don't know if many women are into this, but I found it interesting. I learned something. Someday it may help me. Thank You.

@FABAutomotiveDetailing

3 жыл бұрын

Meredith Benjamin You are welcome!

Thanks for the info I'll just keep driving my 1980 volvo coupe and it's built like tank

@FABAutomotiveDetailing

4 жыл бұрын

Ismael Delatorre You are welcome! Otho g wrong with that! 😃

@mikesully110

4 жыл бұрын

happy with my early 2000's manual transmission ford fiesta. Don't have to worry about my car failing to start due to a tracker at least! and with all that cut up wiring I wouldn't want to store that truck in my garage, looks like it could catch fire!!

I found one on my car in the early 1980’s. Probably the police. It was about 3-4 inches round and 1 inch thick. A powerful magnet. I did not know what it was at first. I threw it in a River and never heard a word about it. SE Texas.

Excellent. TY!

So happy for you. Glad it all worked out for you. God bless.

@FABAutomotiveDetailing

Ай бұрын

Thank you!

I don't see anything wrong with telling bad credit people how to hack their car. I plan on using this on my ankle bracelet.🤣🤣

@Paul-gz5dp

4 жыл бұрын

Aluminum foil, and even underground in a concrete structure makes the signals go away.

@GPSTrackingReview

4 жыл бұрын

There are actually GPS tracking detectors available that are great for locating a GPS device

This is to catch employees doing things they shouldn’t such as messing around on company time. I worked for Dish and they were on every vehicle and they caught thousands of employees where they shouldn’t be.

@CyberNinja6969

3 жыл бұрын

if you can find the GPS device though it would not be too hard to put a Faraday shielding sleeve around it. Similar to the ones they make for cell phones :)

Pretty truck. Great video about getting rid of the tracking system.

@FABAutomotiveDetailing

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

The part that is in the steering column is a sensor. The ding was to remind the company driver to "log in" to the system so they would know exactly who is driving that vehicle while it is going down the road (it's company equipment, so it can read if some things are done or not done like speeding, seatbelt usage etc). Tracking devices put in by BUY HERE PAY HERE lots are usually hidden under the dash and are supposed to kill the signal from the starter switch to the relay. Most companies do not bother with hiding the sensor in the column, they just mount it on the dash or drill holes in the dash depending on the sensor.