Found A Tracking Gizmo

No self-respecting thief would be caught dead stealing my car. But only good for a year? Gotta better idea - 5 sets of keys strategically hidden. Thanks for the good help. Saved money and aggravation. I did name it correctly - a Gizmo.

100 ft should be find
He wants to track his CAR KEYS

Not track his car

I use my iPhone to locate car if I "lose" it. The phone is connected through bluetooth to the vehicle's bluetooth. Every time I shut the engine off it marks the location in Maps. If I misplace the car I can use Maps to get back to it. Now about those keys...

I read about that one, the battery is non-replaceable so you have to buy a new one when the battery dies, per the Tile website:

"Your Tile is guaranteed to last one full year. After that year, you can opt-in to our reTile program! This allows you to replace all the Tiles you already have in your account for a discounted price!"

Such a deal.

Take a look at a product called TILE. It uses bluetooth but it can be found by other people's bluetooth (if I get this) and you will be notified.
https://www.thetileapp.com/

I found a lot more bad reviews than good ones, the good ones seem to be mainly on the sites that are doing the selling.

I spent a couple of hours reading reviews and articles on it and decided there were too many problems with them.

Bill

MEXICOWANDERER wrote:
Wonder if it works good? I need one.

http://dailylifetech.com/trackr/d/entry/tiny-device-allows-you-to-track-your-car-using-your-smartphone-1211

While I was following the story about the passing of Don Rickles. I was in the lounge with my folks. Don Rickles, came on stage, looked down and quipped "Make yourself at home Frank, (Sinatra). Hit somebody" Sinatra doubled up laughing and it made me a fan...

But I do indeed need a tracking device for my car keys. A month ago they slipped down between the seats and I had to enlist my neighbor and her young daughter to help me search for them. But I do not want to buy junk. Suggestions are more than welcome. Thanks.

It's Bluetooth, not real GPS/cellular, and only has a small range of 100 feet or so.

I remember searching for my pickup in a large parking lot for 1/2 hour.
Just before calling 911 and reporting a theft I remembered that, hey, wait a minute stupid, didn't you drive the Wife's car today.
I still get laughs out of that experience.

Their web site says you can use it to find your lost or stolen car but then it says it's only good for 100 ft. I wonder what else they are stretch. It might work for keys lost in your home or RV.