Hi folks.
I was looking to fit a tracker to my car. When I looked into it I found out just how expensive these companies are.
So I came up with my own idea. I got hold of an now unused iPhone hidden in the car, with the intention of using the app find my phone that is perfect for position fixing. A data only sim is very cheap. Much cheaper than a tracking company.
So the issue I have is power.
Getting a constant power is no problem. However, should the car battery be removed then everything may be powered from the iPhone battery. I thought to fit a diode on the + side. Can anyone suggest what size I should fit to achieve this?
Can anyone think of a problem with this?
I was looking to fit a tracker to my car. When I looked into it I found out just how expensive these companies are.
So I came up with my own idea. I got hold of an now unused iPhone hidden in the car, with the intention of using the app find my phone that is perfect for position fixing. A data only sim is very cheap. Much cheaper than a tracking company.
So the issue I have is power.
Getting a constant power is no problem. However, should the car battery be removed then everything may be powered from the iPhone battery. I thought to fit a diode on the + side. Can anyone suggest what size I should fit to achieve this?
Can anyone think of a problem with this?