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dev/numb
post Dec 23 2023, 08:22 PM

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QUOTE(Roman Catholic @ Dec 23 2023, 02:47 PM)
This is the most confusing part. Captor previously was memang renown for it's GPS tracking features sampai pihak insurans memang suka sangat Captor services ni but dunno why suddenly Captor services macam sial when Toyota VTS came into picture . I have not come across 1 case of Captor being able to recover a stolen vehicle since it was introduced in 2021. Sebelum tu boleh track Dan jumpa dengan senang. Now habuk pun takde.
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Most likely because thieves know of a way to bypass it. For most Toyotas, the module is under the front passenger seat. There must be some easy way to screw it up and just make it think that your car is stationary. I know because on a recently purchased Cross Hybrid the module malfunctioned and just kept reporting the car in a static location for days, but I received no emergency notification or phone call from VTS services. Only on the day I took it to SC to replace the module did the VTS office call to ask if there was any problem, most probably the same time the SC tech disconnected power to the module. Basically useless!
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post Dec 23 2023, 10:45 PM

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QUOTE(Roman Catholic @ Dec 23 2023, 09:09 PM)
I haven't done a thorough investigation into the Cross Hybrid so I have no comments about the Cross Hybrid.

If it is so easy for the SC tech to disconnect the power to the GPS tracker module as you had written, what is stopping the thieves from doing the same ? Is there even a need for a bypass ?  We are talking about a security system here and if every Tom, Dick & Harry can access it, what is the point of such a security system ? Question is why when Captor was operating before Toyota even came into picture, Captor was recovering stolen vehicles like it was a piece of cake. Now suddenly even with Captor's involvement, not even a bloody vehicle was found by them.

Recently purchased Cross Hybrid with a faulty GPS tracker module ? Don't they even test the GPS tracker system before delivery to the customer ? So much for reliability huh.

Patut la sales for Hilux is rumoured to have slumped by 36% from last year figures. (excluding Year End Sales figures but I doubt it's going to change the results) but we are still awaiting official figures to be released.
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You misunderstood. If power is disconnected, you will get a call from VTS center (or a notification via the MY Toyota app).Thieves will not disconnect the power. I’m saying thieves have some other way to stop the real-time tracking without cutting the power. Basically making the VTS think the car is parked. With regards to captor’s reputation, I cannot comment. That’s between captor and umw to settle between themselves.

Also, with my Cross Hybrid, VTS worked when picking it up. Only failed after a couple of months. Replaced at SC within 3 days of me making the call. Working fine ever since.

Lastly, I doubt Hilux sales decline has anything to do with how easy it is to steal, because they’ve always been easy to steal, even throughout years they with good sales. Demand for stolen Hilux is very high across Thai border. 36% is roughly 1/3. Guess what, government announced the 2024 ending of diesel subsidy around 2/3 of the way into 2023. There’s your answer.

This post has been edited by dev/numb: Dec 23 2023, 10:46 PM

 

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