Name: GPS Tracker Detector, Magnetic Probe & 5G WiFi Scan
SKU: VIM-BUGDETECT15
Price: 490.0 NZD
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GPS Tracker Detector, Magnetic Probe & 5G WiFi Scan

$490.00 NZD

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Key Specs

Detection Type

RF and magnetic probe

Frequency Range

50MHz to 12GHz

Magnetic Probe

Flexible gooseneck

Display

17 level LED bar

Battery

2000mAh, up to 20 hours

Weight

200 g

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Description

A GPS tracker is cheap, small, and held on by a magnet. It does not need to be clever, because most of the time it is not transmitting at all. It wakes, reports a position, and goes quiet again, which is exactly the behaviour that a signal-only detector walks straight past.

The VIM-BUGDETECT15 works two ways for that reason. An RF sweep from 50MHz to 12GHz catches trackers, tags and wireless bugs while they are talking, and a flexible magnetic probe finds the magnet holding a tracker on whether it is transmitting or not. A 17 level LED meter does the guiding, there is no app and no phone pairing, and the 2000mAh cell runs about 20 hours.

Features

Catches Active Transmissions: Sweeps 50MHz to 12GHz for GPS trackers, item tags, Bluetooth devices and wireless bugs from the moment they transmit.
Finds Dormant Trackers: The magnetic probe reacts to the neodymium magnets that stick-on trackers use to hold onto metal, so a unit sleeping between reports still gives itself away.
Two Sweeps, One Unit: The same RF pass that finds trackers finds hidden microphones, GSM listening devices and WiFi cameras while they are broadcasting.
Readable Signal Meter: A 17 level LED bar shows proximity in real time. Walk toward the stronger reading and drop the sensitivity dial as it climbs to narrow down the source.
All Day Battery: About 20 hours from the 2000mAh cell, enough for several vehicles in one session, with a 4 hour recharge over USB-C.
Quiet Operation: Buzzer, vibration or fully silent, so a sweep does not have to announce itself.

Applications

Real-World Scenarios

Your Own Vehicle

Someone always seems to know your schedule, and you would like to stop guessing.

Park somewhere private, switch the engine off, and move your own phone away from the area first. Sweep in RF mode around the wheel arches, bumper cavities, under the sills and behind interior trim, then repeat the same path with the magnetic probe for anything that is not transmitting. Fifteen minutes either finds something or settles the question.

A Used Car Before You Sign

A secondhand vehicle arrives with somebody else's history attached, including anything a previous owner or a finance company left behind.

Run the RF pass first, then the magnetic probe along the chassis rails, the boot floor and inside the cabin. It is a five minute check that stops you inheriting someone else's hardware.

After Leaving A Car Somewhere Public

An overnight stay in a public car park means a period where anyone had access to the outside of your vehicle.

Sweep the exterior before you drive home rather than after. The magnetic probe along the wheel arches and undercarriage is the fastest part of the check and covers where a magnet-mounted unit is most likely to be.

How it Works

Start in RF mode with the antenna fitted and sensitivity high, and walk the vehicle or room slowly while watching the 17 level meter rather than listening for the alarm.
As the meter climbs, turn the sensitivity down. Lowering sensitivity while you close in is what turns a general reading into a location, because it shortens the range the detector responds over.
Switch to the magnetic probe and run the gooseneck along metal surfaces, wheel arches, bumper cavities and the underbody. This pass finds trackers that are asleep, so it is worth doing even when the RF sweep came up clean.

Specifications

Power: 5V, 2A maximum. Use the adapter supplied, or a standard 5V USB charger or power bank rated 2A or less. Do not use fast chargers (USB-C PD, Quick Charge, Super Fast Charging) or high-output power banks: they can damage the device.

RF Frequency Range: 50 MHz to 12 GHz
Detection Sensitivity: 0.03 mV or better
Dynamic Range: Greater than 79 dB
Signal Display: 17 level LED bar
Magnetic Probe: Flexible gooseneck with ferromagnetic sensor
Alert Modes: Buzzer, vibration, silent
Battery: 2000mAh Li-Ion
Operation Time: Up to 20 hours
Charge Time: 4 hours over USB-C
Material: Metal housing
Dimensions: 115 x 70 x 20 mm
Weight: 200 g

Frequently Asked Questions

Will this find an item tag hidden in my car?

While it is transmitting, yes. Bluetooth item tags broadcast regularly so that their network can update a position, and the RF mode registers that transmission. Sweep slowly and watch the meter rather than waiting for an alarm, because the bars move well before the alert threshold.

Will it find a tracker that is switched off or asleep?

That is what the magnetic probe is for. Most vehicle trackers spend the large majority of their time dormant to save battery, and an RF-only sweep sees nothing during that period. The probe responds to the magnet rather than to a signal, so the state of the tracker does not matter.

Does it detect hidden cameras?

Only while they are transmitting over WiFi or cellular. This unit finds radio signals, not lenses, so a camera that records to a card or runs down a cable will not show up on the RF sweep. A detector with an infrared lens finder is the right tool for that job.

Why does the meter react near my dashboard?

Modern vehicles carry their own WiFi, Bluetooth and navigation radios. Turn the ignition off and move your phone out of the area before sweeping, then use the sensitivity dial to set the meter just below the remaining background level so that only a stronger, closer source lifts it.

Is there anything to set up?

No. There is no app, no pairing and no calibration. Turn the sensitivity dial until the bars fall away, then start sweeping. When the bars climb again you are near a source.

Am I allowed to sweep for trackers and bugs?

Yes. Checking a space or a vehicle you own or occupy, your car, your home, a room you are staying in, for devices recording or following you is your business. Two practical limits are worth knowing. If you find something, photograph it where it sits before you touch it, because removing it destroys the evidence of who put it there. And a detector reports a signal, not an owner, so treat a hit as a reason to look rather than as proof of who is responsible.