[Ovmsdev] Vehicle theft alert

[Greg D.]

Also got a theft alert when GPS lock was re-acquired...

Greg


Greg D. wrote:
> Hi folks,
>
> Probably a historical reason for this; if not, not a big deal I suppose...
>
> I just got an alert that my car was being transported, possibly due to
> theft/flatbed.  Checked the garage, and the car was sleeping peacefully,
> as expected.  A quick check of the status shows that the GPS has lost
> lock (don't know why), and presume that's the reason for the alert.
>
> Checked the code (components/ovms_location)...  Is there a reason that
> the theft alert is not qualified by m_gpslock?  I suppose one could
> thwart the theft alert by covering the car in tin foil first, but it
> seems like a long shot. 
>
> Alternatively, is it worth alerting on the loss (and/or restoration) of
> GPS lock?  I'm guessing that might be more annoying than it's worth.
>
> Greg
>