40 gps systems stolen in Norfolk and Suffolk last week.

[Flatland farmer]

Will insurance pay out on all these stolen gps systems. Who is the best people to insure with now.

 

[farmerm]

40! gonna be a lot of wonky tramlines, misses and overlaps appearing in Norfolk this Autumn now the drivers have lost the skill to go without....

 

[robs1]

Cant they be tracked if they have a subscription to the rectifying signal( whatever it's called)?

 

[Will Blackburn]

40! gonna be a lot of wonky tramlines, misses and overlaps appearing in Norfolk this Autumn now the drivers have lost the skill to go without....

Who buys a drill with markers?

 

[farmerm]

Who buys a drill with markers?

best get creative in the workshop fellas

 

[spin cycle]

just need another 160 and i'll have one for each ewe

 

[egbert]

I don't know much about such gizmos...well, nothing to be honest.
But i've been hearing a lot about the theft of them, so would presume the makers are going to have to carry some culpability for any made since they've become so nickable.
Presumably it'd be child's techie play to make them unusable by the wrong hands.....?
Failure to do so is irresponsible....innit?

 

[Flatlander]

Makes you wonder where these stolen units end up for resale And who buys them. I’d imagine they’ll be shipped out of the country. Most gps systems here are dealer sold and installed. Some trading of screens but usually go with tractor combine or sprayer when sold.

 

[czechmate]

Is there any pattern to the brand that are being stolen?

 

[cb387]

Local JD dealer saying there is an issue getting replacements due to lack of microchips worldwide. 6 months or more for a replacement if your goes missing.

With all the encryption technology out there now I’m sure the manufacturers could do a lot more to make units secure if they really wanted to - but its better for them financially to keep selling new units

 

[oil barron]

Makes you wonder where these stolen units end up for resale And who buys them. I’d imagine they’ll be shipped out of the country. Most gps systems here are dealer sold and installed. Some trading of screens but usually go with tractor combine or sprayer when sold.

Ukraine / Russia.

John Deere arnt going to do anything about it. Put an Apple air tag in it. At least you will be able to watch it travel across Europe.

AirTag

Attach AirTag to everyday items, like your keys or a backpack, to easily keep track of them in the Find My app.

www.apple.com

 

[Exfarmer]

Ukraine / Russia.

John Deere arnt going to do anything about it. Put an Apple air tag in it. At least you will be able to watch it travel across Europe.

AirTag

Attach AirTag to everyday items, like your keys or a backpack, to easily keep track of them in the Find My app.

www.apple.com

The airtag will notify any apple device nearby of its presence and even alert the thief by playing a tune to reveal its location. It is not designed as anti theft unfortunately.

 

[Exfarmer]

I do know a “ close relation” who works in the gaming industry, for one of the major players, can identify where every one of their game boxes is in the world at any time and also which game is being played. Makes you wonder why something similar cannot be done for these gizmos

 

[PSQ]

You’d think manufacturers would write a software version that requires a 6 digit code on startup, or it bricks the device.
Pair it with a nice little holographic sticker to put on the front of the box so the thieves can spot that it’s worthless, and make sure the device can’t be reprogrammed by a bent technician at an Eastern European dealership and the jobs a good ‘un.
You just need to make sure you use a memorable code, something like your wedding anniversary…

 

[Pan mixer]

But a stolen one means another sale, why would the manufacturers worry?

 

[Bald Rick]

Local JD dealer saying there is an issue getting replacements due to lack of microchips worldwide. 6 months or more for a replacement if your goes missing.

With all the encryption technology out there now I’m sure the manufacturers could do a lot more to make units secure if they really wanted to - but its better for them financially to keep selling new units

Yeah .. Rea Valley wrote to us specifically to tell us to remove the domes when the tractor is not in use as they cannot get new ones without months of delay.

What a time to be alive

 

[Shutesy]

You’d think manufacturers would write a software version that requires a 6 digit code on startup, or it bricks the device.
Pair it with a nice little holographic sticker to put on the front of the box so the thieves can spot that it’s worthless, and make sure the device can’t be reprogrammed by a bent technician at an Eastern European dealership and the jobs a good ‘un.
You just need to make sure you use a memorable code, something like your wedding anniversary…

New JD 6000 domes are pin protected and state that on the outside. Whether that's permanent or could be reprogrammed by someone in Eastern Europe I'm not sure. We have also been told there's a long delay on replacement domes if we do get any nicked.

 

[7610 super q]

Thought the Russkies would have more sense than to want all this modern techy nonsense.
Still, I suppose if the gear is free.....

 

[Exfarmer]

I do know a “ close relation” who works in the gaming industry, for one of the major players, can identify where every one of their game boxes is in the world at any time and also which game is being played. Makes you wonder why something similar cannot be done for these gizmos

Just spoke to my "relation" he says it is a frustration for them, they can inform plod, of a stolen one being used and where but there is very little interest that way

 

[Lazy Sod]

It seems to me that it's about time that they were made part of the tractor and made to work with all makes of gps systems. Some commonality is required.