I've been looking through the threads at trackers & there a lot of information but not much that's recent. tech moves on so quickly these days I thought i'd raise the question again.
I'm looking to install a simple low cost tracker in one of our cars. It's purely to see where it is at any given time. It won't be used for recovery after theft or to assist in lowering insurance premiums.
I can see the Rewire Security range have been recommended a few times & the DB2 with 12month sub looks a decent price at £59.99.
Is there a lower cost alternative anyone has recently invested in? If I buy a device only online & then fit a data only sim would that work out cheaper? Any recommendations on the device or sim?
I presume the sim based devices purely ping the vehicle location & not much else?
With 3G being phased out, would I need to ensure it's a 4G compatible device to future proof it?
Thanks in advance
Cheers n Gone Nick MY16 D4 Landmark SDV6 (The Ice Maiden)
Uncle Ray's spare wheel protector
MY08 D3 HSE Stornoway (Miss Moneypit) The money tree withered......
1st Jan 2023 12:37 pm
kajtzu
Member Since: 10 Aug 2017
Location: Helsinki
Posts: 6769
Have you looked at TruTrak? The FMT100 is really a Teltonika box. The device is one time, you then pay annual (or whatever) plan you want.
While the 3G networks will be sunset sooner due to capacity migration to 5G on the same spectrum, the 2G networks will be run until 2030(ish) in many countries. Plenty of industry automation, smart meter, M2M apps there.
I’ve got a trutrak for a year now.
1st Jan 2023 1:41 pm
Green Land Rover
Member Since: 21 Oct 2017
Location: Stourbridge
Posts: 412
Just buy a GiffGaff SIM and you're away.Discovery 4 HSE - Aintree Green
Freelander 2 TD4 SE Automatic - Tonga Green
Defender XS - Tonga Green - Gone Now
Freelander 1 Td4 ES Manual - Epsom Green - Gone Now
Freelander 1 Td4 Kalahari SE - Epsom Green - Gone Now
Freelander 1 XEi - Epsom Green - Gone Now
with the GiffGaff sim, does it just need PAYG credit on it or will it need monthly data bundles to be purchased?
Giffgaff Goodybag bundles expire, just put ordinary on instead as it just needs topping up a few times a year..
Dean
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2011 D4 XS - OBD port protection, RLD spare wheel protector, All LED interiors lights, Timed Climate enabled, iiD tool paired.
2011 D4 Landmark - Stolen from same dealer before I paid for it
2011 D4 GS - Stolen whilst at dealer ... All LED interiors lights, DRLs, Spare Wheel protector.
1996 300Tdi - Eaten by tin worms
1st Jan 2023 7:16 pm
Farmer Chalk
Member Since: 06 Mar 2013
Location: Independent Republic of Kentishshire.
Posts: 4197
LRD4GAB wrote:
I'm looking to buy a automatics set up think they call it mtrack,lots of you tube videos, no reply yet but it could be the Christmas holidays
They are one of the best companies out there.. I have one of their original units which is now over 15 yrs old and still working! Just send it back to them every so often for a new battery to be soldered in!
The owner is passionate about doing the right thing and catching the baddies!
1st Jan 2023 7:45 pm
LRD4GAB
Member Since: 05 Nov 2020
Location: Tamworth
Posts: 505
I'm impressed with the videos on YouTube they appear very dedicated
I've bitten the bullet & going to trial the Vigitech FMT100.
Thanks for the GiffGaff info Dean, I have a GiffGaff PAYG sim in a second phone somewhere, I might get one of the cheap trackers off the bay & trial it as a comparison.
Those Airtags look interesting Pete I might invest in some, not for the car, but I have plenty of other uses I can think of
Cheers n Gone Nick MY16 D4 Landmark SDV6 (The Ice Maiden)
Uncle Ray's spare wheel protector
MY08 D3 HSE Stornoway (Miss Moneypit) The money tree withered......
2nd Jan 2023 11:12 am
jamez79
Member Since: 03 Sep 2018
Location: Staffordshire
Posts: 595
Bit late for my reply, but I've fitted a tracker to my bike. £19 and looks like a relay. £3 sim with Lebara who use Vodafone network.
It will give me geo fence info if removed or enters, vidration alert, ign on and off, and all the usual status of the tracker. I can use Micodus for the app or just text it "where" and it sends me a Google maps link which I can then just press navigate for directions.
It will also show me the speed and route of the last journey. For £19 and a £3 a month sim, it's amazing. Going to fit them to mine and the mrs' motors too.
Saw those relay ones too & bought one to use with the GiffGaff sim. I'll be interested to see how it performs.
Cheers n Gone Nick MY16 D4 Landmark SDV6 (The Ice Maiden)
Uncle Ray's spare wheel protector
MY08 D3 HSE Stornoway (Miss Moneypit) The money tree withered......
3rd Jan 2023 8:29 pm
Davethegeo
Member Since: 01 Oct 2015
Location: Edinburgh
Posts: 919
I'm a bit late to the party, but I'm impressed with my TruTrak tracker.D1 300Tdi - gone
D2 Td5 ES (Alive remapped...mmm) - sadly gone
D4 2012 SDV6 XS - Stolen
D4 2014 SDV6 HSE - Shiny
3rd Jan 2023 9:34 pm
jamez79
Member Since: 03 Sep 2018
Location: Staffordshire
Posts: 595
Skagg wrote:
Saw those relay ones too & bought one to use with the GiffGaff sim. I'll be interested to see how it performs.
Cheers n Gone Nick
For the money, its brilliant. Can even wire it to the fuel pump (the advert suggests oil, but I assume that's a bad translation) and cut it off so the thief cannot continue on the machine. It will intermittently switch it off if above 60kmh and then cut it off completely below that speed so not to cause a collision.
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