Steps to Install GPS Car Tracking System

1. SMARTFITS.CO.UK • Steps to Install GPS Car Tracking System • SMARTFITS.CO.UK Is it complicated to install GPS Tracker?

2. Key takeaways: • Guide to GPS Tracking System • How does Tracker work? • Hardwiring GPS trackers to your vehicle • Plugging in GPS trackers to the OBD port • OBD Port versus Hardwiring GPS Trackers • Pros and cons of both. • Things • to discuss • SMARTFITS.CO.UK

3. Guide to GPS Tracking System A Guide to Installing Tracking Devices on Vehicles • Installing tracking devices on vehicles is easier than you think, given you have all the equipment needed. In general, there are two ways to install a tracking device: hardwiring it to the vehicle or using a plug-and-play device. • SMARTFITS.CO.UK

4. How does Tracker work? Tracking via GPS requires a GPS satellite, a vehicle with a tracking device, a wireless network, and GPS servers. The vehicle's GPS device transmits a wireless signal through providers like AT&T. The data arrives at a server, which allows you to access the information from a tablet, smartphone, or computer.

5. Hardwiring GPS trackers to your vehicle Advantage of hardwiring your tracker Hardwired tracking devices need to be manually connected to the car’s electrical system to function. The installation is quick and usually takes only less than half an hour. The main advantage of hardwiring your tracker is that you get to establish a reliable power connection and hide the tracker from car thieves. The best place to position your vehicle tracking device is under or inside the dashboard or above the pedals. • SMARTFITS.CO.UK

6. How hardwiring a GPS tracker to your car is done: • Secure the 12-VDC power source to the red wire found on your tracking device. • Start by attaching the wiring harness to the transceiver. Follow the “poke and wrap” technique to avoid connectivity issues. • Remove about an inch of insulation from the wire with the power source. • Take a sharp object and poke through the wire, creating a loop. • Take an inch of insulation off the end of the red wire on your tracking device. • Twist the ends of the red wire (tracking device) and poke through the loop you made on the car’s power source. • Squeeze loop shut, and twist the red wire around. Wrap in electrical tape to ensure it does not ground out. • Find the vehicle’s ignition wire, and connect it to the white wire on the tracking device. • Finally, connect both the vehicle and tracking device ground wires together. • Consider using a zip tie, Velcro, or tape to hold it in place as you don’t want your tracker to move while on the road. It can damage the wires as well as your device. • SMARTFITS.CO.UK

7. Plugging in GPS trackers to the OBD port • Plug-in trackers require access to power. The most reliable power source is through the vehicle’s OBD port. • Since this part of the car is not used often, you can utilize it as a power source for your tracking device and eliminate the need to charge. • You can fit your tracking device with the use of the OBD-II port located on your dashboard. • SMARTFITS.CO.UK

8. OBD Port vs. Hardwiring GPS Trackers Based on your business challenges, vehicle types, and a variety of other factors, one of these options will be a better fit for your tracking needs or a combination of both. To help you decide which, here is a pros and cons list for both options to better understand which device is more suitable for different scenarios and compare them side-by-side. • SMARTFITS.CO.UK

9. Far Beyond Vehicle & Engine Data The hardwired vehicle tracking device comes equipped with a quite a lot of possible add-on data recordings such as input monitoring, electronic logging devices, and more. • Pros of Hardwired GPS Trackers Secure Installation Hardwired vehicle tracking devices require a three-wire installation of ground, power, and ignition.

10. Cons of Hardwired GPS Trackers Installation Downtime Professional installers of hardwired vehicle tracking devices usually quote anywhere from 30-40 minutes on average to install hardwired devices. It can take even longer for self-installations. Secure = Hard to Move Because these devices are installed by the vehicle, they take 30-40 minutes on average to complete without any accessories. This means that it is not easy or simple to move these types of vehicle tracking devices between vehicles.

11. Pros of Plug-in GPS trackers Easily Self-Installed Plug-in tracking devices are incredibly easy to install into any vehicle with an OBD-II port. Automatically receive engine diagnostics The plug-in GPS tracker automatically pulls diagnostic information from the engine because it is plugged into the OBD-II port. No additional installation accessories are required to see this type of information.

12. Cons of Plug-in GPS trackers No covert tracking Note that most OBD-II ports are exposed. This makes the device visible to the driver. Vehicle & Engine Data Only The PNP device is one enclosed box, so there is no harness to connect accessory wires. This means that there are no options for additional types of monitoring such as input monitoring that would allow you to know information like snowplows up/down, doors open/closed, seatbelt on/off, etc.

13. You should carefully weigh these pros and cons when deciding which vehicle tracking devices to install on your vehicles. It can be a headache to roll out devices to your entire fleet and discover they don’t meet your needs down the road. Not to mention, you will have to eat the cost of pulling them out and installing the right devices later. • Make the Choice Right for Your Vehicles • SMARTFITS.CO.UK

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