Tracker

Firkie
Firkie Forum Participant Posts: 4
edited October 2016 in Caravans #1

Just tried to renew my tracker subscription and been told it needs replacing free of charge. Tracker have informed me that the signal is not good enough and needs replacing bare in mind it is only 2 yars old. What i don't understand is why have i only just
been informed. 

Just wondering if anyone else as had the same problem? 

Any recomendations for different tracker?

 

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  • EasyT
    EasyT Forum Participant Posts: 16,194
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    edited October 2016 #2

    What tracker do you have? 

  • Pageantpete07
    Pageantpete07 Forum Participant Posts: 91
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    edited October 2016 #3

    Thats interesting when i bought my Bailey Unicorn 12 months ago i opted to pay the subscrition for 5 years i wonder if my signal stregnth is okay

  • EasyT
    EasyT Forum Participant Posts: 16,194
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    edited October 2016 #4

    We have no idea what type of tracker the OP has. What type do you have PP.

  • Hallsontour
    Hallsontour Forum Participant Posts: 199
    edited October 2016 #5

    This happened to the Tracker on our Swift caravan a couple of years ago. The Tracker was about 18 months old. They just sent someone out to renew the unit, no charge to us. I think it's good when they let you know the signal is weak or they're not receiving
    one at all.

  • Heethers
    Heethers Forum Participant Posts: 641
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    edited October 2016 #6

    Not renewed mine when l found out the extra insurance l had to pay was half the trackers yearly fee plus l dont think l would want the caravan back that had been stolen. Not saying thay arn't any use far from it but the cost is to great for what you get
    back off the insurance companies

  • Merve
    Merve Forum Participant Posts: 2,333
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    edited October 2016 #7

    I wonder what would have happened if the van had been stolen.  Would the signal have been good enough?

  • Firkie
    Firkie Forum Participant Posts: 4
    edited November 2016 #8

    Thanks for your replies, opting for new tracker from Back To You. Any info on this device would grateful.  

     

     

     

     

     

  • EasyT
    EasyT Forum Participant Posts: 16,194
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    edited November 2016 #9

    No idea which of there products you are looking at nor which your previous tracker was

  • triky auto
    triky auto Forum Participant Posts: 8,690
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    edited November 2016 #10

    Hi Firkie. I have a " Scorpion" tracker on my M/home.They even contact me if i go on ferries/tunnel to say the signal has dropped out .Very satisfied with them.Hope this helps .Wink.

  • Brian1
    Brian1 Forum Participant Posts: 242
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    edited November 2016 #11

    Many / most of the tracking companies (including Back to You) use GPS technology.  This is fine unless the van is in/under a steel structure (such as a ship or a freight container Surprised  or underground in a car park)  Tracker uses a somewhat different method (VHF) that it claims is proof against that http://www.tracker.co.uk/for-your-vehicle/how-tracker-works/

    That aside, I'm with Heethers, not sure I'd want it back anyway Frown

  • Bazzy
    Bazzy Forum Participant Posts: 30
    edited November 2016 #12

    We have a Tracker on our new Swift Challenger. We got a phone call saying our Tracker had a poor signal and they need to look at it. I thought this could be anyone coming to mess with it. I thought it's a bit strange so I rang Tracker and they said it was genuin. When the guy came he was not from Tracker it was an outside firm but he used to work for the. I asked how do you know where it is fitted as I understand only Swift and Tracker know where it's fitted he said he did not know I will just fit a new one. He said he has 3000 to fit it would take him about 6 months that's cost Tracker a lot of money 

  • Bazzy
    Bazzy Forum Participant Posts: 30
    edited November 2016 #13

    Just one other thing You can subscribe  yearly or 5 years I have been told you can't do longer than 5 years because they only last 5 years. If you wish to keep covered you will have to buy a new one seems a bit strange. Has anyone else heard that.

  • Wildwood
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    edited November 2016 #14

    Slightly off course but there are press reports of a caravan being recovered after it was being towed away. The report covered the exuse of the person towing it who said he was helping a man in a pub who offered him £100 to fetch it for him and he did not
    realise he was stealing it!

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