Hi, re. the power consumption, apparently it only draws 100mA whilst charging the internal battery. Once charged it drops to around 45mA (several users have reported this). Still too much for connection to a motorcycle unless it's used every day. Also, the ignition cutoff will only work when speed drops below 20kph
An easy way to stop draws battery is to connect the red wire (power) and the white wire( ACC) on the ACC connector only.. So like that it will be using the car battery only when the car is working. The internal tracker battery can kick in for hours or even days depend on your configurations on the tracker this was a tip from a Brazilian I got. :)
Regarding power consumption, I have left my car parked for over two weeks in sleep mode with this unit and the car still started up just fine. Maybe a little slower than normal because of this unit and a separate alarm drawing power, but the car still started up. I would recommend activating sleep mode. Only texts and wired triggers activate the device, otherwise the gps and gsm antennas are inactive.
You reached the same conclusion as me. Great video and you saved me a massive headache going through the same process :D I will just use an old android phone linked with google lattitude. Get real time info as well without any hassle. Charging the hidden phone is preferable to a gadget killing the bikes battery. With power saver mode hopefully get a week out of the phone. Fingers crossed.
The fuel level warning is probably intended for people who are managing vehicle fleets. These devices can be useful for tracking, for example, delivery trucks. You wouldn't want some new goober driver to run out of fuel in the middle of the highway.
Not too sure what to do with a relay??? Garage door? Disabling a car if it gets stolen maybe. Sounds a great product with loads of features. if you want to track your car only then buy a lot simpler and cheaper product.
in the US, you want a RedPocket AT&T (GSMA) full SIM card, then get the Pay as You Go service, its like $25 for 90 days, cheapest plan. Verified works great . If you get the Tmobile Redpocket SIM (GSMT), the cheapest plan is like $30/month. I paid $9.99 for the SIM on the Redpocket website, however I found them for $0.99 on ebay, I assume it will work too. Bought the GPS TK103 on ebay for like $50-60 bux. Also, the manual is mislabeled, I think you want the 'oil' line to really goto the fuel pump, but I have not installed and tested that yet.
Thanks for the video. Got a question for you (or anyone on here). Have you been able to have it text you when the door/acc are on or the car moves? My door/acc status shows up correct, its set to arm, everything else works, but can't figure out for the life of me how to have it text, when the door is open/acc turns on or the car moves. Setting it to arm doesn't seem to do anything, have you found the issue by chance? Let me know, thanks
Hi. I bought this GPS tracker some time ago and have now tried to get it working. I installed it in the car and the GPS gets GSM och GPS signal. The problem is I don’t receive answer of my text messages. A handfull of times I’ve received answers but with a 1-2h delay. When I remove the simcard and insert it in a mobile phone my text messages will be received shortly. When I sign in on the web or the phone app it says offline and shows the grey dot. Do you have any idea what the problem might be?
About the claimed power consumption, I'll bet at some point after you turn it on set it up and arm it etc. - it will go to a kind of standby mode where it uses less power. Even if it don't - 100 mA isn't very much, not at all comparable with an interior light even if you use LED's. If you have a very (unusually)low consumption1W LED interior light f.ex. it will draw exactly 10 times more than this device. With an ordinary 80-100Ah car battery you can power this gadget for over a month..
Hi there, cheers from El Salvador. I just installed the tk103b to my motorcycle. It appears to be working because it cuts my ignition when I connect the alarm, but the remote control wont disable it. Any suggestions? Do I need to setup the remote? thank you.
hello, i have bought this device from your ebay, thanks! however i do not like tracking with phone, i prefer online gps tracking system Gpswox, it has much more features.. you should tell users about tracking software in you videos too
Thank you for your instructions on the gps tracker. You mentioned another option instead of using this gadget. What is that other option? You said it was simpler. Thanks.
I got one like this last week. Works OK, only snag is the GPS goes in sleep mode after a couple of minutes and a location request gives the last active location without mentioning 'last', only the GPS time gives it away ;( So, how do I wake up the GPS and let it stay on ? Now I have to send a reset SMS command to wake up the GPS before getting the smslink location.
+Leo Starrenburg Forgot to mention that the object that I track is stationary, so all the location requests should get a reasonably same lat/lon return.
Hello I purchased this tracker, but I lost the cd which contains the software, How can I get it, if is there a possibility to find it online?, I appreciate your help. Thank you
Hi everyone.I just installed this device. I inserted the SIM card, sent the message but there is no response from device. Besides the red led and the green led stay on. I dont know what happen. Please help me
Why the hell would you use this in your garage or anywhere else that don't move? You can get the gsm and relay part of it much cheaper.. If you don't understand the point of measuring fuel consumption in a fleet management situation, you really shouldn't make any more of these videos. Actually it would be much more helpful if you read AND UNDERSTOOD the manual - had the knowhow to do at least ONE installation yourself before you try to explain to others how it's done.
hello, thank you for a nice video. My question is do I have to contact my communication company in my country to ask permission for this service or just configure the device directly?
Need a tracking system to manage a vehicle fleet. Something with web monitoring access. From what i've learned so far from you, that means GPRS. can you recommend something for me. Thanks. Only interested in the tracking feature.
Hi, Could you please refer here for FREE web base tracking: www.trackon.net.au/buy_gps_tracker.html This device is very cost effective and offer real time tracking from a web server. Thanks.
Good for the price. It does what it is designed for. The weak point is the remote controller. It is very-very dangerous. The buttons almost not need any pressure to get pushed. Unintended arming, disarming can happen every day, even during driving. I hope its designer retired or jumped to porn business because I suck every day beacuse of him.
Why did you bother to review this tracker, you clearly have no idea of it's power switch function and it operates in the way it does for a reason which you are obviously oblivious to.And who would want to use it for garage door operations, bloody stupid thing to suggest. Unbelievable rubbish.
Hi, re. the power consumption, apparently it only draws 100mA whilst charging the internal battery. Once charged it drops to around 45mA (several users have reported this). Still too much for connection to a motorcycle unless it's used every day. Also, the ignition cutoff will only work when speed drops below 20kph
An easy way to stop draws battery is to connect the red wire (power) and the white wire( ACC) on the ACC connector only.. So like that it will be using the car battery only when the car is working. The internal tracker battery can kick in for hours or even days depend on your configurations on the tracker this was a tip from a Brazilian I got. :)
Regarding power consumption, I have left my car parked for over two weeks in sleep mode with this unit and the car still started up just fine. Maybe a little slower than normal because of this unit and a separate alarm drawing power, but the car still started up. I would recommend activating sleep mode. Only texts and wired triggers activate the device, otherwise the gps and gsm antennas are inactive.
You reached the same conclusion as me. Great video and you saved me a massive headache going through the same process :D
I will just use an old android phone linked with google lattitude. Get real time info as well without any hassle. Charging the hidden phone is preferable to a gadget killing the bikes battery. With power saver mode hopefully get a week out of the phone. Fingers crossed.
The fuel level warning is probably intended for people who are managing vehicle fleets. These devices can be useful for tracking, for example, delivery trucks. You wouldn't want some new goober driver to run out of fuel in the middle of the highway.
Not too sure what to do with a relay??? Garage door?
Disabling a car if it gets stolen maybe. Sounds a great product with loads of features. if you want to track your car only then buy a lot simpler and cheaper product.
could you do a full installation of this device. I want to know how you detect the different wires; ignition, the door trigger, fuel gauge sensor etc
in the US, you want a RedPocket AT&T (GSMA) full SIM card, then get the Pay as You Go service, its like $25 for 90 days, cheapest plan. Verified works great . If you get the Tmobile Redpocket SIM (GSMT), the cheapest plan is like $30/month. I paid $9.99 for the SIM on the Redpocket website, however I found them for $0.99 on ebay, I assume it will work too. Bought the GPS TK103 on ebay for like $50-60 bux. Also, the manual is mislabeled, I think you want the 'oil' line to really goto the fuel pump, but I have not installed and tested that yet.
+lagunacomputer in the US, T-Mobile has their "Pay As You Go" plan, which is now $3 per month for 30 texts, and ten cents per additional message.
Good know
Thanks for the video. Got a question for you (or anyone on here). Have you been able to have it text you when the door/acc are on or the car moves? My door/acc status shows up correct, its set to arm, everything else works, but can't figure out for the life of me how to have it text, when the door is open/acc turns on or the car moves. Setting it to arm doesn't seem to do anything, have you found the issue by chance? Let me know, thanks
do you know how I can activate the microphone?
Hi. I bought this GPS tracker some time ago and have now tried to get it working. I installed it in the car and the GPS gets GSM och GPS signal. The problem is I don’t receive answer of my text messages. A handfull of times I’ve received answers but with a 1-2h delay. When I remove the simcard and insert it in a mobile phone my text messages will be received shortly. When I sign in on the web or the phone app it says offline and shows the grey dot. Do you have any idea what the problem might be?
About the claimed power consumption, I'll bet at some point after you turn it on set it up and arm it etc. - it will go to a kind of standby mode where it uses less power. Even if it don't - 100 mA isn't very much, not at all comparable with an interior light even if you use LED's. If you have a very (unusually)low consumption1W LED interior light f.ex. it will draw exactly 10 times more than this device. With an ordinary 80-100Ah car battery you can power this gadget for over a month..
Hi there, cheers from El Salvador. I just installed the tk103b to my motorcycle. It appears to be working because it cuts my ignition when I connect the alarm, but the remote control wont disable it. Any suggestions? Do I need to setup the remote? thank you.
Is it possible to connect the white acc cable to the ON mode in the contact, Will this work?
is it possible to trigger door lock or unlock with tracker remote or we need to carry two remotes?
Hi can you tell me my sim card should have only enable lot of MESSAGES to find/track my car or only messages /sms?
Great vid but as some1 else said the consumption does drop to 45mah wen charged as i've monitored mine and witnessed that myself.
hello, i have bought this device from your ebay, thanks! however i do not like tracking with phone, i prefer online gps tracking system Gpswox, it has much more features.. you should tell users about tracking software in you videos too
Hi, is there a way of using a solar charger with this unit?
Thank you for your instructions on the gps tracker. You mentioned another option instead of using this gadget. What is that other option? You said it was simpler. Thanks.
+Eladio Perez He mentioned using a basic Android phone with GPS built in and a suitable app for reporting the current location.
The relay has a safety speed of 20km/hr.
I got one like this last week. Works OK, only snag is the GPS goes in sleep mode after a couple of minutes and a location request gives the last active location without mentioning 'last', only the GPS time gives it away ;( So, how do I wake up the GPS and let it stay on ? Now I have to send a reset SMS command to wake up the GPS before getting the smslink location.
+Leo Starrenburg Forgot to mention that the object that I track is stationary, so all the location requests should get a reasonably same lat/lon return.
hello, I have a problem my GPS does not return me any warning, when I stop the engine or when I use any function, not return me any message,, help me
Hello
I purchased this tracker, but I lost the cd which contains the software, How can I get it, if is there a possibility to find it online?, I appreciate your help.
Thank you
Hi everyone.I just installed this device. I inserted the SIM card, sent the message but there is no response from device. Besides the red led and the green led stay on. I dont know what happen. Please help me
I just get my artefact today and I have a question. ¿ Do I have to charge (money) the SMS that is inserted on the device ?.
Thanks and good video.
Yes, you should have credit on that SIM card. Could you please refer here: www.trackon.net.au/gps_tracker_troubleshooting.html
Thanks.
+GPS Tracker User Forum surley the tk102 model would be better. no battery use and does almost everything
halo, when accessing through my phone, the tk103 gps tracker gives information in chines. how do i convert the language to english?
Why the hell would you use this in your garage or anywhere else that don't move? You can get the gsm and relay part of it much cheaper.. If you don't understand the point of measuring fuel consumption in a fleet management situation, you really shouldn't make any more of these videos. Actually it would be much more helpful if you read AND UNDERSTOOD the manual - had the knowhow to do at least ONE installation yourself before you try to explain to others how it's done.
hello, thank you for a nice video. My question is do I have to contact
my communication company in my country to ask permission for this
service or just configure the device directly?
+Rashied Ibrahim No, you don't need to contact them. You can track directly. Thank.
Great Video.. :)
+Smart GPS Indonesia Thanks.
Hi, How to configure Oil on GPS?
Need a tracking system to manage a vehicle fleet. Something with web monitoring access. From what i've learned so far from you, that means GPRS. can you recommend something for me. Thanks. Only interested in the tracking feature.
Hi, Could you please refer here for FREE web base tracking: www.trackon.net.au/buy_gps_tracker.html
This device is very cost effective and offer real time tracking from a web server.
Thanks.
you can find a lot of services like this which have web UIs to make a real time tracking. Ofcourse all or most are not free...
***** Yes, there is, you can have a look at: www.trackon.net.au/realtime_gps_tracking.html
Thanks.
please give me the sofrware for pc thanks mine is not complete inside the cd.
TK 103 Suit for bikes?
Sree Jagan TK102 Might be easier to use for bikes
Good for the price. It does what it is designed for. The weak point is the remote controller. It is very-very dangerous. The buttons almost not need any pressure to get pushed. Unintended arming, disarming can happen every day, even during driving. I hope its designer retired or jumped to porn business because I suck every day beacuse of him.
Can you show me relay connection ?
nice
Useless they will just remove the cars battery after stealing it and your gps becomes unusable?
Dear please let me know where i need to send message i mean tracker.
begin123456 which # i need to send message.
pls i need the manual as PDF File
Why did you bother to review this tracker, you clearly have no idea of it's power switch function and it operates in the way it does for a reason which you are obviously oblivious to.And who would want to use it for garage door operations, bloody stupid thing to suggest.
Unbelievable rubbish.
halo, when accessing through my phone, the tk103 GPS tracker gives information in Chinese language. how do i change the language to English?