Top 4 BEST GPS Trackers (2023) | Features & Installation | SafeTag Trackers
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- čas přidán 19. 06. 2024
- I'm testing 4 different types of vehicle trackers from SafeTag; the USB Mini, the magnetic Mag, the OBD Plug and the hard-wired Volt. Each has a different power method and used in different situations.
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0:00 - Intro
0:24 - The 4 different types of GPS trackers
1:03 - The SafeTag Mag
2:34 - The SafeTag Mini
3:37 - The SafeTag Plug
4:59 - The SafeTag Volt
5:38 - Installing a hard-wired battery tracker in a vehicle
7:19 - SafeTag Website and App
7:37 - How to set up your tracker
8:22 - How to view your tracker the SafeTag website
8:51 - How to use the SafeTag tracking app
10:15 - How much does a GPS tracker cost?
10:44 - Verdict: are SafeTag trackers good and which one should you chose?
The different SafeTag Trackers:
The Mag is a large battery-powered tracker, the Mini is smaller and also also battery-powered. The Plug is powered by the OBD port via the vehicle battery, and the Volt is hard-wired onto the vehicle battery.
The SafeTag Mag specs:
- Large battery-powered rechargeable tracker
- Magnetic
- 3x8x4cm
- 6800mAh battery
- Lasts up to 90 days on standby
- Lasts 16-32 days when in use
- GPS accuracy to 5m
- Weighs 170g
- Water resistant to IP65.
The SafeTag mini specifications:
- Small battery-powered rechargeable tracker
- 1.9x5.9x2.7cm
- 1500mAh battery
- Lasts up to 30 days on standby
- Lasts 2-6 days when in use
- Weighs 96g
- Very easily concealable
The SafeTag Plug spec:
- Powered by the vehicle OBD2 port
- Very simple to use
- Universal connection
- Easily transferable between vehicles
- Won't run your car battery down
- Low profile of 3cm
If you’re not sure where to find the OBD port on your vehicle, then a quick google of your car make and model should point you in the right direction. On my Nissan NV200, it’s located below and to the right of the steering wheel.
The SafeTag Volt features:
- GPS tracker hardwired directly to vehicle battery
- Easy to install with a 10mm socket
- Difficult location for a thief to access
- Can be used on batteries from 12 to 90 volt
- Fused and safety protected
- Waterproof to IP67
- Accurate to approximately 10 metres
If you want to stick the tracker somewhere discreet you can thanks to the ample length of wire supplied, but bear in mind that you need to ensure it is installed with the logo facing upwards and the antenna faces this direction.
Once installed, leave all the trackers 15 minutes or so and they will start showing up as tracking on the app.
And speaking of the app, trackers are only as good as the system that tracks them, so let’s take a look at into what SafeTag provides.
There are two ways to view your tracker; via the SafeTag website or their dedicated app available on iOS for iPad or iPhone, and also available on Android; all of which are free to download.
The app is not only really simple to use, but also has all the features you could want when using a tracker. Plus, the SafeTag team have just released a new update bringing even more features, including kilometres per hour to miles per hour conversions, movement alerts, removal alerts for plug and volt, overspeed alerts and more.
It goes without saying that trackers are incredibly useful tools for vehicle safety and other aspects of security, but they should only be used for legitimate purposes that respect people’s privacy and privacy laws.
For full disclosure, SafeTag kindly provided the trackers for me to test, but didn’t sponsor this video and all the opinions are my own.
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Thank you so much for spending the time to look at our trackers James! We really appreciate the efforts you've gone to. If anyone has any questions, please feel to reach out to our enquiries team or reply here directly. Thanks!
Thanks SafeTag! Had a blast testing your trackers and I'm enjoying the peace-of-mind knowing that Yogi the van can always be located!
Just the sort of content i was looking for today. Thanks for sharing 👍
Thankyou. I've had my car number plate cloned 😢 and I am now more rethinking my car safety etc, what if it's stolen etc also, getting a tracker for deff now 😊
Great video 🤙
I have these trackers! They’re the best
Great review
Was literally thinking about a tracker for a van then this popped up. 👍
Google knows 😂
Hi James, I have loved watching all of your van build videos, so thanks for uploading them. I too have done a few things to my NV 200 after watching how you did it. I'm now looking for an insurance company. I too have a non- fixed bed. Any ideas of an insurance company would be brilliant. Keep up the good work. :-))
Hi, glad the videos have been useful! I had modified van insurance with Brentacre for years and they've been brilliant. A competitive price (though it is always a bit more than a standard vehicle) and you can just let them know about changes the vehicle and they'll add them to your policy with no extra charge. Other names to try are A-plan and Adrian Flux
great vid, i would love to know how accurate the motion detector / start-stop features are, I guess this is how you would first know someone is in/ around your car. Is one more affective than the other ?
Thanks! Funnily enough I turned it on when the van had it MOT and service, and I got an alert whenever they started driving the van, so it worked well! It wouldn't alert you if someone was around your car, but if it moves then it will
@@LensOfJames thanks for the reply. And yes, you are correct. No alert if someone is just around the car. If someone was to, let's say - get into the car and start raiding the glove compartment, a vibration alert should go off? How affective is that? Currently deciding between Carlock or SafeTag. You wouldn't have tested carlock by any chance?
The alert is only if the car moves, as it's triggered by GPS. :) I haven't tried carlock trackers so don't know what they offer
@@LensOfJames interesting. Car lock offers that feature. I've just double checked and SafeTag and it doesn't. I just assumed. That may have made up my mind. They are basically the same price but the vibration detection is definitely a feature I am after. Thanks for helping
Not sure on subscription price when voderphone curve tracker is only £2.99
I just followed your links. Obviously you’re from the UK and I am from the US it won’t let me order it.😕
Why did you leave the fact that they all require a monthly subscription till the end of the video? This should been made clear right at the start ......
Would you have watched the rest of the video if I did? But seriously, I put chapters in all my videos so you can easily find the section which is most relevant to you without watching the whole thing 👍
@LensOfJames. FYI the barcode also contains the numbers hidden by your fingers in the video. You can scan it with a free barcode scanner app.
Good point! SafeTag have said that there are two "states" for SafeTag trackers once they've been registered to an account; activated or cancelled (previously activated). So there's no need to worry about someone activating your trackers 😅