Installing a GPS tracker can be as simple as plugging your device into your vehicles OBD port, to connecting it into your vehicles wiring harness with sensors.
On this page you will find gps tracker installation instructions for each type of GPS tracker; such as OBD, magnetic, battery, wired.
Install Types
There are multiple types of GPS trackers, each of which are relatively simple to install.
- Plug and Play
- One that can be plugged into your vehicles diagnostic OBD port.
- Hardwired
- Wired devices which require being connected into your vehicles wiring. Generally involves cutting your wiring, or piggybacking from the fuse holder using a special fuse.
- Placement
- Typically battery, magnetic or solar types which can be placed in, or on top of a vehicle or asset.
Installation Instructions
Installing a GPYes Pulse Hardwired GPS Tracker
Installing a Magnetic GPS Tracker
Installing the GPYes Tracket OBD GPS Tracker
Ease of Install
Rated from simple, to the most difficult, here are the brief notes surrounding installing a GPS tracker.
- OBD Trackers
- Plugs directly into your vehicle. No wiring
- Difficulty: Easy
- Battery
- Battery, without any solar or magnetic.
- Difficulty: Easy
- Magnetic
- Battery, with magnet but no solar
- Difficulty: Easy
- Solar
- Battery, with magnet and solar charger.
- Difficulty: Easy
- Wired
- A device that commonly requires between 9v-24v, which is what most cars & trucks provide.
- Can add additional sensors for monitoring temperature, CANbus, ignition cut, fuel cut and more.
- Difficulty: Intermediate.
Conclusion
If you want an easy device to track your vehicle, a plug and play GPS tracking device is the most suitable choice.
For those who want greater control over their vehicle, such as connecting external temperature gauges and sensors, as well as being able to cut power to their vehicle, a wired GPS tracker is a better option.