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Car theft protection and tracking

Most cars stolen in the UK now go without the keys leaving the house. Thieves relay the signal from a key sitting indoors, or plug into the car's own wiring. Nothing fitted to the car stops that outright. A hidden tracker means you hear about it within seconds, not when you find an empty drive in the morning. It also gives the police somewhere to look.

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An alert while the car is still moving

Draw a geofence around home, the office or the forecourt and you'll get an alert the moment the car leaves it. Movement with the ignition off triggers an alert too. That's how you catch a car being winched onto a flatbed.

Hidden, and it says when it is interfered with

The OBD port is the first place a thief looks, so anything plugged in there is easy to find. A wired tracker hidden behind the dashboard takes a lot more finding. Cut its power and the internal battery sends an unplug alert. Block the mobile signal and jamming detection flags that as well.

  • Fit it out of sight, and away from the OBD socket.
  • Treat an unplug or jamming alert as a theft in progress.
  • Keep the keys in a signal-blocking pouch. The tracker is your backstop, not the lock.

What to do if it is taken

Report the theft and give the police the live location from your phone. Keep the map open so you can tell them where it stops. Don't go after the car yourself. Recovery rates are far better when the police have a current position to work from, not a last-seen address.

Recommended hardware

Which tracker to choose

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FMC920
What most people pick. It's 12 mm thin, wired in out of sight, and sends towing and jamming alerts.
FMC003
Plugs into the OBD port in seconds, and a thief can pull it out just as fast. Pick it when convenience matters more than hiding it.
FTC887
Sealed to IP69K and fitted to the battery with two wires. Adds crash detection.
FTC927
Wired and hidden like the FMC920. Dead reckoning means the trail doesn't stop when the car goes into an underground car park.
FMC130
Goes behind the dashboard. Towing and unplug alerts, and an output for an immobiliser relay if an installer fits one.
FTC921
Small enough to hide easily. Sends towing, unplug and jamming alerts and has an output for an immobiliser relay.
FMM130
Hardwired and hidden, with towing, unplug and jamming alerts. Your SIM must support LTE-M or NB-IoT in the UK.
FTC920
Compact 4G tracker with GNSS accurate to under 1.8 m, plus towing, unplug and jamming alerts. Not yet on our supported-device list; ask us before connecting it to Fleetalyse.

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Questions fleets ask

Will a tracker stop my car being stolen?

No. It isn't an immobiliser or an alarm. It tells you fast that the car has moved and shows you where it is, and that's what helps with recovery. Use it alongside a signal-blocking key pouch and a steering lock.

Can thieves find and remove a car tracker?

If it's easy to find, yes. That's why we recommend a hidden wired tracker over a plug-in. And if one does get removed, the unplug alert still reaches you.

Is there an ongoing fee?

Yes. Tracking runs on a Fleetalyse plan, paid upfront for the billing period you choose. Essential is £5.99 a month inc VAT per vehicle on a one-month period and works out at £4.50 a month over 36 months. There's a 14-day free trial and no setup fee. If you'd rather use another platform, buy the unlocked version instead.

Does it work if the thief jams the signal?

You lose live updates while the jamming lasts. Supported trackers still raise a jamming alert, and they keep storing positions and send them once the signal comes back.

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What customers say

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Fast and friendly response, lightning fast delivery. Item exactly as described. A+++ all the way.
d***d TELTONIKA FMC003 4G OBD2 Plug & Play Car GPS Tracker + UNLOCKED Past month
great device
p***9 FMC920 4G GPS Tracker for Cars Vans & Fleets + Fleetalyse Access UNLOCKED Past month
Many thanks for quick service , great seller
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98.3% positive over the last 12 months on eBay. Read every review, including the ones we did not choose

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