Tracker fob... what do you do?

Tracker fob... what do you do?

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brakedust

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1,059 posts

209 months

Tuesday 7th March 2017
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So enjoying the first few days of ownership and one thing that slightly bugs me is the immobiliser fob, it's currently held onto the key ring with an elastic band as there is no hole or lanyard to put it on your keys. In the grand scheme of things it shouldn't bug me, but it does.

Anyone have a neat solution?

RamboLambo

4,843 posts

170 months

Tuesday 7th March 2017
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Double sided sticky tape attaching it to the key on my 570S although my 650s has a separate leather pouch

Ferruccio

1,835 posts

119 months

Wednesday 8th March 2017
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High tech stuff!

RamboLambo

4,843 posts

170 months

Wednesday 8th March 2017
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Ferruccio said:
High tech stuff!
Function over form. Works for me

MrVert

4,395 posts

239 months

Wednesday 8th March 2017
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Don't you keep it separate from your keys?

brakedust

Original Poster:

1,059 posts

209 months

Wednesday 8th March 2017
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RamboLambo said:
Double sided sticky tape attaching it to the key on my 570S although my 650s has a separate leather pouch
Leather pouch sounds like the sort of thing I'm after, got a pic?

lowndes

807 posts

214 months

Wednesday 8th March 2017
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brakedust said:
Leather pouch sounds like the sort of thing I'm after, got a pic?

Sarnie

8,041 posts

209 months

Wednesday 8th March 2017
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lowndes said:
I had one of those............the problem is that you naturally attach it to all your keys, which kind of defeats the object, given that if your keys are stolen, the fob will be going with the keys....................

RamboLambo

4,843 posts

170 months

Wednesday 8th March 2017
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MrVert said:
Don't you keep it separate from your keys?
No. Great in theory but not practical in reality.

If someone wants the cars badly enough they will break into the house or bash me over the head and get both key and card anyway.

Its a bit of a silly system really

petrolpat

326 posts

215 months

Wednesday 8th March 2017
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Keep mine in my wallet, never with keys.

brakedust

Original Poster:

1,059 posts

209 months

Wednesday 8th March 2017
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petrolpat said:
Keep mine in my wallet, never with keys.
If it was a daily driver then agreed, but as a weekend toy I'm more likely to have my wallet stolen and then have to pay for a new fob! There is a leather specialist near me, I'll ask if they can make be something up.

Never you mind

1,507 posts

112 months

Wednesday 8th March 2017
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RamboLambo said:
No. Great in theory but not practical in reality.

If someone wants the cars badly enough they will break into the house or bash me over the head and get both key and card anyway.

Its a bit of a silly system really
My lambo isn't insured if they find out the fob is attached to the key. You are meant to keep them separate at all times.

Sarnie

8,041 posts

209 months

Wednesday 8th March 2017
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Never you mind said:
My lambo isn't insured if they find out the fob is attached to the key. You are meant to keep them separate at all times.
I thought that too.....

br d

8,396 posts

226 months

Wednesday 8th March 2017
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Keep mine in a zip pocket in my wallet.
I drove it off the drive a couple of weeks ago forgetting my wallet and was quite surprised they didn't ring me as they normally do. So later on I phoned the tracker company just to check it was working.

"Your subscription was cancelled 6 months ago sir"
"WHAT??"

An admin error of some sort.
Pretty sobering to think that if the car had been nicked during that period I wouldn't have got a penny!

70proof

6,050 posts

155 months

Wednesday 8th March 2017
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The fob goes in your pocket.... the whole point is it's not kept with the key..... pointless otherwise...

MrVert

4,395 posts

239 months

Wednesday 8th March 2017
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Never you mind said:
RamboLambo said:
No. Great in theory but not practical in reality.

If someone wants the cars badly enough they will break into the house or bash me over the head and get both key and card anyway.

Its a bit of a silly system really
My lambo isn't insured if they find out the fob is attached to the key. You are meant to keep them separate at all times.
Correct Sir. I think you'll find that is a pretty standard condition, certainly is with all the cars I've had with a tracker for insurance.



simonr100

640 posts

117 months

Wednesday 8th March 2017
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br d said:
Keep mine in a zip pocket in my wallet.
I drove it off the drive a couple of weeks ago forgetting my wallet and was quite surprised they didn't ring me as they normally do. So later on I phoned the tracker company just to check it was working.

"Your subscription was cancelled 6 months ago sir"
"WHAT??"

An admin error of some sort.
Pretty sobering to think that if the car had been nicked during that period I wouldn't have got a penny!
Can somebody tell me the phone number to call about my McLaren tracker thanks

RamboLambo

4,843 posts

170 months

Wednesday 8th March 2017
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br d said:
Keep mine in a zip pocket in my wallet.
I drove it off the drive a couple of weeks ago forgetting my wallet and was quite surprised they didn't ring me as they normally do. So later on I phoned the tracker company just to check it was working.

"Your subscription was cancelled 6 months ago sir"
"WHAT??"

An admin error of some sort.
Pretty sobering to think that if the car had been nicked during that period I wouldn't have got a penny!
Did you have the renewal paperwork from Cobra ? If you had renewed and it was an error their end I'm sure you would of been covered.

I quite often set it off accidently if it locked up and I'm polishing it. They phone within seconds of it going off usually

RamboLambo

4,843 posts

170 months

Wednesday 8th March 2017
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simonr100 said:
Can somebody tell me the phone number to call about my McLaren tracker thanks
Vodafone ( previously Cobra ) 01282 473799 or 03333 2220799

Why not set off the alarm and do a dummy test. I usually do this accidently with my polishing towel flicking over the sensor on the windscreen up by the rear view mirror.

See how quick they phone you

v12v8

1,153 posts

251 months

Wednesday 8th March 2017
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The CORRECT number is +44 (0) 1282 473 732 (9am to 5pm).