Any idea what this Tracker fob is for?

[Ari]

I've just bought a car, and taped to the keyring is a small black fob which is apparently to do with the Tracker system. I asked the dealer exactly what it does and he wasn't sure, went to find out and came back with the explanation that you just leave it in the car if there are multiple users, but if only one person drives the car, then if they take that Tracker fob with them and the car is moved, Tracker will be informed immediately that it's been taken without consent and will call the police.

It seems an extraordinary idea that you have to carry around an extra fob that doesn't even attach to your keyring (short of taping it there).

Is that right or is there another purpose to it?

Also, is there just one Tracker company or more? If there are more, then I've no idea who I should be contacting to set this up.

[Ari]

Here's a photo of it.

[Ari]

Not yet as away and don't want to lose the thing. I will when I get home. Was hoping someone would say 'Ah, that's the doodah dongle, it...'

[Ari]

That's interesting, that is how it was described to me, but like you I looked at it and thought 'surely not?'

The car is 3 years old so it's no older than that.

I'll take the tape off when I get home. Hopefully there's a manufacturer's details on it and I can contact them, find out if that is what it is, and get it signed over to me (if that's possible, would assume so).

[Ari]

Many thanks BF! I'll take the tape off when I get home, it's probably on there, but if not I'll give you a shout.

[Ari]

GHOSTinstaller said:

Looks like a Trackstar Cat 5 DRS tag, they are still current, you should here a single beep in the car when you put the ignition on, this means the card has been read OK, might be worth giving them a call to swap the subscription over.

That's very helpful, thanks. But does that mean that I have to always carry the tag around as well all the time? I seem to have 'moved up' to keyless entry only to result on carrying more stuff about!

[Ari]

How utterly bizarre. You'd think they would at least put a hook on them so you could hang them off the car keyring rather than having to gaffer tape them to the fob!

Sounds like the dealer was correct then, which is remarkable (not that he was correct but that this really is the reason).

Appreciate your help, thanks.