Tracker location

[chinnyman]

Is it usual practice to have the tracker right near the battery?

The reason I ask, is the car went in for a service recall and they didn't reconnect the tracker. So I had a gander myself and the tracker is right next to the battery. So I reconnected it.

I always assumed they were hidden....

[chinnyman]

It was a Metatrack one, which is maybe on the lower end of the spectrum.
I think it does have an internal battery but that didn't last more than a day or two.

Maybe I'll call the installer tomorrow to query.

The lead from the tracker wasn't the longest but it may have been coiled up.

[chinnyman]

Nope S5 VTS, which is Thatcham approved.

Spoke to the installer and apparently it's in that location as anywhere else upsets the Bluetooth modules in the car. He has tried it on other locations on previous installs of similar cars.

Not really too sure what to say/do.