Tilt Sensors
Why you need a tilt sensor Think how much it would suck to wake up one morning only to find that your wheels had been stolen from your car! Not much fun, hey? Tilt sensors (also called level sensors) are…
Vodafone Automotive 5375 Wired Siren
The 5375 is the new digital battery back-up siren from Vodafone Automotive. Being a true digital siren means that the siren communicates with the alarm via a data bus wire. When the alarm is armed the siren will sound if the…
Vodafone Automotive 4822 Alarm
The new (2025) Vodafone Automotive 4822 alarm system The 4822 is the new alarm from Vodafone Automotive. It replaces the 4600 series of alarms (AK4615, AK4627,& AK4698). A full list of CAN-BUS vehicle compatible vehicles can be found here. …
Cobra 5365 Wireless Siren
Vodafone Automotive The Cobra 5365 wireless siren is a battery back-up siren from Vodafone Automotive. I first tested one back in January 2012 before Vodafone Automotive acquired Cobra and rebranded. 10 years after the rebrand, I’m still in the habit…
Navman Qube 300 Review
Navman is a well-known brand when it comes to GPS, so you’d naturally assume that the Navman Qube 300 would be one of the better systems out there. The most common Navman GPS tracker unit I’ve seen here in NZ is Qube…
AVS GPS Tracker Review
Awful Vehicle Security It’s finally time for my AVS GPS Tracker review. Where is the AVS GPS tracker manufactured? This time it appears that AVS has chosen to do a half arsed re-brand of a Meitrack MVT800. Meitrack is a Chinese…
How are cars stolen?
Vehicle Theft NZ Vehicle theft – How to prevent it. Hardly a week goes by without a news story about cars being stolen. In Kapiti alone, the vehicle theft rate is averaging about 10 per day. Why and how are…
GPS Tracking Hardware and Installation
With so many GPS tracking companies having flashy websites with lots of jargon, it is easy to overlook the basics of the hardware and the basics of a professional GPS installation. My advice is to ignore the testimonials and sales…
Vodafone Automotive SCD40
What is the SDC40? The Vodafone Automotive SCD40 is the GPS hardware used with the MindR Telematics platform. The MindR App is available for both Android and iOS The SDC40 can work in full CAN-BUS configuration, or as a simple…
Is your GPS tracker a battery parasite?
Is your GPS tracker a battery parasite? Car GPS testing There are many benefits to having a GPS tracker, but most of those count for nothing if the tracker flattens your vehicle battery. I’ll be testing at as many GPS…
