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 manufacturer based in Shenzhen.
AVS GPS Tracker - A crude re-branding effort
The Meitrack logo is hidden with an AVS GPS Tracking sticker that has a different serial number on it to the label found on the rear of the tracker.
You can find the MVT800 user manual is on the Meitrack website:
How much current draw does the AVS Tracker MVT800 put on your battery?
AVS does not have any information on their website, so I had to search the Meitrack website to get the details.
AVS Sucks!
85mA on standby. This has to be a typo, right? 8.5mA would be acceptable, but 85mA – WTF!
This is going to have a serious impact on the vehicles battery.
I had to wire it up and do some real world test to see just how bad the tracker is.
The AVS GPS Tracker draws more current than 17 decent trackers together!
Going on the claimed numbers You would need to install 17 Vodafone Automotive SCD60 trackers to reach the same battery current draw as the AVS.
The SCD60 claims to draw under 5mA, but on the bench it read 3.5mA. 85/3.5=24.2
In the really world the AVS draws the same as 24 SCD60’s
A question to AVS and AVS retailers:
If you work for AVS or are an AVS retailer, I’d love to hear some feedback from you.
- Are you aware of how bad this product is?
- If you did not know beforehand, will you do a prodect recall?
- Why have you chosen not to publish how many milliamps this thing sucks?
In my opinion, this parasitic e-waste should not be allowed anywhere near a motor vehicle.
Obsessive Battery Tips
Erm, don’t get an AVS tracker if being able to start your car is important to you!
Obsessive Verdict: Possibly the most parasitic GPS tracker on the market. It is truly Awful Vehicle Security.
A full list of GPS tracker parasitic drain tests can be found here.
