AVS GPS Tracker Review

Awful Vehicle Security

It’s finally time for my AVS GPS Tracker review.

Where is it 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 Tracker is a Mietrack MVT800 with an AVS sticker

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.

The MVT800 user manual is on the Meitrack website:

https://www.meitrack.com/meitrack-support/product-user-guide/gps-vehicle-tracker/MEITRACK_MVT800_User_Guide_V2.1–20150820.pdf

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 Tracker battery drain
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.

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.

This was on the AVS website, but has now been deleted
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.

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