CarLock Basic Device

This is now my second CarLock device and it does exactly what I expect and with no fuss. If you're looking for affordable, easy to manage vehicle security then this is really one of the top devices on the market. Not to mention the fantastic customer support as always...I bought my first CarLock device exactly 5 years ago today! After buying a hot hatch I was looking for a bit more peace of mind and have had no issues with it ever. That was the OBD2 version, which I have hidden away under the dash. Last month after taking on an additional vehicle following an increase in business miles I looked no further than CarLock, since the OBD2 location on my new vehicle isn't best placed I oped for the hardwired version which you connect over the battery. Sure this might not be as discreet as the OBD version that you can hide away inside the vehicle but depending on your situation the hardwire version is just as good and offers the same features. All that was needed was a small spanner to loose the bolts and connect it to the corresponding terminals on the battery.Set up is easy, firstly I connected the device over the battery and went inside and opened my CarLock app which was already set up in my case. It's easy to download from both the major app stores and a simple guide is shown to get to know how to use the app a little. I went to add a device and all you need is the small card that comes in the packaging with the activation code and serial number. Of course monthly payments are required by credit card or PayPal, I just went with PayPal since my existing device already uses that for payment. First month of use is included, so no additional charge to set it up until the subscription starts the next month.It's handy to know the location of the vehicle and the device will also alert you to vibration alerts, and if the vehicle has moved, device disconnected, the list goes on. Notifications are instant and usually a closing of a door on the vehicle triggers a vibration alert. Actually my favorite feature is for tracking business mileage, and at the end of the day/week I normally go through and review my journeys on the app and flick it from a personal journey to a business journey. It makes fuel claims easier at the end of the month when you can export your trips from my.carlock.co on a computer to an Excel document. Usually for monitoring, I have it automatically turn off monitoring through the day and otherwise turned on at night and weekends, this just saves having to open the app to turn it on/off if you're going for a drive. The vibration sensor is fairly sensitive and accurate, however I believe an extra Bluetooth device can be paired with the tracker that offers better sensitivity.Overall these devices are excellent, if you're worried about signal loss/GPS inaccuracy, fear not. I've never had an issue of disconnection alerts or incorrect journey details and I frequently travel through dead zones and through very rural parts of Scotland. There are 3 subscriptions available, standard being £6.95 which is the one I go for, a cheaper basic for £5.90 and a standard+ for £8.95 which gives a quicker GPS update time and longer storage of driving history reports. You'll probably find it difficult to find a cheaper one that offers the same feature with the good experience. As always their customer services have always been prompt and excellent help should you need to contact them. Coming from my 5 years experience I really have had no faults with their service ever, it just works!

I never thought I'd find a decent car tracker, as without trauling through endless bewildering options, it seems bewildering. I simply typed in 'classic car tracker' into youtube & this device popped up. This review is for the basic version, which is better/only option for old cars. It seems all in a reasonable price. Installation is easy with just two wires to connect. I couldn't believe the advice to install it in full view recommended on YouTube videos to install it mounted on top of the car battery. I hid mine. You can maybe think of ways to hide it & also make it difficult to remove if lower life forms try to steal your vehicle. The app had some initial set up glitches, but now works fine. Slight draw back is the vibration alert only alerts with a soft alert. Start the vehicle & proper alarm will sound. Most useful is I tried it with my phone on mute & it overrides it, so at night I can leave the sound off, but alarm will still sound for the tracker. Haven't been able to test how alarm responds when vehicle is moved, as I did my back in installing it. I'm not sure how it compares to other trackers. It doesn't send alerts to the police & no idea yet how long its internal battery lasts... more tests needed. Not ideal having to leave 4g on at night, leaving the phone near the bed because of emf radiation. Worth thinking about what to do if the alarm goes off? Ie dealing with multiple thugs all over you wagon? Shot gun maybe

Really good tracker I found it through a recommendation from B7LXR. Easy to install and setup with great alerts. Inexpensive and reasonable subscription fee.

I've had this product for 3 months to date. It was very easy to install, hidden under the bonnet and not in the car with the OBD connection, easily seen. I have found it to be very sensitive in many ways , which is good when there is a vibration and when engine has started up. However, I bought the Carlock tab which didn't work with my android phone. When installed it suppose to disarm and alarm the Carlock when arriving to the car and leaving, it didn't work so I returned the tag. The product was update to include a virtual tag on the app dashboard. That works but if you've parked up and not leave your car after 10 minutes, the Carlock alarm will activate when moving off. To improve the virtual tag It needs to disarmed until you leave the car and outside a particular distance from the car and not after 10 minutes when you could be still in the car. You'll have to disarmed the Carlock manually to avoid it going off once you've started the engine and moving, it makes a loud noise as well. I love the fact I can track my car while my pupils are on a driving test. It helps to learn the route and to locate the point they may have made a mistake. Good product other than what was mentioned previously.

Easy fitting - power connection to live and neutral. App easy to install. Up and running in no time at all.Have now started to pay the monthly charge - seems reasonable for the peace of mind it gives. We also like the running check it gives on battery condition

Has been working for a couple of months, then just stopped recording trips. The device is useless if you have to keep checking it to ensure it is working.What is the point of it, if you car was taken and when you try check where is it, the device just decided not to work. Pointless. When I contact support, you get a reply "Your issue has been sent to the technical support team and we'll get back to you when we know more", that was two days ago.After 3 days, this is what I got back from them"Our team has applied some tweaks, which should help with the issue. Can you please monitor for a few days and let us know if you notice any improvement?"So, they don't know why their device decided not to record my car activities, what is the point of have a security device that cannot be relied on. What happen if you car was taken and you go into the app, only to realise that it decided to stop working.My subscription is cancelled. Device seemed good, but not reliable and support is useless.

This is my second Carlock tracker. After owning the original odbii version installed to my other car I already had a a good idea of what these have to offer.The basic tracker however is more security focused. Can be easily installed directly to the battery terminals for a semi discrete but very easy installation option but also offers the ability to hard wire anywhere else in your vehicle where you can provide a permanent live and and earth supply giving much more concealed options.The basic subscription removes some of the driver behaviour details, trip history data and fancy dashboards within the app. But from a security perspective you get everything you need. Real time vehicle tracking, and when in armed mode you get vibration, engine start and tracker disconnected alerts. Pair the app with the Bluetooth tag and you have the potential for a fully automated arm/disarm tracking. Without the tag there is some clever logic the app can use to recognise when you’ve turned the engine off and stopped your trip and will auto arm but you have to remember to disarm manually or make use of the optional schedule feature.The Bluetooth tag is a little hit and miss but I understand this is more of a limitation to do with iOS.In terms of pricing the basic plan only can only be purchased on a yearly basis. Currently £70. You get a free 30 day subscription with the device.The standard plan can be purchased yearly at £82, or you can pay monthly at £6.92pm.I understand there will be a future option to upgrade your existing basic plan to the standard plan by just paying the difference on a monthly basis ($1pm).Ultimately this means it’s more about which model tracker is suitable for your application as they can both support the same features.In terms of Carlock in general and the whole service I’ve been really happy. The app receives constant development, their support team are reasonably responsive and they are always asking for user feedback which is encouraging.

It is a good product, easy to install, though it would have been even easier with a video tutorial. It is pretty accurate within location, and there is a loud sound if I have forgotten to turn off the 'lock' aspect on the app.However, I am really disappointed that it requires a monthly subscription in order to function. I only realised this after setting it up also so am unable to get a refund. The cheapest deal comes to £5.90 per month or £70 annually. I wouldn't have bought it if I knew there were going to be extra fees, so I am really unlucky here, and writing this review to potentially help another soul like me out who didn't see this information.

Cumple lo prometido

Estremamente facile nel montaggio e fa esattamente quello che promette. Con un piccolo costo di abbonamento mensile terra’ sotto controllo la tua auto. Perfetto

Sehr schönes System, einfach zu installieren Mit monatlichen Abo Gebühren, die für diese Funktion aber im Rahmen sind.Sehr viele Sonderfunktionen nutzbar Zum Beispiel Benachrichtigung über SMS Falls kein Datennetz zur Verfügung steht.Preisleistung, Super Verarbeitung, hochwertig, Versand schnell

Fiabilité et précision, offre une localisation très précise, ce qui me permet de savoir exactement où se trouve mon véhicule à tout moment.Facilité d’utilisation L’installation a été un jeu d’enfant, même pour quelqu’un qui n’est pas très à l’aise avec la technologie.L’application associée est intuitive et conviviale.C’est un excellent outil pour la sécurité de mon véhicule.Je peux partir en voyage l’esprit tranquille.Un excellent investissement pour protéger son véhicule à un coût très raisonnable.Les fonctionnalités proposées sont bien supérieures à ce que j’attendais pour ce prix.J’adore la fonctionnalité de géorepérage, qui m’alerte si le véhicule sort d’une zone prédéfinie.Le suivi en temps réel est vraiment impressionnant et très utile.

Meilleur dispositif de sécurité pour la voiture ! Hyper précis et efficace, je n’en reviens pas à quel point ce produit est utile !Nécessite par contre un abonnement mensuel ou annuel