Aston Tracker - Oops

[uuf361]

So since I had the car (6 weeks now and loving it every time I press the start button )I have left the tracker fob in the mobile phone holder (stupid I know ) so decided I would take it out and do the right thing.......anyway first time I take the car out afterwards (to work on Friday) I forget the fob - get all the way to work no probs only about 15 mins).........

Anyway, get in the car to go to the gym after work and red light appears on dashboard - odd me thinks, I'll check that out when I get home but it disappears.......also get 2 texts but don't read them bcos driving , and thn a phone call fom the nice man at Aston asking if everything is OK....I immediately realise what I'e done and am a little embarrassed, but all is well....

I just thought it was funny I'd managed to get t work without any problems.....I am now trying to work out the best place to keep the fob so I don't forget it again - it seems a little thinck to keep in the wallet.....

[anonymous-user]

Bigger wallet?

[awg454]

Hi Have mine paired into my Phone much easier and you get a warning if you forget your mobile!

[uuf361]

awg454 said:

Hi Have mine paired into my Phone much easier and you get a warning if you forget your mobile!

Now you've confused me......how do you pair with your phone ?

[uuf361]

garyhun said:

Bigger wallet?

Then that won't fit in my pocket

[awg454]

uuf361 said:

awg454 said:

Hi Have mine paired into my Phone much easier and you get a warning if you forget your mobile!

Now you've confused me......how do you pair with your phone ?

Hi you have to be in your car with your phone,then give Eurowatch (aston martin tracking) a call on 01234 759201 they then run you though the pairing process takes no more than 5 mins.

[uuf361]

awg454 said:

uuf361 said:

awg454 said:

Hi Have mine paired into my Phone much easier and you get a warning if you forget your mobile!

Now you've confused me......how do you pair with your phone ?

Hi you have to be in your car with your phone,then give Eurowatch (aston martin tracking) a call on 01234 759201 they then run you though the pairing process takes no more than 5 mins.

Cool, thanks.....this completely eliminates the need for the fob ?

[awg454]

uuf361 said:

awg454 said:

uuf361 said:

awg454 said:

Hi Have mine paired into my Phone much easier and you get a warning if you forget your mobile!

Now you've confused me......how do you pair with your phone ?

Hi you have to be in your car with your phone,then give Eurowatch (aston martin tracking) a call on 01234 759201 they then run you though the pairing process takes no more than 5 mins.

Cool, thanks.....this completely eliminates the need for the fob ?

Hi yes completely and seems more reliable than the tag as well.

[uuf361]

Excellent

[AMD1]

Yes, sounds great, until the battrey on your phone dies and the bluetooth cuts out and the Tracker activates! So be careful and carry a car charger.

I use the fob and the bluetooth at the same time and still get an alarm now and then. I have had 4 new fobs and a new tracker unit installed in the car...still goes off.

[clorenzen]

Also if you leave the car at AML for service you have to leave your phone behind as well - so not ideal.

I found that the best way is to buy a small leather pocket to which the key is attached with a small pocket that houses the fob. I have also added a magnet so that it attaches to the steering column when in use so that it doesn't bounse around.

[awg454]

If i leave my car for service i just leave a tag with them they still work with out the phone present,I always have a car charger in the car anyway so never a problem.
And the phone is always recognised by the car unlike the tags.

[awg454]

AMD1 said:

Yes, sounds great, until the battrey on your phone dies and the bluetooth cuts out and the Tracker activates! So be careful and carry a car charger.

I use the fob and the bluetooth at the same time and still get an alarm now and then. I have had 4 new fobs and a new tracker unit installed in the car...still goes off.

Hi i just take my phone now and it has never had a false alarm,maybe if you have the tags and the phone in at the same time maybe it doesn't look for the phone

Edited by awg454 on Sunday 15th February 17:44

Edited by awg454 on Sunday 15th February 17:50

[AMD1]

Good , I'll try it tomorrow with just the phone. Thanks

[awg454]

No problem hope it works for you,the tags when they play up are a real pain!

[dafydd2008]

I am picking mine up on Friday hopefully however the dealer is not a AM so worried he doesnt know how the tracker system works.
Can anyone alighten me on it all?
I take it, it's not like the original trackers then?

[bromers2]

awg454 said:

Hi Have mine paired into my Phone much easier and you get a warning if you forget your mobile!

Could be quite handy when you've sold the car and you "need" it back

[lambo_xx]

uuf361 said:

So since I had the car (6 weeks now and loving it every time I press the start button )I have left the tracker fob in the mobile phone holder (stupid I know ) so decided I would take it out and do the right thing.......anyway first time I take the car out afterwards (to work on Friday) I forget the fob - get all the way to work no probs only about 15 mins).........

Anyway, get in the car to go to the gym after work and red light appears on dashboard - odd me thinks, I'll check that out when I get home but it disappears.......also get 2 texts but don't read them bcos driving , and thn a phone call fom the nice man at Aston asking if everything is OK....I immediately realise what I'e done and am a little embarrassed, but all is well....

I just thought it was funny I'd managed to get t work without any problems.....I am now trying to work out the best place to keep the fob so I don't forget it again - it seems a little thinck to keep in the wallet.....

Oh i think we've all done that. I know i have.

[GR1FF1F]

Just had a similar experience with the alert this morning. Noticed the red light on the dash but I actually had the tag with me. Sure enough, I get a text and then a call from AM Watch. Explained to them that I have the tag with me and they cleared the alert and suggested I switch to the spare.

Do these things have a battery in them ? Is it possible that it has run out ? The car is less than 2 years old so that seems a little unlikely. So if anyone has experienced similar, please share - this is a first for me.

By the way I know you guys are all tech'd up and use the phone instead, but I reckon I forget my phone even more regularly than the tag And when I've got it with me it's usually about to run out of battery. Must sort my life out.

[spiralp]

My alarm would activate on a regular basis - at least once each week. I had the tags replaced under warranty and, touch wood, the problem has not re-occurred. I think this was a common problem with the earlier cars and was made worse if your mobile phone was in close proximity to the tag.