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Install guide
Installing your tracker
These steps are for the Apex Self-Install package. If you chose Apex Pro Install, an RS Connect engineer fits it for you — you just do step 3.
1. Power the device
The tracker arrives pre-configured — connect it on the vehicle battery so it has power. The SIM is already inside, with nothing to insert or activate.
2. Let it connect
The device must be powered and connected to the network before it can be linked. Give it a few minutes after first power-up.
3. Link it in the app
In the app, add a vehicle and enter the IMEI — you'll find it printed on the device and on its box.
FAQs
Frequently asked questions
How do I order a tracker package?
Fill in the order form on the packages page with your details and your vehicle's make, model, year and fuel type. Nothing is charged at that point. For Self-Install we reply straight away with a secure payment link — once paid, your tracker is ordered, configured and shipped, arriving in 3–5 days. For Pro Install we first confirm with our installation partner that your vehicle is suitable, then send the payment link, and RS Connect will be in touch to arrange your fitting.
How do I install the tracker?
The Apex Self-Install package arrives pre-configured, so it's plug and play: connect it on the vehicle battery so it has power — the SIM is already included, with nothing to activate separately. The Apex Pro Install package is professionally installed by our installation partner RS Connect, because it wires into the ignition circuit for immobilisation. Either way, once the device is powered and connected, link it in the app.
How does the Pro Install appointment work?
Installation is included in the £249.99 Apex Pro Install package. An RS Connect engineer fits the tracker at your home or workplace. Standard appointments run Monday to Friday, 08:00–16:00, with travel to mainland UK and Northern Ireland included (excluding the Scottish Highlands and UK islands) — other areas and out-of-hours visits are available on request, subject to availability and an additional charge. Please make sure the vehicle and your tracker are on site for the appointment, and give at least 24 hours' notice to cancel or rearrange — late cancellations and missed appointments incur the full installation charge. Installation labour is covered by RS Connect's one-year warranty.
Where do I find the IMEI?
The IMEI is printed on the tracker itself and on its box. You'll enter it in the app when linking the device to your vehicle.
The app can't find my tracker — what should I check?
The tracker must be powered and connected before you link it. Check the device has power from the vehicle, give it a few minutes to connect after first power-up, and confirm you've entered the IMEI exactly as printed.
Will anti-theft alerts work when my phone is on silent?
On iPhone, yes — anti-theft alerts are delivered as critical alerts, which bypass silent mode, so an unexpected ignition sounds the alert even if your phone is silenced. Android receives the same push alerts. Delivery time depends on network conditions and isn't guaranteed.
What happens if a thief unplugs or jams the tracker?
The theft detection suite covers this. Unplugging the tracker from vehicle power fires a tamper alert. The device has built-in signal-jamming detection. And if the tracker goes completely silent — a possible full jam or tamper — you get a "tracker went offline" alert. Tow-away and jack-up movement with the ignition off is detected too.
How does remote immobilisation work?
Remote immobilisation is available with the Apex Pro Install package only. From the app you can disable your vehicle so it can't be driven off, and re-enable it just as easily. It's safety-gated: the cut engages only once the vehicle confirms it is stationary or moving slowly — never at speed. If the vehicle is parked or asleep, it applies the moment the tracker next connects.
How many vehicles can I track?
As many as you like — each vehicle has its own tracker on a flat £8.99/month subscription (no tiers). Add or remove vehicles anytime and manage them all from one account.
How do I cancel my subscription?
Manage or cancel anytime from your account at apex-tracking.co.uk/account. Your subscription runs to the end of the period you've already paid for, then simply doesn't renew.
Whose vehicles am I allowed to track?
Only vehicles you own or have legal authority over. Apex Tracking must not be used to covertly track other people, and you're responsible for using it lawfully.
Still stuck?
Email us or call the enquiry line and we'll get back to you as soon as we can. Include your tracker's IMEI if your question is about a specific device.