Pretend, for a minute, that you’re a car thief. Given the choice between two cars – a brand new Landcover Defender and a 10-year-old model – which would you steal? While most of us non-thieves would pick the newer model, most car thieves wouldn’t, they are more likely to target old cars than new ones, since old cars tend to have outdated, easily avoidable security systems.

Car thieves think in terms of simplicity, not value, and most of their targets aren’t the luxurious, expensive cars you might expect them to be. Even if you think of your car as unremarkable and unlikely to be stolen, it could be a target. Normalcy is a great thing for thieves; it allows them to blend into the crowd after they’ve stolen your car and more easily avoid detection by the police.

As well as tracking down stolen vehicles the system also helps to track down the thief. As a result 2,000 vehicle thieves have been caught red handed; tracking devices can mean the difference between having a stolen vehicle and its contents returned to you safe or having to file an insurance claim.

In the event of a theft you should contact the police and SKYTAG. Once we have the crime reference number, we will activate the tracking unit and contact the police to help them find your vehicle. Some SKYTAG products are automatically triggered by movement of your vehicle; in the case of unauthorised movement we require you to confirm you are not with the vehicle before activating the tracking unit.

The skytag device is simple to install, for standard service and active monitoring it only requires a permanent live (12-24 volt) and an earth. Liveview requires the addition of an ignition switched live. The unit is the size of a computer mouse and can be located anywhere in the vehicle, working best with the minimum of metal around it. It will see through the skin of the vehicle with ease. Once fitted follow the registration link at the top of this page and we will confirm the unit status.

A direct debit form will be sent to you when the unit is dispatched, registered and when due for payment, to ensure continued service this needs to be filled in and emailed to us.