Track Your Scooter With GPS! How to Install Optimus GV75MG Tracker In A Small Electric Vehicle

[@sirkhan1674]

This is actually a pretty cool precaution to have, would be nice if you didn’t need to pay for a subscription, but otherwise it’s an awesome item. You did a pretty good job installing it.

[@DoNE021]

hide an cheap android watch that have a separate phonecard slot. Charge phonecard with the cheapest company. just so you can reach it.

[@adamjo5287]

Idk why there is a subscription. Every phone has gps tracking for free...

[@breathevolume164]

This is actually pretty cool. I was about to use one of those little "tile" things lol.

[@theairstig9164]

This should be a good video for anyone who (had) an eScooter and wants to (make sure the next one they buy) can be tracked. I want a tracker that can short the motor phases

[@JamiePineappleWyatt]

I'm gonna say something a little touchy here: That light regulator is already being overworked, it's a 12v supply that ends up sagging to 9v under load in its stock state, pulling any more power from it WILL lead to serious issues down the road, like blowing the regulator up. They're designed to push a max of 3amps and the lights take more than that apparently.

[@JamiePineappleWyatt]

I've seen people swap the light system to power a relay and a higher power regulator so they can run high power lights and accessories like the alarm system I run.

[@killack4944]

Will the gps work when scooter is off?

[@hellraizer44]

So my question is If the scooter is turned off can you still track it? If the headlights is turned off can you still track it? Would it make more sense to connect it to the brake wires since it is always ON when someone is using the scooter.

[@GingerOnWheels]

Excellent point and you're very correct. I realized once I had closed the scooter up that the wires going to the display or the voltage read out would have been better wires to tap into. However, this GPS Tracker has a Built-in rechargeable battery that holds a charge when the scooter is turned off. If the scooter is stolen and then turned off for for more than a few days though, than this particular installation would be useless. Hopefully it doesn't take you that long to realize its gone!

[@corywebb5537]

I was wondering the same thing, if it's not turned on how will voltage get to it for it to work? There's got to be a way to tap in the battery while it's off

[@GingerOnWheels]

@@corywebb5537 the GPS tracker has a built in rechargeable battery that charges whenever the GPS in use.

[@LukeUtigard]

Nice video, solid explanation, good clear audio, and great visual angles. Well done 👏

[@scoottheharbor]

That was not a terrible install. I can't wait to see you find your scooter now. This will be interesting. Great video bro.

[@knightofjustice5475]

Biggest issue with investing in a flash scooter is when you're not riding around affluent you could be targeted in a number of different ways. Which is why I debate between a scooter and a much lower profile ebike conversion. some kind of mounted timelapse camera would be a cool security measure. I might research to see if that's even a thing.

[@newera745]

How did you install your air horn, and do have video installing🤛🏽🤛🏽

[@supacar5]

I just used a fairly well concealed (and strongly held) AirTag and replace batteries when needed

[@DoNE021]

A cheaper way to have a GPS in the scooter, are to hide an cheap android watch that have a separate phonecard slot. And then use an own 'mobile network phone card', and not sign their expensive monthly payment. Then just charge your watch phonecard with the cheapest company.

[@jarrodmasalta2641]

Dos that void the warranty

[@adel_2001]

But every time you want to charge the GPS tracker, you have to turn on the scooter light, did you think about this before you connect the cables and the GPS tracker together ?

[@GingerOnWheels]

The thing uses such little battery that it's not an issue. As long as you ride for an hour or so every few weeks then it'll stay charged. You can wire it to any wire with power in there, though. Even the battery wires, which have power all the time.

[@1d2y]

@@GingerOnWheels Thank you for this. So when I get my varla would you recommend since I will be doing delivery on it, to wire this GPS to the battery wires? I will be riding for decently long rides 25 mph around

[@GingerOnWheels]

@@1d2y you can wire it to whatever you want. Just make sure to check the wiring specs of your scooter to make sure whatever you wire it to is within the voltage tolerances of the GPS tracker. If the voltage is too high you may also need to wire in a stepdown converter.

[@bbnCRLB]

For 12.99 a month, will they replace my scooter if I can't find it?

[@Diemera373]

hey Ginger On Wheels, i just got the Kaabo wolf king GT, can you recommend me a gps traker.

[@eddiekytia]

Whats up ginger..... don't know how I missed this video since I watch 95% of your videos but anyway.... do you happen to know if the kaabo wolf warrior 11 has 12 to 30 volts on any of its lights. I know you had one for a while... thanks buddy

[@GingerOnWheels]

I'm sorry, I'm not sure. You could probably find a wiring diagram somewhere. I bet if you tap into the power for the underglo side lights it would work.

[@lildeanc]

But won’t this only work when the lights are on? Or does it have a battery

[@GingerOnWheels]

It has an internal battery that charges when you turn the lights on. Will stay on inside the scooter for weeks on a full charge.

[@vedabark8591]

Do the all the lights still turn on?

[@bigbigboy2011]

Hi, can I use the port charger for power for the gps tracker ? I mean wire the positive and negative wire to port charger.

[@GingerOnWheels]

I wouldn't. Too many volts.

[@isecreth]

Hi! When i tried to install my gps tracker on my vsett 9+ the lights starts flashing on the scooter

[@RussellHogan]

So signal is not block but the metal?

[@Hermes8A8A]

Hey can you show or recommend how to do this on a Kaabo Wolf King GT? Idk can you install a gps tacker in the box that holds the controllers?

[@GingerOnWheels]

Yeah you guessed it, I would just open up the box that holds the controllers find the wire that goes to the throttle and splice into that. Or you could splice into the headlight if you wanted to be able to control when the tracker was charging or not.

[@Hermes8A8A]

@@GingerOnWheels how does tapping into the wire for the headlight allow me to do that?

[@GingerOnWheels]

@@Hermes8A8A The wires going to and from the headlight only have power when the headlight button is pushed on the scooter. You could tap into the headlight wire and charge the tracker while your headlights are on. The tracker has an internal battery that doesn't need to be charged more than once a week.

[@DT-Nicky]

For me I this the rear lights would be a better idea, since it always receive power and the moment you turn the scooter on it will receive power. If it works it works

[@GingerOnWheels]

Very true!

[@jash1]

Did this end up working out? Do you have any recommendations for doing this on a larger (11+ Super72) scooter? Drain the battery at all?

[@GingerOnWheels]

Make sure there is room inside your deck before you buy it, but yes this ended up working out great. Very negligible battery draw, can't even tell its in there.

[@jash1]

@@GingerOnWheels You’re awesome man, thanks for the quick reply! I’m a Florida rider, if I ever make it up there I’ll make sure to take your route around the lake, it’s beautiful up there :)

[@santosmartinez9716]

Butonce you take the key out of the varla all power is disconnected the GPS would no longer work so you lose all capability to track it what's the alternative.?

[@silversquirrel89]

I think if you wire it in before the controller it'll have power as long as the battery has a charge

[@santosmartinez9716]

@@silversquirrel89 ok let's see thanks for your input

[@gyateste6191]

awesome!

[@TartarSauceIsNotDead]

Would that work on the Wolf King GT Pro?

[@GingerOnWheels]

Yes

[@bigbigboy2011]

Hi, I have a boyueda scooter 5600w , is it connecting the signal light wires together from the gps tracker black and red wires ?

[@bigbigboy2011]

I have the gps tracker connected with lipo battery installed inside the scooter, but I have to charge the battery every 15 days.

[@GingerOnWheels]

I'm not sure I understand your question.

[@rfh9560]

Any tips on doing that on the Ninebot Max? I just got a similar tracker and I’m a bit lost, especially when it comes to voltage, my tracker supports 9-36V but the Ninebot battery says 36V nominal voltage and 42V charging voltage, would it be safe? Otherwise I’ll have to find other wire somehow 🥲. What even is the charging voltage??

[@GingerOnWheels]

Yeah you'll need to find wires coming out of the controller that aren't 42v on a full charge. Thatll fry the tracker. Buy a probe and start testing wires!

[@rfh9560]

@@GingerOnWheels I’ll try. Thank you

[@GingerOnWheels]

@@rfh9560 maybe hit up Chris from mymaxmods.com he might already know the accessory voltages

[@yeahbuddy6852]

12.99 dollars / mounths ? Jisses

[@corywebb5537]

Wouldn't work unless it was turned on, but there's got to be a way to tap into the battery so it works even when it's not turned on. I imagine it don't use hardly anything for power really. Of course the dumb shit who steals it's going to turn it on;-) :-) LOL

[@GingerOnWheels]

The tracker has a built in rechargeable battery that keeps the GPS on when the scooter is off.

[@escootersweden]

wrong way☺️

[@pollster7117]

It has a subscription? Fuck that bullshit.

[@ash_au]

You lost me at $12.99 per month.

[@bulldogmadblitz]

Took forever to open the scooter, which isn’t why I’m watching. Once wired in, kicked the can down the road to a follow up video for content that should’ve. been included here (whether this shit works). Waste of peoples time.

[@mclovin5824]

12.99 is a joke

[@GingerOnWheels]

Okay McLovin🤣

[@silversquirrel89]

Any decent tracking service you're going to have to pay for. Dog collar trackers too. If it has a sim card, you pay to keep it on. Just like a cell phone line

[@DoNE021]

Hide an cheap android watch that have a separate phonecard slot. Charge phonecard with the cheapest company of your choice, so you can reach it.