Personal & 4WD

Watch over the car you'd hate to lose.

05:40 4WD left home · Joondalup

Whether it's the daily driver in the carport or the touring rig three days up a track, the question is the same: where is it right now? Your tracker uses the network coverage provided by Telstra and Optus.

  • Real people in Perth answer
  • Telstra + Optus, one SIM
  • Data hosted in Australia
  • Australian stock, fast dispatch
The Crucial Tracking platform on a phone: a vehicle shown live on a street map with its speed, distance and last fix time.
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01 · The problem

The driveway at 3am, or a track with no phone signal behind you

Cars get stolen from driveways, and 4WDs head to places where "I'll text you when we get there" stops working. Either way you want the same thing: the vehicle's position, live, without walking outside or waiting for a call that isn't coming.

02 · The kit

Wired in for keeps, or plug-in and go

  • CT-V03 wired vehicle tracker beside the Open Platform live map on a phone
    CT-V03

    Hardwired vehicle tracker

    Wired in out of sight, so a thief can't just pull it out. Battery-disconnect and movement alerts fire the moment something's wrong — the pick for theft protection and the touring 4WD.

    $139, first year of the plan included

    View the CT-V03
  • CT-V05 OBD vehicle tracker beside the Open Platform live map on a phone
    CT-V05

    4G compact OBD tracker

    Plugs into the OBD port in seconds — no tools, sits almost flush with the dash, and moves between cars just as easily. The pick if wiring isn't your thing.

    $139, first year of the plan included

    View the CT-V05

03 · The cost

$139— first year of the plan included; from year two the plan renews at $7/mo or $70/yr (Power Saver, 2-minute updates) or $10/mo or $100/yr (Real-Time, 10-second updates), platform and alerts included, cancel any time

Personal & 4WD questions

Personal & 4WD

What happens if someone steals the car?

You'll know it's moving the moment it shouldn't be — movement and ignition alerts go straight to your phone, and the live map shows where it's headed. The hardwired CT-V03 also alerts if someone disconnects the battery to try to kill it.

Will it work on remote tracks?

Your tracker uses the network coverage provided by Telstra and Optus, Australia's two largest mobile networks. If one network isn't available where your vehicle is, the tracker can connect on the other. Two networks instead of one removes a single point of failure, but no mobile network covers all of Australia, and reception in any given spot depends on terrain, buildings and distance to the nearest tower. Not sure about your route? Send us the area and we'll give you a straight answer before you buy.

Hardwired or plug-in — which should I get?

For theft protection, hardwired: the CT-V03 hides behind the dash where it can't be spotted and pulled. For convenience, the CT-V05 plugs into the OBD port in seconds and swaps between cars. Compare them side by side.

What's the cheapest way to buy?

$139 for the CT-V03 or CT-V05, with the first year of the plan you choose included. From year two the plan renews at $7/mo or $70/yr (Power Saver) or $10/mo or $100/yr (Real-Time). Cancel any time; there's no minimum term. Bringing your own SIM? Any Australian 4G data SIM works in a CT-V03, CT-V05 or CT-A03.

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Not sure which tracker fits your 4WD?

Tell us where you drive and how your vehicle is set up — we'll recommend the right tracker for the trips you actually do.

Ask us before you buy

Tell us what you drive and where it lives, and we'll call you back with the right tracker and a straight answer.

We reply within 1–3 hours during business hours, Mon–Fri 8:00am–6:00pm AWST.

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