You bought a new car, and you already have a tracker you trust on the old one. Good news: in most cases you can move it across. Here is how the transfer actually works, and why it is a job for an installer rather than a driveway DIY.
Can you move a tracker to another vehicle
Usually, yes. A hardwired unit is not welded to one car. It can be removed from your old vehicle and refitted to the new one, and your monitored subscription moves with it. What you are keeping is the hardware and the service behind it, just pointed at a different vehicle.
The catch is that a tracker is only as good as its install. It has to be wired in correctly and hidden well, and the details differ from one make and model to the next. That is why a transfer is a proper refit, not an unplug-and-replug.
Why a professional refit matters
The whole point of a hidden, hardwired tracker is that a thief cannot find it or rip it out. That only holds if it is installed properly in the new car. A rushed or exposed fit undoes the protection you are paying for.
A professional install also makes sure the unit draws power cleanly, sits somewhere discreet, and reports correctly to our Secure Operating Center. Get that right and the tracker just works in the background, the way it should. Get it wrong and you might not find out until the day you need it most. See how car trackers are installed for what the job involves.
How to arrange the transfer
Contact us or your installer before the new car arrives, or as soon as it does. We will book the removal from the old vehicle and the refit into the new one, and update your account so the monitoring follows the right vehicle. Your Standard, Secure, or Elite service continues without a gap.
If your old tracker is a self-powered Scorpion Go, moving it is simpler because there is no wiring to undo, but it is still worth a quick check that it is positioned well in the new vehicle.
What to do about the car you are selling
This is the part people forget. If you are selling the old vehicle, do not just leave a live, monitored tracker on it for a stranger. You do not want to be tracking someone else’s car, and they do not want to be tracked.
Arrange with us to either transfer the unit to your new vehicle or remove it cleanly from the one you are selling. Either way, the monitoring stays tied to you, not handed off to whoever buys the car. We cover this in more detail in what happens to your tracker when you sell your car.
The bottom line
Moving a tracker to a new car is straightforward when you plan it. Keep the hardware, keep the subscription, and let an installer do the refit so the protection carries over intact. Remember how the monitored service works: our team watches 24/7 and contacts you when the vehicle moves, so you are never the one who has to notice a theft first. And remember that prevention beats recovery, which is exactly why a proper hidden refit is worth doing right.
Ready to move your protection across, or thinking about an upgrade at the same time? Compare the tiers here and get in touch to book the work.