Disabling Phanthom Tracker - How?

[RogerL]

I've a 2013 Lunar Clubman which has a Phanthom Tracker as standard, with 1st year's subscription paid - but as the annual subscription is considerably more than the annual reduction in insurance premium I decided not to activate it - with the added bonus I don't need to keep contacting Phanthom every time we set the alarm off inadvertently!
I'm now trying to trace a drain on the battery which seems to occur when off EHU and alarm is set, but everything is off including the Master switch. I've tested at home with all fuses removed except alarm and the drain still occurs.
Can I just find the tracker (what does it look like?) and disconnect it's +ve supply, is it that simple ?
From Lunar's wiring diagram, the +ve is just taken from the same +ve supplying the alarm, which I have located.

 

[Sproket]

Found this, wonder if it is of any use ?

 

[RogerL]

Yes, thanks - at least I can see which colour cables go into the Tracker.

 

[MichaelE]

The video is of an old unit which retrofitted into van , i could say where they were fitted but i dont think thats a good idea?
To be honest is basically a gsm phone with a gps tacked on.
The later units are a much cleaner smaller box and would have been fitted during production so more difficult to find as would tap off the loom wiring, i have a sure track unit and i found it when installing some led lighting,it wont be far away from the battery box.
By looking at the wiring diagram it shows the tracker tapping off the alarm wiring which looks it is a yellow wire, also the alarm has a seperate fuse which my guess will also power the tracker.
Problem is you cant ask Lunar or Phantom

 

[TonyG]

Roger
Mine is a two year old unit, Red in colour, about 5x 4 x1 inches with a black lead comming off it which is the ariel which is posistioned a couple of metres away...
i believe they are fitted in various locations. and i'm not afaid to say mine is fitted behind the road fuse board, it is connect to the sargent alarm from where it draws its power.

 

[tradewinds]

The drain is probably the fridge, radio memory and awning light. It is difficult to isolate these items.
If you buy a four year extension to the tracker subscription then it works out, you pay, about £260 for five years. this is more or less evens with the insurance discount.
I was searching for insurance this year and some providors won't insure without a tracker, just a thought.

 

[RogerL]

Isolation of circuits is easy - just remove all the fuses and test each circuit individually.
My main issue with the tracker is that it's only effective within the Vodaphone reception area - we love the remote Scottish Highlands, particularly north-west of the Great Glen, where there's few people and no chance of a mobile signal - and plenty of other places in England & Wales where the same occurs.
I don't have any difficulty with getting insurance without an operative tracker.

 

[DeliDave_]

We are with C&CC insurance and had no difference in premium for deleting the Bailey Tracker.They insist on the Alko wheel lock which says something.

 

[MichaelE]

We have insurance with the caravan club , we have a twin axle and have to fit both wheel clamps all the time to get the discount, so we dont bother as i only fit 1 when on site etc, storage i fit the 2

 

[Surfer]

We have insurance with the caravan club , we have a twin axle and have to fit both wheel clamps all the time to get the discount, so we dont bother as i only fit 1 when on site etc, storage i fit the 2

We fit the ALKO lock on the rear wheel and a sold secure on the front wheel and still get the discount.