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Car-battery GPS FTC880 – a waterproof unit on the battery terminals

The FTC880 connects by cable straight to the battery terminals – no cutting into the loom. The IP69K housing survives pressurised water and steam, and the unit sees up to 41 satellites, so the position holds even between buildings.

Car-battery GPS FTC880
60 € one-time excl. VAT
GPS device included with annual payment

The device stays ours for 24 months and you use it. After two years you buy it for €1 excl. VAT — 12 paid months of service are enough.

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Cable straight onto the car battery, 10–30 V DC
IP69K waterproof rating – dust, pressurised water and steam
320 mAh Li-Ion backup battery – reports disconnection
4G LTE Cat 1 with 2G fallback, nano-SIM
GPS, GLONASS, Galileo and BeiDou, up to 41 visible satellites
Position accuracy under 1.8 m
Accelerometer – crash, towing, eco driving, excessive idling
Power-saving modes – under 3 mA at 12 V in deep sleep
Dimensions 118 × 48 × 18.5 mm, weight 118 g
Operating temperature −40 °C to +85 °C, 128 MB memory
Data SIM and coverage across Europe included in the service

Fitted without touching the wiring

The unit connects with a ring-terminal cable straight onto the battery terminals – plus and minus. Nothing is cut into the original loom, so fitting and removal take minutes and the vehicle stays as it was.

That makes the FTC880 a favourite for vehicles under warranty, rentals, trailers and machinery, where you would rather not touch the electrics.

IP69K waterproof – even pressurised water

The housing carries the highest protection rating, IP69K: dust, high-pressure water and steam. That is a class above ordinary units and it shows on a construction site, in agriculture or on machinery cleaned with a pressure washer.

The electronics work from −40 °C to +85 °C. Dimensions 118 × 48 × 18.5 mm, weight 118 g.

Up to 41 satellites at once

The FTC880 receiver tracks up to 41 visible satellites from GPS, GLONASS, Galileo and BeiDou. Position accuracy is under 1.8 metres – noticeably better than ordinary units manage in built-up areas.

Data goes out over 4G LTE Cat 1 with 2G fallback. A data SIM and coverage across Europe are included in the monthly service.

Easy on the vehicle battery, reports unplugging

The sleep modes are designed so the unit does not drain the car battery even during long stands – in deep sleep it draws a few milliamps.

The 320 mAh backup battery means it reports being disconnected from the car battery and keeps sending its position for a while. The accelerometer adds crash, towing and driving-style detection, and the unit also spots signal jamming.

Every service feature included

The logbook fills itself in, you see the position live, zones alert on entry and exit and driving style is scored per driver.

We keep the data encrypted and you reach it from a computer or a phone. The service starts at €6/month with no lock-in and the loyalty price drops to €4.

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Questions and answers

How is the FTC880 fitted?

With a ring-terminal cable straight onto the battery terminals – plus and minus. Nothing is cut into the original loom, so fitting and removal take minutes.

Will the unit drain my car battery?

No. It has power-saving modes drawing a few milliamps and goes to sleep during longer stands. If a vehicle is parked for months, we can stretch the intervals further.

What does IP69K mean?

The highest resistance to dust, high-pressure water and steam. So neither machinery cleaned with a pressure washer nor a construction site environment harms the unit.

How does it differ from the hidden FMC130?

The FTC880 is simpler – a cable to the battery and done, plus it is waterproof. The FMC130 wires into the vehicle supply and adds inputs and outputs for an immobiliser, an iButton reader or a fuel flow meter.

How much does the car-battery GPS FTC880 cost?

With annual payment for the service the device is included. It stays ours for 24 months; after two years you buy it for €1 excl. VAT – as long as you have paid for 12 months of service. With monthly payment its indicative one-off price is €60.

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