GPS LEADERS
Battery tracker Activation guide · October 2026

Quick start · 3-year and 5-year battery trackers

Battery Tracker Activation Guide

Press, wait, scan. Activated.

The battery trackers ship asleep to save their battery. Wake one up, let it activate, then scan its label to confirm. It takes about six minutes, most of it waiting.

The GPS Leaders battery tracker

Power and activate

  1. Battery checkShort-press the power button. One blink means the battery is good.
  2. ActivatePress and hold the power button for 5–10 seconds. The button is small: a screwdriver tip or similar tool helps. Apply steady pressure; if you are unsure it took, repeat.
  3. WaitGive it 5 to 6 minutes to finish activating. The light blinks while it works.

Confirm activation

  1. Scan the labelScan the QR code on the tracker's label (or visit the web page printed on it).
  2. Check the pageIt shows the device status (ON) and the last communication time. A fresh time means it is activated.
  3. Confirm in the appThe tracker checks in to the dealer app as well.

While it activates

Light patternWhat it is doing
Short dashes – – – –Talking to the cellular network
Long dashes —— ——Finding its GPS position

The result

Shown for about 30 seconds once activation finishes.

PatternMeaning
Solid lightActivated: cellular and GPS confirmed
1 blink, pause, repeatCellular failure
2 blinks, pause, repeatGPS failure
3 blinks, pause, repeatCellular and GPS failure

On any failure: move outdoors with a clear view of the sky and activate again.

Running low on trackers? Scan to reorder the 3- and 5-year battery trackers: prices and the cart. gpsleaders.com/go/guide-activate

Or call a GPS Expert(855) 432-6423

Good to know. These steps are the same for the 3-year and the 5-year battery trackers. The current guide is always at gpsleaders.com.