Asset tracker installation

Press, Place, Screw Down: Geotab GO Anywhere Installation

GO Anywhere has nothing to wire or recharge: press the button, screw it down, and it reports for up to 10 years on one battery. GO Anywhere Plus runs on battery or wires in for near-real-time reporting.

See Geotab GO Anywhere

Geotab GO Anywhere trackers in front of the MyGeotab map with a list of tracked trailers and their positions

Size and Fit

What's in the Box

  • GO Anywhere, configured for your fleet
  • GO Anywhere Plus, configured, with its power lead when it is wired to the asset
Next-Gen Geotab GO Anywhere beside the GO Anywhere Plus, the same housing shape with the Plus adding a round power connector
  • GO Anywhere: 4.92 x 2.80 x 1.30 in (125 x 71 x 33 mm), 7.5 oz (214 g), on one battery, with nothing to wire or recharge.
  • GO Anywhere Plus: 4.92 x 2.80 x 1.18 in (125 x 71 x 30 mm), 7.3 oz (207 g), on its battery, or its power lead wired to the asset's power and ignition.
  • About a 3 x 5 index card, a little over an inch thick.
  • Mounts: screws, or magnets on parked steel.

Pick Your GO Anywhere Install

Trailers, roll-offs, dumpsters, containers, and equipment with no power.

GO Anywhere

Easiest route

Press, place, screw down

Anything that travels, from dry vans to roll-off bins.

Next-Gen Geotab GO Anywhere from above, its button and status light below the Geotab label
  1. 1

    Outdoors, with a clear view of the sky, press the button. A fast flash means it is configured and reporting.

  2. 2

    Pick a spot with a clear view of the sky and little metal around it.

  3. 3

    Screw it down.

  4. 4

    It checks in on its own, and we tune the reporting rate with you.

No drilling

Magnet mount for parked steel

Steel assets that mostly sit, like generators and storage containers.

  1. 1

    Press the button outdoors and wait for the fast flash.

  2. 2

    Mount it with magnets on a clean, flat steel surface with a view of the sky.

  3. 3

    We confirm it is reporting.

GO Anywhere Plus

Easiest route

On battery, same press and place

Trailers, generators, and powered equipment that sit between jobs.

Geotab GO Anywhere Plus and GO Anywhere in front of the MyGeotab asset map, Generator 4 at Job Site 10
  1. 1

    Press the button outdoors.

  2. 2

    Screw it down, or use magnets on parked steel.

  3. 3

    A fast flash means it is working on battery, for up to 5 years with power-saving modes.

  4. 4

    We set the right mode per asset at rollout.

Wired route

Wired to the asset's power

Near-real-time reporting plus engine hours, ignition state, and distance.

Geotab GO Anywhere Plus asset tracker with its power lead and bare wire ends for the asset's battery and ignition
  1. 1

    We confirm the right wiring for the asset before anything ships.

  2. 2

    Connect the leads to the asset's power and ignition.

  1. 3

    Press the button and screw it down.

MyGeotab device status for a GO Anywhere Plus: Active, last check-in time, Asset rate plan, no faults and battery level
  1. 4

    A solid light means it sees power and ignition, and we confirm engine hours on your map.

How You Know It Worked

  • Slow flash: still activating.
  • Fast flash: done, configured and reporting.
  • GO Anywhere Plus, wired: a solid light (not flashing) means it sees power and ignition.
  • Slow flash that stays: move the asset into the open or into coverage, and it keeps trying on its own.
  • Weak GPS: mount it with a clear view of the sky, away from heavy metal enclosures.
  • Installed but not on the map: call (877) 771-2236 or email support@gpsfms.com with the serial number, and we confirm it is live with you.

Watch Geotab's GO Anywhere Plus overview

Best Asset Tracker for Hybrid Asset Tracking | GO Anywhere Plus

Video from Geotab's official channel, shown as a product overview. We set the right mode per asset at rollout, on battery or wired, and confirm it is reporting with you.

Special Cases

GO Anywhere Installation on Unusual Assets

Aluminum trailers, round tanks, containers, and remote yards are still a job for your own crew.

What if it is an aluminum trailer, a thin body panel, or anything that travels?

Your crew: Screws it to a solid rail or frame member with a clear view of the sky; on aluminum, screws do the job.

How we help: Anything that travels, from dry vans to roll-off bins, gets screws, and we confirm it is reporting.

What if the steel is curved or round and the asset stays parked?

Your crew: Sets it on magnets on the flattest clean face, or screws it to a flat rail or bracket, open sky above.

How we help: The button press is the same either way, and we confirm it is reporting.

What about a shipping container, or an asset that lives under a roof?

Your crew: Mounts it outside and up high, on the container's top rail or upper edge, not inside the box.

How we help: Up top, with a clear view of the sky, it reports wherever the container travels.

What if there is no signal when you press the button?

Your crew: Moves the asset into the open or into coverage and presses the button again.

How we help: It also keeps trying on its own, and a fast flash means it is configured and reporting.

What about a remote yard past the cell map?

Your crew: Installs it the same way.

How we help: It stores messages for the next check-in; GO Anywhere Plus adds Starlink Direct-to-Cell through select carriers.

What if a GO Anywhere Plus goes on an asset with no ignition signal?

Your crew: Installs it either way; with no ignition signal, a fast flash means it is working.

How we help: We confirm the right wiring before anything ships, so engine hours match real use.

Should GO Anywhere go on with screws or magnets?

Screws for anything that travels, from dry vans to roll-off bins, and magnets for parked steel with open sky above.

Can GO Anywhere go on an aluminum trailer?

Yes. Screw it to a solid rail or frame member with open sky above; on aluminum, screws do the job.

How do I know GO Anywhere activated?

A fast flash after the button press means it is configured and reporting, and without signal it keeps trying.

Does GO Anywhere Plus have to be wired?

No. It runs on battery, or wires to the asset's power for near-real-time reporting plus engine hours and distance.

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