Using Starter Disable

As a portal user with the Starter Disable permission, you can disable/enable a vehicle’s starter remotely by selecting a toggle within the vehicle card of the new portal map.

Starter Disable requires special wiring during installation and is only currently supported on GPSI-5000 devices. Please see the Accessory: GPSI-5000 Starter Disable Installation Guide for installation information.

How to use Starter Disable:

  1. From the Portal, use the Vehicle List (left-hand panel) or the Search field to locate the vehicle for which you would like to disable the vehicle’s starter.
  2. Once selected, the vehicle’s Vehicle Card appears.

  3. From the Vehicle Card, click the ellipses icon ().
  4. A drop-down menu with options appears.

  5. Click the toggle button next to Disable Starter.
  6. A pop-up confirmation window appears to confirm you are sure you want to the starter on the selected vehicle accompanied by a warning regarding the required strong cellular connectivity for the GPS device.

  7. If you are sure, click Yes, Disable.

    If you do not want to disable the starter for the vehicle, click No, Cancel.

  8. If successful (based on GPS cellular connectivty), a pop-up window appears confirming the starter is disabled.

  9. Once you would like to enable the starter for the vehicle, click the ellipses icon from the Vehicle Card then use the toggle button next to Disable Starter to toggle the function off.
  10. A pop-up confirmation window appears to confirm you are sure you would like to enable the starter for the vehicle accompanied by a note that strong cellular connectivity for the GPS device is required.

  11. If you are sure, click Yes, Enable.

    If you do not want to enable the starter for the vehicle, click No, Cancel.

  12. If successful (based on GPS cellular connectivty), a pop-up window appears confirming the starter is enabled.