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Azuga OBD-II Tracker, technical information

Every light pattern Azuga documents, played on a drawing of the tracker, with a voice that says what each one means.

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This page is the technical sheet for the Azuga plug-in tracker: what the lights mean, whether it makes any sound, the published specs, how to prove it is reporting, and what to do when it is not.

Lights: tap a pattern and watch the tracker

Azuga publishes more than one light scheme

Azuga's own articles describe more than one way to read these lights, and none says which hardware generation it covers. A third article (305) uses green for connected to the vehicle, amber for a GPS fix and red for communication with Azuga established, which does not match the stage article. The blink speeds in the stage view are for illustration, because Azuga does not publish exact timing. In the install-check scheme, green is the main status light. In the stage scheme, green, amber and red each stand for a stage (engine, GPS, carrier). We show both and label the source on each button. Trust the result in the Azuga portal over any single light. Azuga also names the third light "amber/blue" without describing it, so we draw it amber.

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Tap a light pattern to see it

Each button plays the pattern on the device above and says out loud what it means.

Install light check, from the cheat sheet
Stage lights, from the "is it working" article

Sound

🔇 No Azuga page lists a speaker or beeps for this tracker.

That is silence in the documents, not a statement from Azuga that it has no sound. We treat the tracker as silent in the field and will change this page if Azuga says otherwise. This is a light-only device guide for now.

Prove it is reporting

  1. Plug it in with the vehicle off and watch the lights.
  2. Wait about two minutes, start the vehicle, and let it idle for two to three minutes.
  3. Drive a couple of minutes in the open with a view of the sky.
  4. Open Azuga Fleet and confirm the vehicle appears and keeps updating in Vehicle Data.

When it does not report

  • No lights at all when plugged in: power-cycle it. Unplug, wait five minutes, plug back in, and when green is solid turn the ignition on and drive two to three minutes. Then try the tracker in another vehicle to learn whether the problem is the tracker or the port.
  • Port check: Azuga says to confirm pins 4 and 16 are populated and that there is power between them.
  • GPS will not lock: move the vehicle out of a garage or parking deck and drive a few minutes.
  • Disconnects that keep coming back: ServiceTitan's Fleet Pro page for Azuga hardware says a loose or damaged OBD-II connection is the most common cause. Wait 15 to 30 minutes after a new install for registration, and make sure the ignition is on.

How to use these lights on a real install

Do not stare at one light and decide. Plug the tracker in, watch the first few seconds, then go to the portal. A solid green with no vehicle in the portal means the install light check passed but the account side is not finished, in our experience often a registration problem, such as a serial number never matched to a vehicle. A tracker that blinks green every two seconds and never settles is telling you it cannot reach the network, so look at where the vehicle is parked before you blame the unit.

Because Azuga documents more than one scheme, the safest habit is to write down what you saw, wait the registration time, and then check the portal. If the portal and the lights disagree, the portal wins.

Published specifications

ItemValue
Dimensions and weight1.7 x 1.8 x 1 in, 31.1 g
Supply and sleep draw8 to 32 V, under 4 mA asleep
Satellite channels118 acquisition and 40 tracking, 2.0 m CEP, internal antenna
Vehicle protocolsGMLAN, ISO 15765, ISO 9141-2, J1850 PWM and VPW, KWP-2000, ISO 14230-4, auto-detected, plus multi-CAN
Processor and memoryCortex A7 running Linux, about 250 MB RAM, about 500 MB flash, over-the-air updates
Backup power10 F supercapacitor
CertificationsFCC, PTCRB, AT&T, RoHS

Sources: Azuga Fleet Device Cheat Sheet, Azuga "is it working" article, Azuga no-light article, Azuga technical specifications. AZUGA is a trademark of its owner. API Signal is an independent installer and is not Azuga.

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