With the advent of the Touch ‘n Go self-fitment kit available for sale online from May, road users now have the option of purchasing the do-it-yourself pack from Lazada and Shopee for RM35, which is the same price as at fitment centres. This is particularly handy in light of social distancing, where conducting the fitment oneself at home does away with the exposure to public spaces.
Each self-fitment kit comes with an installation guide provided via the QR code on the front, though a step-by-step guide is included within the pack anyway. The recommended placement of the RFID kit on one’s vehicle is the same as before; on the top left corner of the windscreen, or in the middle of the left headlamp.
This is because the RFID readers at the tolls are aimed at the left-hand side of the car, and should anyone have their kits installed on the right-hand side of their cars, the toll barriers are not going to open for them. In terms of placement, the RFID kit needs to be situated 5 cm away from metal parts, which on the windscreen means away from the A-pillar, and if located on the headlamp, this means distancing from bodywork.
If you do install the RFID kit on the windscreen, there is less concern regarding windscreen tint as the element is now located on the outside of the windscreen, rather than on the inside as the case was with the older version. Now because the kit needs to be clear of the wiper’s path, be sure not to stick it too far towards the centre, too. Additionally, there is still a possibility of interference with tints of high metal content, so the headlamp remains the better location for fitment.
What about theft, since the sticker is located on the car’s exterior? This is prevented by the sticker that is designed to break when it is removed, and so there is no worry of yours being stolen for use on someone else’s vehicle at your own expense. For this reason, the sticker should not be applied to a headlamp with a protective film already installed, as this allows the RFID sticker to be carved out of the additional layer, intact.
With installation complete, what’s remaining is the activation of the RFID tag. This can be done in two ways; you can log on to the Touch ‘n Go Mobility Experience website, or use the Touch ‘n Go eWallet mobile app. There, you’ll just have to enter a few details such as your vehicle’s make and model, registration number, and the RFID tag number that is printed on the pack’s card. Once complete, a notification will be sent to your phone, and it’s good to go.
For now, the RFID setup continues to serve at toll gantries only, however there are more service that will soon accept payment via this method, such as for fuel, drive-through food and beverage outlets and more. What do you think of the RFID self-fitment kit, or better yet, what have your own experiences been? Let us know in the comments section, dear readers.
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Is Malaysia first in the world?
I am thinking the gantry system in UK is better since it can recognise number plates, and that is because all cars in UK are using standardised type. No need fancy or personal type ones.
With fuel so cheap, why bother to use toll?
Malaysia still cheapest petrol in Asean, cukurr
UK talk about freedom & liberties but London is the city with the most CCTV & monitoring in the world.
I am in the security industry. I supply and install barriers gates systems and at the moment, we dont recommend car plate recommendation for Malaysia yet, becoz the technology has yet matured and stable, furthermore Malaysia have all kind of number plates configuration, eg Bambee, putrajaya, and then non standard or illegal font size, reflective plates and so on… This is a HUGE problem for the system to properly recognize the number.
In Australia, all number plates are government issued and comes with RFID so they know where you are any time of the day.
Does it work without sticking? Let’s say put behind windscreen?
You need to put it on headlamp if you tinted your windshield.
Had a lot of trouble trying to register it in the app. Keeps saying “Opps an error has occurred”. Took 6 calls to TNG to have it resolved.
Yeah don’t worry about about theft as it will break when removed. Just worry about getting stuck at the gantry when someone vandalised the RFID tag on your car
Dear PLUS,
What is happening to SMART TAG? Some toll has disable the system… As the Pandemic is still happening, isn’t not the right time to promote RFID? Still you need the ‘Rakyat’ to spend money on RFID? Have a thought and thanks…
During RFID free period for last one year, where were you? In a cave?
With so many unresolved issues, no one in their right mind would have wanted to install RFID even if it was free. I still dont feel secure about using a system that can easily be vandalised causing issues at the gantry. With such poor customer service presence (and usually slow response) at the toll gates, i am even more disinclined to use this service. Why the monopoly? Seriously.
if u fit by your own, u don’t have the instrument to test. if it cannot work, u got to go back to TNG to get a new sticker. i still see cars get stucked at RFID lanes. might as well just stick to smart tag.
I foresee more stuck at RFID lane….
I got mine for free at the centre. How is it the same?
Just wonder,
Hafriz changed his car…. again ? Haha
Nah, had this car for a year now
It is not true that the RFID tag will be broken once it is removed from the surface.
Recently I had to change my front windscreen due to stone chip crack. The installer was able to remove the tag and stick it on the new windscreen.
I am still using the tag with no issue at all.
It has been more than 3 mths already.
Depends how careful you are when peeling it off, I suppose. It’s designed to break when peeled, but with the right method and/or equipment it is possible to get it off intact.
my sophisticated headlamp was stolen with the sticker on it…. well I guess it is harder to steal the windscreen with sticker on it..my vote goes to windscreen installation! But with the right method as the author suggested, it still can be removed and reuse, that’s a risk the author didn’t highlight in the article.
Good design, now whoever pissed you off go break his rfid sticker. That cost his RM35.
Nice?
can the rfid lane if used and have low rm in the wallet but i do have the “quick payment” option enabled to my linked credit card in the wallet. will the rfid able to detect then wallet auto top up and deduct when going thru the gate with low balance in the wallet? it is ok when purchasing at other places with low balance, the wallet will auto top up to the actual purchased price from the card and pay with out hassle. does this apply with the rfid as well?
For some reason toll payments don’t automatically top up the e-wallet if it’s low. That’s why it’s better to set the auto top up to top up the account when it falls bellow rm20 or something so you’ll always have at least that much which should cover most tolls.
why dont remove the barrier at RFID lane? if any error plus should waive the cost. right now the consumer is being punished (stuck) when system or scanning error. of course if any none tagged car is trying to use this lane, scanner should be able to detect it and a cctv camera will capture their plate number and send them a sommon.