As the January 15, 2022 date for the opening of Touch ‘n Go RFID-specific lanes on the main stretch of the North-South Expressway approaches, PLUS Malaysia has released a brief set of care tips on its PLUSMiles Facebook page for the RFID tag once it has been affixed to the user’s vehicle.
Here, a list of what can and cannot be done with the RFID tag mostly pertains to the cleaning of the vehicle. The vehicle with a freshly installed RFID tag should not be washed within 24 hours of its installation, regardless of whether the tag is located on the windscreen or on the headlamp.
After that period of time, users should also take care not to use corrosive chemicals when washing the car, in particular the area where the RFID tag is located. This doesn’t mean that the RFID tag can be removed for washing, however; as a security measure, the tag will no longer function once it is removed from the vehicle it was originally installed on.
Certainly, this means that due care should be exercised when cleaning the exterior of your RFID tag-equipped vehicle. When sending your car for washing, be sure to inform the car wash personnel to be careful when cleaning areas of the exterior surrounding the RFID tag, in order to prevent damage and malfunction.
We’ve covered the roll-out of toll payments via Touch ‘n Go RFID in detail; check out the article to have a better idea of what its usage entails. Separately, the Malaysian government announced last month that it is aiming for RFID usage to reach 60% by the end of this year.
The Touch ‘n Go card and SmartTAG methods of payment will remain active, and any phasing out of the two methods are subject to RFID usage rates and lane availability, deputy works minister Datuk Arthur Joseph Kurup said at a question-and-answer session at the Dewan Negara in December.
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Goodness me, so sensitive if installation is on the headlamp
The tag is supposed to make life easier, bukannya menyusahkan orang.
Only susahkan orang yg tak pakai otak. It is common sense but I guess Msians are lacking in that department.
Want to sell to Malaysians but condemn Malaysians no common sense? Glad most Malaysians are rejecting the crappy tag.
Serves you right.
Smart Tag is the best
Standardize the plat number format. Use that to connect to the owner’s credit card.
Use that to pay toll, parking, car wash, petrol etc. Plus, Whenever have a traffic ticket, straight away fined and pay
100% agree
So troublesome…
After a few years, the headlamps will start to fade. Then you will have to polish it off and put new wax or coating. Those things are abrasive, even if you cover the RFID (in the middle of the headlamps) with tape. How does one detail the headlamps around the RFID? Anybody done it before? Or do you just remove it completely, then apply a new RFID, after detailing?
I had to tear the RFID strip off when I polished my headlamps. No skirting around it. So had to get a new RFID but this time I placed it on the windscreen so no more issues when I want to polish the headlamps again.
Comparing with other devices… that kind of care to manage the magnetic strip, is really troublesome. Not practical for common usage. If the magnetic strip spoilt, who gain the most benefit!!!???
mcm cara tebus TnG 150
If Malaysians seriously need to be guided how to wash their cars in order to preserve RFID sticker, like are these people lacking in common sense? I wash my car with RFID on every week for 4 years and not once did I damage it and have to replace it.
yours is the windscreen type, or the headlamp type?
Does it matter, so bubuh kat cermin pakai otak cuci. Bubuh kat headlamp pakai lutut cuci?
1 stiker untung rm10. klang valley je ada 1 juta user. tau dah kan sbb apa gedik sgt nak tukar?
So stupid and convulated way to implement RFID. Look at what Taiwan and Singapore is doing, a small sticker that is small, like a stamp, applied INSIDE your windscreen, protected from the environment. It works amazingly fine too, you can drive by a electronic pick up point that you cannot see without slowing down and it never fails to register. Even at 200km/hour or more. While here in Bolehland ee have RFID. Sigh ……
Even though I don’t have much issue using the current RFID unit, I can’t help but think that active RFID unit still the best solution for easing highway congestion, less hassle and justify charging RM35 for the active RFID unit.
Aku tak tahu lah berapa banyak FRiD bayar Mamat ni. Tiap minggu berapa banyak articles dia tulis pasal kebaikan FRiD ni. Sampai kena ajar macam mana nak basuh kereta semata mata utk mudahkan FRiD. Kami selalu guna touch n go dan smart tag tak basuh kereta pun ok je. Lawak la Lu.
Dumbest solution of the century. Why is this solution being taken by TNG? Why can’t the company invest in a better long term solution? The management at TNG are a disgrace for not listening to the your customers plea.
My rfid already flew off before I could use it. Can I get a free replacement please!
Really stupid System..
Why we going backwards??
No wonder Singapore is far ahead.