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We sell two kinds of tachographs from the two leading manufacturers – VDO and Stoneridge.
We offer 2-3 day delivery and are happy to ship directly to the workshop or the mobile technician who will install the smart tachograph.
If you need assistance finding a technician/mechanic, we can certainly help with that as well.
We collaborate with both mobile technicians and workshops throughout the country.
All new tachographs can be connected to an automatic download box.
Retrofitting of a tachograph
Do you need to have a tachograph / takograf retrofitted?
All retrofits of tachographs after August 21, 2023, must be performed with a G2V2 tachograph, i.e., a Smart Tachograph version 2.
We collaborate with the best professionals in the field, who are authorized to handle any installation task related to retrofitting tachographs and download boxes. If you would like a quote for a retrofit, we simply need the vehicle's registration number.
– Then we can provide you with a price within 24 hours.
Call us on phone no. 70 222 337 to learn more.
Tachograph replacement according to the tachograph regulation
The European tachograph regulation sets out a timeline for when older analog and digital tachographs must be replaced.
All newly registered heavy vehicles must have a G2V2 tachograph installed after
August 21, 2023. This is a smart tachograph, generation 2, version 2, also called an intelligent tachograph.
The same applies to vehicles such as vans that have never had a tachograph installed – they must also have a G2Vs tachograph installed.
If driving internationally, analog tachographs (chart recorders, diagrams) and digital tachographs (that are not smart tachographs) must be replaced with G2V2 tachographs before
December 31, 2024.
The digital tachographs are installed in vehicles from before June 15, 2019.
If driving internationally after
August 19, 2025, all tachographs from before August 21, 2023, i.e., all types of tachographs other than G2V2 intelligent tachographs, must be replaced.
In 2026, vans down to 2000 kg will also be covered by driving and rest time rules if they drive internationally. Therefore, all vans that cross the Danish border must be equipped with a G2V2 tachograph by
July 1, 2026.
If you do not drive internationally, you can continue to drive with the tachograph that the vehicle is equipped with.
Read more about the new tachographs here
Paper rolls for the tachograph
Call and order on tel. no. 82 829 360 or by e-mail: info@tachografservice.dk
We therefore recommend that you always have one extra roll in the vehicle for replacement.
User manuals for tachographs
FAQ: Tachograph
A tachograph is a device used in vehicles to record and monitor information about their activities and operating time. The tachograph measures and records the vehicle's speed, driving time, rest periods and breaks, as well as the use of the engine or other functions.
Tachographs can be analogue or digital, and they play a crucial role in the enforcement of laws and regulations within the transport industry.
A tachograph is a device used in vehicles to record and monitor vehicle activities and driver working hours. The most common type is a digital tachograph, which is connected to the vehicle's electronics. It records information such as vehicle speed, distances, driving time, rest periods, and breaks.
The tachograph automatically records data such as speed, distance, and driving time while the vehicle is in motion. The digital unit functions as a reliable logbook of the vehicle's activities.
There is some variation in the cost of a tachograph. It depends on both the brand and the version. The intelligent version 2 tachographs, which must be used for retrofitting, are slightly more expensive than version 1 tachographs, which can be replaced in vehicles that already have a tachograph (if they do not drive internationally). Tachograph prices range between 7500-9500 DKK.
The driver must use a driver card to activate the tachograph before driving. The digital unit automatically records relevant data such as speed and driving time and functions as a logbook of the driver's activities.
To comply with the law, the driver must regularly download data from the tachograph.
The purpose of a tachograph is to regulate and monitor drivers' working hours and ensure that they comply with legislation on driving and rest times.
The tachograph must be inspected for calibration every two years. This check helps ensure that the tachograph records driver activities as accurately as possible.
The tachograph must be read every 60 days in Denmark.
Read more about downloading tachograph data here
It is mandatory in Europe to have a tachograph installed in heavy vehicles such as buses and trucks. As a general rule, a tachograph must be used when the vehicle weighs more than 3.5 tons. There are a number of exceptions, which apply to vehicles between 3.5 and 7.5 tons.