Ignition On / Off Alert

An Ignition On/Off alert tells you the moment a vehicle’s engine is started or shut down. It is a simple, powerful signal for start-of-day checks and after-hours monitoring — you always know when a vehicle comes to life.

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Shows: the rule builder — the Ignition condition (On / Off) with vehicles, schedule and notification channels.

Alt text: AVLView rule builder configuring an ignition on/off alert.

How to set it up

1. Open Alerts > Rules and click Create rule.
2. Choose Start from scratch and base the rule on the ignition condition (or pick a matching template).
3. Adjust the condition so it triggers when the ignition turns ON, OFF, or either.
4. Choose which vehicles or groups the rule applies to.
5. Set a schedule — Always, Business Hours, Outside Business Hours or Custom.
6. Pick the notification channels — In-App, Push, Email or SMS.
7. Click Save. When the rule triggers, the alert lands in the Inbox and notifications go out.

What you can set

• Condition — choose the ignition transition to watch — On, Off or both.
• Applies to — all vehicles, selected vehicles or a group.
• Schedule — Always, Business Hours, Outside Business Hours or a Custom window.
• Notifications — In-App, Push, Email and SMS, in any combination.
• Behaviour — fine-tune re-triggering and cooldown to keep noise down.

Frequently asked questions

Can I limit it to after hours?

Yes. Set the schedule to Outside Business Hours (or a Custom window) so you only get pinged when a vehicle starts outside the working day.

Will this be noisy for a busy fleet?

It can be if applied to Always. Use the schedule and the rule’s behaviour settings to keep it to the vehicles and windows you actually care about.

Related

• Door open / close alert
• AC on / off alert