FIA IDR
ASN Guide
FIA IDR information for FIA ASNs
WARNING: Do not install the IDR in a location that will get hot, e.g. above the exhaust.
Stick & Set
Clean and degrease the chosen area to fit your IDR using a solvent degreasing solution or similar. Then remove the backing from the adhesive pad on the rear of the IDR and affix it to the chassis. Ensure that the tip of the IDR’s arrow-shaped body is facing directly towards the front of the car.
Activate IDR
Once your IDR is fitted, download the FIA IDR App on the App Store or Google Play. Once downloaded, select ‘Activate IDR’ in-app, enter your email address and scan the IDR’s unique QR code using your phone’s camera to activate it.
Confirmation
You will receive a notification when activation has been successful. You are now ready to use the FIA IDR App to monitor impact data, review reports, and enhance safety tracking.
Download the FIA IDR App
The FIA IDR App is required for device activation and official incident reporting
Impact Detect Technology
Frequently Asked Questions
Please ensure that: You have allowed access to your Bluetooth, location and camera settings within the FIA IDR app. You do not move away from the IDR after scanning the QR code and before the data has finished uploading. If you continue to experience issues in connecting to the IDR using the FIA IDR app following an incident, please remove the IDR, noting the driver and location details and contact idrsupport@impactdetect.com
Please view the full officials app functionality instructions Here
If you have no internet connection, you can still connect with the IDR and complete an impact report using the FIA IDR app, upon submission you will be asked to retry submitting the report or select to upload it later when you have internet connection again. If you select the latter, you must relaunch the app when you have internet connection.
If you suspect a competitor’s IDR has been damaged in an impact, please remove the IDR from the vehicle, making a note of the competitor and their contact details, then email idrsupport@impactdetect.com to arrange a replacement IDR.
The IDR Inside sticker is affixed to the exterior of vehicles fitted with an IDR. The sticker is to help officials identify if a vehicle has an IDR following an incident. The QR code on the IDR Inside sticker links back to the FIA IDR website support pages.
If the IDR is damaged or the QR code is faded, the IDR function and/or the ability for the IDR to connect with the FIA IDR app may be compromised. Please contact idrsupport@impactdetect.com
Please contact your ASN who will issue you with their ASN passcode to access the officials functionality within the FIA IDR app.
Yes, you are able to logout of the officials area if you have an IDR you wish to activate as a competitor. You must have your ASN access code to re-enter the officials area of the FIA IDR app.
The app requires at least one image to complete the report. If you have taken no images, take any photo using your phone, this will allow you to proceed with the report, you can then add as much information as possible in the ‘additional info’ section.
We recommend staying on the IDR App until the download is completed.
No, the sensors have a 2-year lifespan, and are programmed to stay awake so they will never miss an impact.
The reports submitted via the FIA IDR app are rerouted through a secure server and sent to the owning ASN in a PDF report format.