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title: How do I apply or replace a vehicle barcode?
description: Apply your vehicle's two matching barcode stickers after cleaning the area, or order a replacement set if a barcode is lost or damaged.
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# How do I apply or replace a vehicle barcode?
## Apply the two matching barcode stickers Argus provides per vehicle for the Check Sheet app, or order a replacement set if one is lost or damaged.
Argus provides two matching barcode stickers per vehicle for use with the Check Sheet app. If a barcode is damaged, removed, or you've added the Check Sheet feature later, you can order a replacement set.
**Also known as / customers also ask:** apply barcode, vehicle barcode sticker, replace barcode, lost barcode, check sheet barcode, barcode not scanning
## What do I need to apply a barcode?
- 1 alcohol pad, to clean the area before applying the sticker.
- 2 Argus Tracking barcode stickers with the same matching number — each vehicle needs both.
## How do I apply a barcode to a vehicle?
1. Prepare the area where the barcode will go by cleaning it with the enclosed alcohol pad to remove grease and dirt.
2. Apply the barcode sticker to the cleaned area.
Apply the barcodes to easily accessible, clean locations that are out of direct sunlight to prevent fading — a sun visor, inside the vehicle's door frame, or inside the boot lid all work well. Make sure the barcode is placed somewhere it can be easily scanned each time you drive the vehicle.
## How do I replace a lost or damaged barcode?
Barcodes are provided free of charge during your original installation. If you need a replacement later — because a barcode is damaged, has been removed, or you've added Check Sheet as an add-on after installation — order a replacement set of two matching barcodes. Vehicle barcodes aren't essential to operate the Check Sheet app: you can also scan the vehicle's number plate or type in its registration number instead — see [how to use the Check Sheet app](https://help.argustracking.co.nz/knowledge-base/how-do-i-use-the-check-sheet-app?hsLang=en-au).
This article doesn't cover ordering GPS hardware or requesting a decommission — [contact Argus support](https://support.argustracking.com/new-request) for those requests. It also doesn't cover assigning a scanned barcode to an asset on the app — see [how to assign an asset on the Check Sheet app](https://help.argustracking.co.nz/knowledge-base/how-do-i-assign-an-asset-on-the-check-sheet-app?hsLang=en-au).
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