If you have to buy your V16 beacon, Leroy Merlin has them for less than 40 euros

From the DGT, they have been reporting for some time that, starting January 1, 2026, we will have to have a V16 beacon connected. If you don’t have yours yet, at Leroy Merlin we have found some models that can come in handy and that, now, you can get a better price than when the rule comes into force. V16 emergency beacon Daewoo by 37.90 euros: with magnetic base and autonomy of six hours. V16 beacon RAYKONG by 39.99 euros: with Orange data plan until 2038. RACC Emergency Light V16 by 54.90 euros: with up to 10 hours of autonomy. V16 beacon LEDONE by 49.95 euros: with integrated eSIM and magnetic base. Pack of two V16 beacons RAYKONG by 77.99 euros: with three LED indicators. Daewoo V16 emergency beacon This one from Daewoo is one of the cheapest V16 emergency beacons that we have found at Leroy Merlin. Before it cost more than 40 euros, but now you can get it for 37.90 euros. Works with three batteries AA (which are included), which offer a maximum autonomy of six houryes. Comes with SIM card included and magnetic base. In addition, it has IP54 certification. Daewoo V16 emergency beacon The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Another of the cheapest V16 beacons that we find at Leroy Merlin is this one from the RAYKONG company. Its price is 39.99 euros and you should know that it is not sold over the phone or in a physical store, but exclusively through its website. This model has a design similar to that of all devices of this type. It has DGT 3.0 geolocation and emits visible light over a kilometer in 360º. Comes with suction cup and includes a paid data plan of Orange with more than 12 years of validity, until 2038 specifically. RAYKONG Beacon V16 Geolocation DGT 3.0 The price could vary. We earn commission from these links RACC Emergency Light V16 It could not be missing from our compilation about V16 emergency beaconsa RACC model. You can get this at Leroy Merlin for 54.90 eurosobtaining a discount of 25 euros compared to its usual RRP (79.90 euros). Like any beacon model that you must have in the car from January 1, 2026, it has a geolocation and V16 certification. This model comes with a magnetic mount and offers a autonomy of up to 10 hours. It can also be highlighted that it is resistant to water and impacts. RACC Car Emergency Light V16 The price could vary. We earn commission from these links V16 LEDONE Beacon Another of the V16 beacons that you can take into account to have in your car from next January 1, 2026, is this one from the firm Ledone. Its price at Leroy Merlin is 49.95 euroswith free shipping. This V16 beacon integrates a eSIM anonymous and geolocation DGT 3.0, which will send your position (automatically and without costs) until the year 2038. It is visible more than 1 km away and installs easily and safely thanks to its magnetic/adhesive base. LEDONE Connected – DGT Approved V16 Beacon with Geolocator The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Pack of two V16 RAYKONG beacons If you have two cars at home and want to save by buying a V16 beacon for each one, at Leroy Merlin you have a discount on this pack of two from the RAYKONG brand and that you can get for 77.99 euros compared to the usual price of almost 120 euros. Like most models, this one emits visible light over 1 km in 360º. Presents IP54 certificationso it resists water and also wind. Comes with three LED indicators and runs on three AA batteries. In addition, it includes a paid data plan from Telefónica Tech valid until 2038. Pack of two V16 RAYKONG beacons The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Some of the links in this article are affiliated and may provide a benefit to Xataka. In case of non-availability, offers may vary. Images | RACC, RAYKONG, LEDONE and Daewoo In Xataka | Android Auto or wireless Apple Carplay: what you need to connect your mobile phone to your car without cables In Xataka | Safety, organization and entertainment gadgets and accessories for cars on long trips

The V16 beacons have a SIM with connection for twelve years. We know what you’re thinking

If you haven’t bought it already, you have two months left to get one V16 beacon to carry in the car. It is a signaling device with a light and is also connected to share your position. How is this done? With an integrated SIM that offers connectivity for at least 12 years and for which you will not have to pay any fee. It is inevitable to think about it: How can I use this for my mobile? “Free” connectivity. It is one of the requirements that the DGT has set for the beacons that we must all carry in the car starting January 1, 2026. Once connected, the beacon transmits our position to the DGT in order to “protect you, spreading the fact that there is an accident vehicle to the rest of the vehicles that approach the accident site.” The beacon must guarantee connectivity for at least 12 years and its cost will be included in the price of the beacon itself. That is, you buy it and that’s it, you have a connection for years without having to pay more. The dismantled beacon. Image: Iván Linares, Xataka Móvil Well I put it on my mobile. For that you will first have to remove it and we already told you that you will not be able to. Our colleague Iván Linares, from Xataka Móvil, has dismantled one of these beacons and has verified that it is not a SIM card like the ones we have in mind, but that it is soldered to the board. The SIM cannot be separated from the beacon. In fact, it doesn’t even have the usual shape, but rather it is an industrial sim-on-chip, integrated into the circuits of the board, so putting it in your mobile or tablet is not possible. Furthermore, accessing this plate has not been easy either and in order to remove the beacon, Iván has had to unsolder two tin points. Limitations. Although we could easily remove it, it is a specific SIM for this device and has technical limitations. The main one is that it does not have access to the internet, but rather connects to a private network that connects only to the DGT 3.0 connected platform. If we managed to install it on a mobile phone, we would not be able to do anything other than connect to that network. There is more. Even if we manage to overcome all the obstacles, there is an insurmountable barrier. The network used by the beacons (NB-IoT) is designed for a specific use: an emergency device that connects sporadically. If it were to suddenly connect constantly, misuse would be detected and it would crash. So no, the twelve years of “free” connectivity does not apply to mobile phones. Image | DGT In Xataka | Madrid had one of the most complex underground labyrinths without GPS. Google and Waze have tamed it with 1,600 Bluetooth beacons

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