National Fleet Tracking NFT-4550 Installation Manual

Summary of NFT-4550

  • Page 2: Table of Contents

    Confidential page 2 1/30/2013 table of contents before installing ..................................................... 3 tools needed for installation................................ 3 gps fundamentals ................................................ 4 checking the contents of the box ................

  • Page 3

    Confidential page 3 1/30/2013 before installing prior to the installation process, thoroughly review and adhere to the following items. • installation manual • use only a digital or analog volt meter - do not use test light! • check for possible installation locations for the gps unit prior to perma...

  • Page 4

    Confidential page 4 1/30/2013 gps fundamentals there is a minimum of 24 operational gps satellites at all times. The satellites, operated by the u.S. Air force, orbit the earth every 12 hours. Each gps satellite transmits data that indicates its location and the current time. All gps satellites sync...

  • Page 5

    Confidential page 5 1/30/2013 installing and mounting the gps unit the best location for a stealth installation is beneath the top of the dash behind, above or next to the instrument cluster. The gps and gsm antennas are internally located within the gps unit. The unit must be mounted with the label...

  • Page 6

    Confidential page 6 1/30/2013 relay harness nft-4550 main harness nft-4550 relay harness pin function main harness pin function relay socket 1 nc 1 (30) to starter wire red 2 starter disable orange 2 (85) ignition yelow 3 not used brown 3 (87a) to starter wire white 4 nc 4 (86) neg. Output orange 5 ...

  • Page 7

    Confidential page 7 1/30/2013 main harness connections in detail red (+) constant 12volt input locate the red wire found on the 20-pin connector supplied with the gps unit. The red wire must be connected to a constant 12-volt source from the vehicle to power the gps unit. It's important that the 12 ...

  • Page 8

    Confidential page 8 1/30/2013 starter disable relay harness red ( 14 awg ) labeled as pin 1 in the relay diagram. Connect to either side of the cut vehicle starter wire. White ( 14 awg ) labeled as pin 3 in the relay diagram. Connect to either side of the cut vehicle starter wire. Yellow ( 20 awg ) ...

  • Page 9

    Confidential page 9 1/30/2013 after the unit has been powered for 5 to 15 minutes, the unit will send in a “power-up” message. While waiting for the power-up message, collect the following information before calling in (855-438-4771 option 2) for activating the unit: account id vehicle name device i...

  • Page 10

    Confidential page 10 1/30/2013 troubleshooting chart symptom cause unit does not power-up power is not connected to the unit. With a digital volt meter, measure the voltage at the input to the unit. A positive voltage should be measured on the + terminal of the unit when measuring between the + term...