INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
5000-CA14 instructions 7-15-2016
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Step 1
- Determine the best mounting location for
the sensor unit in the center of your vehicle. With both
top mount and bottom mount (under bumper) brackets
included, a broad variety of sensor mounting locations
are possible to mount to almost any vehicle. Measure
the ground clearance of the vehicle’s lowest ground
clearance point in the front fascia / air dam of the
vehicle. If the lowest point is 5 inches for example,
calibration of the Curb Alert unit to detect a 4-inch high
curb height will be required to provide adequate front-
end curb protection. If the sensor is mounted under the
vehicle, it should be mounted as far back from the front
end as possible or in a recessed / protected location to
prevent damage on steep incline or declines.
Step 2
- Clean the sensor mounting location with a
suitable solvent to remove all wax or dirt that would
reduce the adhesion of the 3M adhesive mounting tape
on the mounting bracket. The use of 3M adhesion
promoter 4298 is strongly recommended for plastic
mounting surfaces. Remove the 3M release film from
the bracket and mount the sensor unit to the pre-
determined mounting location. Mount the sensor unit
being very careful to aim the unit directly forward and
centered on the vehicle.
Step 3-
At this point, you can connect all Curb Alert
components outside the vehicle, connect the control box
power leads to the battery, and calibrate the sensor.
Start the vehicle, and then shut it off. This allows the
control box to be used for approximately 20 minutes
during sensor calibration thus making one person sensor
calibration convenient. After the sensor is calibrated,
proceed with the normal installation.
Step 4
- Route the sensor cable through a
convenient opening into the engine compartment (taking
care to avoid any moving parts or hot areas). Use the
supplied cable ties and clamps to securely fasten the
cable in place. Continue routing the sensor cable into
the passenger compartment through any available entry
point usually a rubber grommet present on the firewall
or other firewall opening. If no firewall entry point is
available then a hole will have to be drilled and rubber
grommet inserted in a suitable location.
Step 5
- Mount the control box in the vehicle interior
in a convenient location. Clean the mounting surface and
remove the release film from the 3M tape. Alternately,
use cable ties to secure the control box.
Step 6
- Mount the buzzer in a convenient location
in the driver or passenger side interior, again cleaning
the mounting surface and removing the release film
from the 3M tape or by using cable ties. Plug the buzzer
jack into the control box and set the buzzer volume to
high initially. The RED (+) power leads from the control
box can be connected directly to the battery. An in-line
fuse holder [supplied and already connected] should
always be used on the RED power lead. The BLACK
ground lead must then be connected to a good ground.
Curb Alert must detect voltage (>13.2 V) to activate and
will automatically shut off in approximately 20 minutes
when it does not detect charging voltage. Plug the
sensor cable jack firmly into the control box to lock it in
place. Apply a cable tie around the power leads, buzzer
cable, and sensor cable at the control box connections
to prevent any tension on these components. Please
refer to the Sensor Calibration and User Instructions to
complete the installation.
Curb Alert Sensor Calibration
Note:
The sensor calibration should be completed with
the vehicle not running. With vehicles wired to a circuit
that senses alternator voltage such as the battery, an
ignition switch circuit, or fuse block, start your vehicle to
activate the Curb Alert unit. The buzzer should “chirp” 4
times to notify you that the sensor has been activated in
any of the wiring modes. Then shut off the engine. The
Curb Alert will shut off automatically in approximately 20
minutes after the vehicle is shut off to allow time for
sensor calibration with the car not running. If you need
more time to calibrate your sensor, restart your vehicle,
shut it off, and your Curb Alert will be activated again.
After mounting the Curb Alert sensor to your vehicle as
described in the installation instructions, tighten the
Allen head screw to the near-tight position. This will
allow the sensor to rotate for curb height detection
adjustment.
Now, you need to measure the ground clearance from
the lowest part of your fascia to determine what curb
height you want to detect to protect your front end. If
your lowest ground clearance point is 5 inches, please
adjust your curb height alert to 3-4 inches. to prevent
any curb damage. Place either the 3-inch or 4-inch high
side of the packing box (or any box with the desired
height) on the floor at 20 inches or your desired alert
distance from the bumper front or lower fascia front
(directly in the front of the sensor). Setting the curb
height too low will result in false road alerts!
