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Permanent Mount:
1. Select the desired location on a flat surface for the
Minibar to be mounted. The visibility of the flash and
ease of wiring access should be taken into
consideration in the selection of the mounting location.
2. Remove lens screws, then remove lens. Use the four holes
in the corners of the base to mark the mounting hole
locations.
3. Drill the holes using a 7/32” drill size.
4. A fifth hole may be drilled for wire access.
5. Connect the power wires as shown in the wiring section
(see Figure 3).
6. Mount the minibar with M5 hardware provided.
Vacuum-Magnet Mount:
1. Remove round black stickers for vacuum placement
2. Remove lens screws, then remove lens.
3. Unclip and remove wire harness
4. Position vacuum magnets, place, and tighten screws.
5. Insert pinned end of cable through the wire harness hole
from the bottom of the base. Pull at least 6 inches of slack.
6. Turn pins crimp side up, and insert pins into connector as
shown in Figure 1.
7. Place zip-tie 1.0” from base of the connectors shown in
Figure 2. Zip-tie must not slide on cord.
8. Trim excess zip-tie.
9. Clip connector to the PCA board and pull slack until zip-tie
touches base.
10. Install lens, reverse of removal.
11. Slide o-ring onto screw until it reaches head, before placing
into lens. If o-rings are damaged, replace with new ones.
Vacuum Mount Installation for 5590 Series:
Figure 1
Figure 2
Wiring:
The wiring for the permanent mount minibar is as shown in Figure 3. All
wiring should be a minimum of 18AWG. The positive line must have a 10A
fuse, as shown. A switch may be used to control the on/off function.
Figure 3
The Vacuum-Magnet Mount feature includes suction cups on the bottom of the
minibar, with a magnet inside of the suction cup, for a secure, temporary mount.
The minibar should be placed in the center of the roof where the least amount of
curvature occurs. Before installing, make sure the mounting surface is clean and
there is no debris on the bottom of the minibar or on the roof of the vehicle, which
could reduce the holding power of the suction cup and magnet. Place and remove
the minibar without sliding to avoid scratching the paint on the vehicle. After
placement, the minibar should adhere firmly to the surface. If the unit slides or
moves easily, a proper installation has not been obtained. To release the vacuum,
lift the tab to release the airlock (see Figure 4). To protect the Vacuum-Magnet
Mount assembly, return minibar to the box when not in use.
Do not attempt to
attach the minibar to an ice-covered surface.
Figure 4
Flash Mode Selection:
Flash patterns can be selected on permanent mount minibars by touching the
BLUE wire to the BLACK power wire for less than a second. Contacting the BLUE
and BLACK wires for longer than a second toggles to the preceding flash pattern.
The VM and MG mount models have flash pattern select via a momentary switch
on the cigarette plug.
Flash Pattern Synching
The 5590 and 5597 permanent mount models sync with other compatible ECCO
products via the yellow wire:
1.
Determine the desired style of flash pattern for each unit and set each unit in
-
dividually (without the YELLOW wires connected together) to avoid confusion.
It is also strongly recommended that the same style of flash pattern be used
on all units to produce the most effective warning pattern. (NOTE: Phases
A and B for each style of flash pattern in the table denote the relative timing
between units connected in a synchronizing installation. To operate simultane-
ously, each unit must be set to the same phase (A + A or B + B); to operate
alternately, units must be set to have the opposite phase (A + B or B + A)).
2.
Connect the YELLOW (SYNC) wires together and check that the units are
flashing in a synchronized manner as expected. If a pattern on one module
appears to be wrong, the BLUE (PATTERN SET) wire can be used to cycle
forward or backward on that individual unit until the correct pattern is selected.
Note: This will only change the pattern in the one unit and will not affect
the other units connected to the YELLOW (SYNC) wire.
3.
If the YELLOW wire is unused, leave unconnected and insulated.
IMPORTANT! Disable power before wiring up the Minibar.
NOTE: Operating the vehicle without the outer lens installed
on the product may result in damage that will NOT be
covered under warranty.
RED
SWITCH
(USER SUPPLIED)
FUSE (10A
)
(USER SUPPLIED)
GROUND
SWITCH
(USER SUPPLIED)
WHIT
E
(DUAL
COLOR
ON
LY)
FLASH PA
TTERN SELEC
T
(MOMEN
TA
RY TO GROUND
)
DIMMING (+
)
BLUE
YELLO
W
SYNC
BLACK
GROUND
Dimming Feature
The 5590 has the ability to dim the lightbars light output, which may be useful
when using the lightbar at night. To activate the dimming feature, connect the
blue wire to fused battery power (+). This can be done using a switch provided
by the user.
WHITE Wire Operation (Dual Color Models Only)
The 5590 dual color models have an additional WHITE wire which can be used
to easily select between two desired flash patterns. To use this option, power the
lightbar with the RED wire and select the desired flash pattern from the list below.
For example, “Single Color 1 Phase 1”. Remove power from the RED wire. Apply
power to the WHITE wire and select the desired flash pattern from the list below.
For example, “SAE/T13 Triple Color 2 Phase 1”. Now anytime the RED wire is
powered the lightbar will flash the “Single Color 1 Phase 1” pattern and anytime
the WHITE wire is powered the lightbar will flash the “SAE/T13 Triple Color 2
Phase 1” pattern. Any pattern from the list can be assigned to either wire.
PIN 1-RED
PIN 3-BLUE
PIN 4-WHITE
PIN 5-BLACK
