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DWG ID: 181-0104-00
Date: 2006-01-24
HARDWARE INSTALLATION
Vehicle Installation Requirements
The power requirements for the KML 5000 are fairly simple. As with any electric device
there is power and ground. However the KML has a second “power” input. This second
input is the ignition sense.
This line is used so that the stored GPS data will reflect when the vehicle is started and
stopped as well as logging travel and destinations.
Installation of the KML is a fairly simple process. First secure the KML in your vehicle
somewhere out of the operators way.
Build the power connection using #22 or #24 AWG wire and the supplied power
connector.
(Please refer to figure 3-1 and 3-2)
The recommended wire colors are:
Ground
– Black
+12 V dc
constant – Red
+12 V dc
sense – Yellow
You may, of course, use whatever colors you would like.
Next hook up the ground to a solid ground source. Any ground will work however, I
recommend attaching to the vehicle chassis just under the driver side door strip or
somewhere on the floorboard. This is a solid ground to the vehicle chassis and causes no
obstruction for the operator.
Now hookup the power to an “always on” source. There are a couple of ways to go about
this. One is to run a wire all the way to the vehicle battery. While this will get the job
done, it is time consuming and problematic. So I would recommend finding a source in
the vehicle fuse panel and securing it with the appropriate wire end. You can use a
multimeter or fuse tester to find what terminals are “always-on” and what terminals only
have current when the vehicle is running.
The ignition sense wire should be routed to the vehicle fuse box as well, except to a
feature that is only powered when the key is on.
Note:
To disable “ignition sense” and have the KML log data at all times, simply connect both power
connections to a continuous voltage source.
