National Fleet Tracking NFT-4550 Installation Manual Download Page 7

Confidential Page 

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 volt power source maintains 12 
volts at all times. 

 
BLACK (-) Chassis Ground Input 

Locate the Black wire found on the 20-pin connector supplied with the GPS unit. 
The black wire must be connected to a solid chassis ground uninhibited by paint 
or plastics. It is important that you do not use any floating grounds from the 
vehicles electrical system. Always connect the ground directly to the chassis 
body and secure with a factory bolt or aftermarket screw insuring wire to metal 
connection. 
 

YELLOW (+) Ignition Input 

Locate the yellow wire found on the 20-pin connector supplied with GPS unit. 
The yellow wire must be connected to a true ignition12-volt source from the 
vehicle. This connection is used to monitor the engines on/off state. It's important 
that the switched 12-volt source is (0) zero when the engine is off and switched 
12 volts with the engine cranking and running. 

WARNING: 

Yellow wire must be 

connected for the GPS receiver to work properly! 

 
Orange (-) Starter Disable Output 

This output will connect directly to the orange wire on the starter relay harness. 
Locate the orange wire found on the 20-pin connector supplied with the GPS 
unit. This output will only be triggered when a command is sent to disable the 
starter. 

 
BROWN/WHITE (-) Input 

This alarm input requires a rest at 12v switch to ground constant trigger 15 
seconds long (no pulse). Locate the brown/white wire found on the 20-pin 
connector supplied with the GPS unit. The brown/white wire should be connected 
to a constant trigger circuit, such as siren output. 

NOTE: 

Yellow wire must see 

12v on and off before testing for the first time. 

Summary of Contents for NFT-4550

Page 1: ...Confidential Page 1 1 30 2013 NFT 4550 Installation Manual NFT 4550 Tracker Revision Date 1 29 13...

Page 2: ...llation 3 GPS Fundamentals 4 Checking the Contents of the Box 4 Installing and Mounting the GPS Unit 5 Cable Interface 5 12 VDC Power Connection 7 Ground Connection 7 Switched 12 Volt Connection 7 Sta...

Page 3: ...ive terminal from the battery to deactivate the sensors for the airbags Refer to the Owner s Manual and to a Shop Manual for the vehicle for specific instructions in the temporary deactivation process...

Page 4: ...ble signal strength it must be mounted so that it has a clear view of the sky In hidden locations such as under the dash a clear view can be challenging In these locations it is important to keep any...

Page 5: ...l degrade the signal and reduce the overall performance Try to keep the device at least 12 inches away from audio devices such as vehicle radio and speakers WARNING The body of the car or any other me...

Page 6: ...lay 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 NC 5 87 NC 6 NC 7 NC 8 Ignition Yellow...

Page 7: ...in connector supplied with GPS unit The yellow wire must be connected to a true ignition12 volt source from the vehicle This connection is used to monitor the engines on off state It s important that...

Page 8: ...ering of the unit move the vehicle outside so that the GPS receiver can receive signals from the GPS satellites Upon initial power up of the NFT 4550 the LEDs start flashing on the front side of the u...

Page 9: ...g information before calling in 855 438 4771 option 2 for activating the unit Account ID Vehicle Name Device IMEI number Please verify with tech support that the device has been activated and is worki...

Page 10: ...ain cause of this is poor signal strength due to shielding or coverage Make sure the GSM Orange light is solid move the unit outside the building and or outside of vehicle if necessary and re apply po...

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