Exterior Lightbar Connect-n-Go System
nROADS Connect-n-Go 1018
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ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION
Featured Highlights & Terminology:
Directional Arrow Built-in:
The directional controller is built-in with 11 patterns for each of the 3 modes (left arrow, right arrow, and center out
arrow) and the color is selectable for dual color bars.
Scene Light Mode:
Allows the user to program any light head group(s) to turn on steady when this feature is activated to provide additional scene
lighting. The activation of this input also activates the takedown function.
Power Cable:
1. Route lightbar power cables as close to vehicles power source (battery) as possible.
2. Install a maximum of 15Amp Fuse (customer supplied) to the end of the RED wire of the light bar power cable.
a. Remove the fuse before connecting any wires to the battery.
b. DO NOT USE CIRCUIT BREAKER OR FUSIBLE LINK.
3. Connect the other end of the fuse to the POSITIVE (+) terminal of the battery.
a. Do NOT use any more than 2ft of wire between the battery terminal and the fuse and ensure the wire is protected and secured from being
cut into; this is non-fused wire.
4. Connect the BLACK wire to the factory chassis ground right next to the battery.
5. Connect PINK wire to switched source of voltage (i.e. ignition.)
Control (Data) Cable:
1. Route lightbar control cable to the location where the handheld controller harness with supplied coupler will be.
Initial Power up Test:
1. Connect RJ-45 power/ data plug to the handheld controller plug, using the supplied coupler.
2. Apply power to PINK ignition wire.
DIP Switch Settings on Controller Board* (Front):
1. Worklight Color (OFF = Color 1, ON = Color 2)
2. Arrow Color (OFF = Color 1, ON = Color 2)
3. Corner Color Swap (OFF = Normal, ON = Swap colors 1 and 2)
*Please reference Page 15 for controller board location
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WARNING
ALL CUSTOMER SUPPLIED POWER WIRES CONNECTING TO THE POSITIVE (+) OR NEGATIVE (-) BATTERY
TERMINAL OR LOCAL CHASIS GROUND (-) MUST BE SIZED TO SUPPLY AT LEAST 125% OF THE MAXIMUM
CURRENT AND PROPERLY FUSED AT THE POWER SOURCE WITH APPROPIATELY RATED FUSE.
Note: DIP Switch 3 is used if “W/A” modules are used in inboard worklight positions.
Note: Coupler is not weatherproof and must be mounted inside the vehicle.