Installing The Power Cable; Connecting The Lxn 500 To Power And Ground; Cable Routing Into Engine Compartment - Motorola LXN 500 Installation, Configuration And Operations Manual

When the LXN 500 and the mobile workstation are mounted on a mount or next to each other, use a
10AWG ground wire to connect between the body of the LXN 500 and other units. The ground wire ring
lugs must be connected, on one side, to one of the screw holes used to secure the LXN 500 to the
mounting bracket and on the other side to the vehicle chassis.
Vehicle common ground points (chassis) should be measured against the vehicle battery
IMPORTANT
negative terminal for no more than 1/2 Ohm.

Connecting the LXN 500 to Power and Ground

Figure 3-4
20A Fuse
Connect the red wire directly to the (+) terminal of the vehicle battery
IMPORTANT
and the black wire to the chassis of the vehicle.

Installing the Power Cable

Perform this procedure to install the LXN 500 power cable.
Procedure:
Determine a routing plan for the power cable, taking into consideration the location at which the unit
1.
is to be mounted, and the location of the vehicle battery.
To pass the power cable through the fire wall and into the engine compartment, locate an existing
2.
hole with a grommet in the vehicle fire wall, or drill an access hole at the desired location. Insert a
grommet inner diameter into the access hole to avoid damage to the cable (See
special care not to damage any existing vehicle wires.

Cable Routing into Engine Compartment

Figure 3-5
20A Fuse
Send Feedback
P W R
Cover
Engine Compartment
Fuse Holder
Remove paint from top bracket
Vehicle chassis - Remove paint before connection
Firewall
Grommet
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Vehicle Installation
LXN 500
To chassis of other units
installed in the vehicle
Figure 3-5). Take
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