FMB204 Installation instruction

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Possible mounting zones

Trucks

It is strongly recommended to mount FMB204 outside of the vehicle with the sticker direction to the sky.


Most commercial trucks have plastic hood in front of the vehicle. It is recommended to mount FMB204 under the hood. Power cord output of the device should be at the bottom. If it is not possible, if a front hood is made of some kind of metal, the device can be mounted inside the car on the front panel as close as possible to the front window.


Tractors

It is strongly recommended to mount FMB204 outside of the vehicle with the sticker direction to the sky.

Motor bikes

FMB204 device should be mounted on outside.


FMB204 cannot be mounted under the seat!

Light vehicles

Most light vehicles has oblique front window that opens most part of interior front panel. FMB204 can be mounted under the plastic panel behind the front window, with the sticker direction to a window (sky).

Recommended mounting positions

Best FMB204 mounting position is outside of vehicle with any metal above the device. Recommended deviation from horizontal axis of vehicle max 3-5°.


Mounting position and recommended deviation from longitudinal axis of vehicle ±2°.

Restrictions

FMB204 device can not be mounted inside in the vehicle door!


FMB204 device cannot be mounted inside the vehicle!

Connecting power wires

  1. Device should be connected directly to battery. Power supply: 6V/12V/24V.
  2. If FMB204 is used in 6V system and power cables are extended.

Extension cable resistance should be less than 60 mΩ in sum of both, positive and negative, wires. 30 mΩ for single wire.