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Blue Ink Tech's
Electronic Logging Device
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•Install the BIT ELD a on the smart hone or tablet you wish to use for your logs
•Turn off all Bluetooth ca able devices, including the smart hone or tablet with the BIT ELD a
installed, until the ELD finishes its first testing sequence and the light has turned blue.
•Have your vehicle's engine running. Communication to your diagnostic ort may be disabled
even with the ignition turned on.
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Tech offers a variety of splitter and adapter cables on our Purchase page at blueinktech.com.
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