Spireon FleetLocate FL12 User manual

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FL12™ , 12HP/EQ™
GPS Tracking Device
KIT CONTENTS:
·FL12/12HD Tracking Device (w/ internal antenna &
integrated harness)
·Power Harness
MOUNTING HARDWARE:
• Plate Mounted Covert:
(1x) FL12 mounting plate (3-1177)
(2x) Serrated flange nuts
(4x) Countersunk screws
• Nose Mount
(2x) #10 x ¾” TEK self-drilling screws
ADDITIONAL REQUIRED HARDWARE
(NOT INCLUDED):
• (3x) 16-22ga. ring terminals
• 6” zip-ties
IMPORTANT NOTE:
The switched power source should read 0v
with the key in the o position and 11-14v in
the on position. For EQ installations, a 5-wire
relay (not included) must be installed
CAUTION:
Us the vehicle’s factory service manual and
a digital voltmeter to be sure that you’ve
located the appropriate wires.
REMEMBER:
When properly installed there must be an
unobstructed line of sight between the
device’s antenna and the sky. Any metallic
objects that are positioned above the device
could interfere with GPS reception.
WIRE DESCRIPTION
DEVICE HARNESS:
Black – Power Harness (Black)
Red – Power Harness (Red)
Blue – Input 1 (-trigger)
Orange – Input 2 (-trigger)
POWER HARNESS:
Brown – J560 Pin #6
Blue – J560 Pin #7
White – J560 Pin #1

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FL12/12HP Installation
Dry Van Mounting
MOUNT LOCATIONS:
·Covert Mount: Inside a forward access hole in the trailer’s
5th wheel coupler plate
·Nose Mount: On the forward facing bulkhead, directly
above the J560
PLATE MOUNT, COVERT(DRILLED & TAPPED):
·Using the FL12 Mounting Plate as a template, mark four
mounting holes with a pencile or marker
·Drill the mounting holes using a #29 drill bit
·Carefully tap each hole with an ⁄” tap on a t-handle
·Secure the plate to the chassis using the supplied
countersunk screws
·Secure the FL12 to the FL12 Mounting Plate using the
supplied serrated flange nuts
PLATE MOUNT, COVERT(WELDED):
·Weld the FL12 Mounting Plate into place
·Weld the full length of the weld tab
·DO NOT weld the entire plate
NOSE MOUNT:
·Place the FL12 on the forward facing bulkhead, harness-
side down, directly above the J560 receptacle
·Secure the FL12 using two self-tapping screws
WELD HERE

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FL12/12HP Installation
Additional Trailer Type Mounting
MOUNT LOCATIONS:
FLATBED: Inside a forward frame rail or under the trailer
roof, with the harness side facing the J560
CHASSIS: Inside a forward frame rail with the harness
side facing the J560, or under a gusset with the harness
side facing the trailer harness
TANKER: For most tankers, the optimal mounting
location for an FL12 will be behind the plate that the
trailer’s J560 receptacle is mounted on
FLATBED MOUNT:
·Find a mounting location in a frame rail or under the
trailer floor, with wire routing access that will allow the
FL12’s device harness to reach the J560
·Use either of the plate mounting methods mentioned
on the previous page (welded, drilled & tapped) to
secure the FL12 to the trailer
·Alternatively, two #10 x 1” wood screws can be used to
mount the FL12 directly to the flatbed’s wood floor
CHASSIS MOUNT:
·Find a mounting location under a gusset on the driver’s
side frame rail, with wire routing access that will allow
the FL12’s device harness to reach the J560
·Use either of the plate mounting methods mentioned
on the previous page (weld, drilled & tapped) to secure
the FL12 to the trailer
·Position the harness side of the FL12 toward the trailer
harness on the driver’s side frame rail
TANKER MOUNT:
·Using the FL12 itself as a template, mark two mounting
holes on the J560 plate
·Drill both holes using a ⁄” drill bit
·Secure the FL12 to the J560 plate, with the harness
side down, using two #10 screws and two serrated
flange nuts
CAUTION:
Never drill into or weld on a tanker. If your
tanker is not equipped with a J560 plate
that can be accessed from the rear, please
contact Spireon technical support, toll-free,
at: 877.819.0015 before proceeding.

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FL12/12HP Installation
Dry Van Device Harness Running
PART 1 - NOSE MOUNT:
·Remove the bolts that secure the J560 housing’s cover and
gently pull the cover away from the housing
·Choose the best of the following device harness routing
options for your application:
a) Drill a hole in the trailer, close to the J560, and run to
the back of the J560 housing
b) Run alongside the trailer harness through the J560
housing’s stock cable grommet
·Install cable clamps to secure the harness to the trailer
PART 1 - COVERT MOUNT:
·Remove the bolts that secure the J560 housing’s cover and
gently pull the cover away from the housing
·Place the device harness between the coupler plate and the
floor of the trailer through the front, driver-side access hole
·Feed the black device harness through the access hole
directly under the J560
·Tie a fish line to the end of the device harness and pull it through the access hole under the cable
channel below the J560
·Cut the zip-ties from the trailer harness, insert the device harness into the existing split loom and add
new zip-ties
J560
Housing
FL12
Access Hole
Cable
Channel

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FL12/12HP Installation
Additional Trailer Types Device Harness Running
PART 1 - FLATBED/CHASSIS:
·Remove the bolts that secure the J560 housing’s cover and gently pull
the cover away from the housing
·Route the device harness alongside the the trailer harness through
the J560 housing’s stock cable grommet
·Install zip-ties and cable clamps to secure the harness to the
trailer harness and trailer
QUICK TIP:
For help with unconventioanl installations,
please contact you account manager or
call Spireon technical support, toll-free, at:
87 7.819.0015.
PART 1 - TANKER:
·Remove the bolts that secure the J560 housing’s cover and gently pull the cover away from
the housing
·Feed the device harness throught the J560 housing’s cover stock cable grommet

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FL12/12HP Installation
Additional Trailer Types Device Harness
Running (cont.)
PART 2:
·Trim any excess length of wire in the device harness; do not just
coil it in the housing
·Pull the red and black wires to the side
·Fold the remaining wires over the outside of the wire harness and
wrap them with electrical tape making sure all ends are completely
covered
·Connect the red and black wires from the device harness to the
corresponding wires in the power harness
CONNECTING TO POWER AND GROUND:
·Using the pre-attached butt connector, connect the red wire from
the power harness to the red wire from the device harness
·With the other butt connector, connect the black wire from the
power harness to the black wire from the device harness
·Strip the ends of the blue, brown and white wires in the power
harness and crimp a ring terminal onto each of them
·Remove the nut on the terminal for pin #1 in the j560 (ground terminal) and connect the ring terminal
from the power harness’ white wire
·Remove the nut on the terminal for pin #6 in the j560 (tail/license plate lamps) and connect the ring
terminal from the power harness’ brown wire
·Remove the nut on the terminal for pin #7 in the j560 (AUX/ABS) and connect the ring terminal from
the power harness’ blue wire
POWER HARNESS DIAGRAM:
IMPORTANT NOTE:
J560 pins #6 and #7 must
be live and both wires in
the power harness must be
connected.
CAUTION:
The j560 pinout in the power
harness diagram is a front
view. Be sure the terminals you
connect to correspond to the
correct pins.
REMEMBER:
When covert mounting an FL12,
it is important that the antenna
side of the device has a clear
view of the ground, with no
metallic obstructions in its line
of sight.
To Device
Harness

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FL12/12HP Installation
Equipment Tracking Installation (FL12EQ)
MOUNTING THE FL12EQ:
·When mounting an FL12EQ to an asset’s exterior surface, be sure that
the mounting location is secure and is free
of any metallic obstructions from above
·If the device is installed on equipment with a cockpit, place the FL12
far forward, high up under the dashboard, above the steering column
and as close to the windshield as possible
·Secure the FL12EQ to the asset by drilling mounting holes with a #5
drill bit and fastening with #10-32 nuts and bolts, or using self-tapping
screws
·Secure the ignition input relay and socket to the asset using a self-
tapping
RUNNING THE WIRE HARNESS:
·Connect to power and ground using the instructions on the previous
page
·Use the vehicle’s service manual and a digital voltmeter to locate a switched 12v power source
running from the ignition switch to the ignition circuit (12v w/ key ‘on’, 0v w/ key ‘o’)
·Using the “poke & wrap” method (figure 1), connect the white wire from the relay socket harness to the
switched power source found in the preceding step
·Connect the yellow and black wires from the relay socket harness to ground
·Connect the blue signal wire from the relay socket harness to the blue wire in the device harness
IMPORTANT NOTE:
When installing an equipment
tracker on assets with both
drive and accessory engines,
the white ignition sense wire in
the device harness should be
connected to the ignition circuit
of the drive engine instead of
the accessory engine
WARNING:
It is necessary to use a 5-wire
relay to connect the positive-
triggered ignition input to the
negative triggered input on an
FL12EQ
Device
Ignition
Switch
Starter
Circuit
Fuse Box
Relay
Fig.1
86 –
85 –
87 –
87a –
30 –
Ground
Ignition
Ground
Unused
Trigger

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FL12/12HP Installation
LED VERIFICATION:
·Connect an external 12v DC power source to the J560 and power on in
order to wake the FL12 from it’s shipping hibernation mode
·Once the FL12 is powered, the green (GPS) and amber (COM) LEDs will
flash on and o while searching for signals
·When full signal strength is achieved – generally between two and five
minutes – both LEDs should stop flashing and light up continuously
SPIREON MOBILE INSTALLER PORTAL:
·After verifying the LED patterns, log-on to the Spireon Mobile Installer
Portal at install.spireon.com to validate the installation
·Enter your username and password
·Tap sign in
·Search for the FL12 using the last four digits of the serial number
·Select the FL12 from the list to open the events list
·Find the most recent ‘power connected’ event in the events list and tap it
to open the event details page
·Confirm that the event type and event date are correct
·Confirm that the battery voltage is sucient (~4v)
·Confirm the location is correct by tapping the map icon and viewing the
FL12’s position on the map
CO MM
GPS
Condition COMM LED
Modem Off Off
Comm On -
Searchin
g
Slow Blinking
Network connected
w/o
acknowledgement by
server
Alternates from
Solid to Fast
Blink every 1s
Network connected w/
data, acknowledge by
server
Solid
Condition GPS LED
GPS Off Off
GPS Searchin
g
Blinkin
g
GPS Fix Solid
: