MyGeotab - Battery Drain

MyGeotab - Battery Drain

This article explains what each type of wire means, as well as how to use it properly.

Black

  1. The GROUND wire; it must be connected to a known good chassis ground.

Yellow

  1. The ignition sense wire; it must be connected to a true ignition source (live with the key in both the ON and RUN positions, dead when the key is off). Fuse size is 1 A.

Red

  1. The constant power (12V or 24V) wire; it must be connected to a true battery source (live at all times). Fuse size is 5 A.
The red and yellow wires must connect to a fused source, or the user must install the fuses.



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