Motorola VML750 - Cable Routing and Drilling Procedures; Required Tools and Equipment

VML750—LTEV ehicularSubscriberModem(VSM)InstallationGuideCablesRouting
CablesRouting
•Beforerunningawireordrillingahole,inspectthevehicleanddeterminehowandwhere
youintendtomounttheantenna,modem,andtheinput/outputdevice.
•Planwireandcableroutingtoprovidemaximumprotectionfromoverheating,
batteryacid,movingpartsandsharpedges.
•Keepcablesawayfromignitioncircuitstoreducenoisepickupintheradioequipment.
•Verifythatthecablesareofsufficientlength.Donotconnecttwoshortlengthswith
asplice;doingsoresultsinpowerloss.Refrainfromlooseexcessinthecables,
butleaveenoughslacktoallowre-connectionifnecessary.
•Donotruncablesexternallyorunderneathfloormats.
•Donotlocatecableswherethedriverorpassengerscankickthemorwherethey
caninterferewithoperationofthedriver’sfootpedals.
•Whenroutingthecables,refrainfromcreatingsharpbendsorkinks.
Fordetailedantennacablesroutinginstructions,refertotheInstallation
Guidesuppliedwitheachantenna.
DrillingHoles
•Wherepossible,useexistingholesinthefirewall,thetrunkwallandthe
channelsaboveorbeneaththedoors.
•Ifyoumustdrillholes,verifynottodamageotherwiring,breaklinesorfuellines.
•Whendrillingaholeintheroof,takecarenottosnagtheroofliner.
•Topreventrustingafterdrilling,removeallmetalburrsandresidue,andcompletely
cleantheareatoensuretheremovalofallsteeldust.
•Insertrubbergrommetsinalldrilledholestoprotectcables,exceptforantennascables.
ToolsandEquipment
•#2Phillipsscrewdriver
•Electricdrillanddrillbitset
•X-actoknifeorequivalent
•Wirestrippers
•Longnosepliers
•Smallsidecutters
•Crimpingtool
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