Maintenance and Troubleshooting 5 - 5
The vehicle 
computer 
cannot find any 
Bluetooth 
devices nearby.
Too far from other 
Bluetooth devices.
Move closer to the other Bluetooth device(s).
The Bluetooth device(s) 
nearby are not turned 
on.
Turn on the Bluetooth device(s).
The Bluetooth device(s) 
are not in discoverable 
mode.
Set the Bluetooth device(s) to discoverable mode. If needed, 
refer to the device’s user documentation for help.
The Bluetooth 
scanner does 
not pair 
Provides the 
wrong beep 
sequence after 
scanning pairing 
bar code.
The COM ports are not 
configured correctly; 
There is no BT incoming 
port; The incoming port is 
not enabled in 
TekWedge.
Enable incoming port in TekWedge > Ports Config
Bluetooth Scanners for VC80 Windows 7 on page 3-6 or 
Bluetooth Scanners for VC80 Windows 10 on page 4-6.
Bluetooth COM port is 
disabled while connected 
to TekWedge.
To re-establish a connection:
1. Disable the BT incoming COM port
2. Disable this same COM port in TekWedge > Port Config >
3. Unpair the scanner.
4. Reboot the VC80.
5. Reconfigure according to Bluetooth Scanners for VC80 
Windows 7 on page 3-6 or Bluetooth Scanners for VC80 
Windows 10 on page 4-6.
When installed 
on some electric 
forklifts, the 
scanner range is 
shorter then it is 
when installed 
on other forklifts.
Electro-magnetic 
interference caused by 
the forklift.
Consult forklift vendor about reducing the interference by 
adding a capacitor between the forklift chassis and its 
battery's negative terminal, or another recommended solution.
Table 5-1    Troubleshooting 
Symptom Possible Cause Solution