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installation guide
installation guide
Vecima 66xx Beacon Family
Addendum A – Power/Data Cable Options
The Vecima 66xx is supplied with a cable to connect the device to the vehicle data port. Different vehicles support different
types of data ports. Please be sure to specify the appropriate cable that matches your vehicle port. The following chart
describes the port configurations that are supported.
Vehicle Port
Available Power Cable
J1939 Deutsch Type-1 (9-pin – black)
This is the most commonly available
J1939 port at present.
J1939 Type-1 Y-Cable
A Y-cable is available for vehicles with a Type-1 J1939 port. The Y-cable splits the J1939
connector into two parts, as shown in the image below.
A typical installation involves the removal of the port from the vehicle dashboard,
replacing it with the port-end of the Y-cable, and plugging the J1939 connector end of
the Y-cable into the original vehical port behind the dashboard.
In this manner the 66xx and all cabling may be installed behind the dashboard,
leaving the visible J1939 port free for use with other diagnostic equipment as
required.
J1939 Deutsch Type-2 (9-pin – green)
This port supports the higher bus
speed found on certain modern
vehicles (model year 2014 or later).
J1939 Type-2 Y-Cable
A Y-cable is available for connecting the 66xx to vehicles supporting this port type.
Type-2 (green) connectors are designed to
be backwards compatible and may be used
in vehicles with a Type-1 (black) port. Once
installed, the dashboard port will be changed
to green, but the vehicle bus will still be Type-
1. To avoid confusion, please use the warning
label included with the cable
.
There are four connector variants
for the Type-2 Y-cable that allow for
easy attachment to the dashboard.
Select the connector that matches
your vehicles (e.g., threads behind
dash or in front of dash. Unscrew the
base of the connector to remove the
socket, slide the desired connector
option into place, and then reattach
the socket to the cable.
