Setup; Installing The Wire Harness - Boss Snowplow VBX 6500 Owner's Manual

Setup

Installing the Wire Harness

DANGER
Vehicle engines contain moving parts and can
become extremely hot, capable of causing
severe burns and serious bodily harm.
Shut off the engine and allow it sufficient time
to cool down before installing this kit.
DANGER
Vehicle batteries can cause dangerous
electrical shocks that could lead to severe
burns or death.
Disconnect your battery before installing
this kit by removing the negative connector
followed by the positive connector.
1. Secure the vehicle-side power/ground and main
harness connectors near the center of the rear
bumper using cable ties
2. Route the wire harness along the driver-side
frame-rail and into the engine compartment, and
secure it with cable ties.
Note:
Keep the wire harness away from any
hot or moving parts.
3. Insert the controller connector through the
firewall and into the vehicle cab, and secure it
with cable ties.
Note:
Route the connector to the location that
you want to install the controller.
4. Install the fuse block within 30 cm (12 inches) of
the battery and remove the fuse-block cover.
5. Connect the red power/ground cable to the fuse
block (Figure 3).
Note:
Ensure that the 150 A fuse is installed.
6. Connect the power cable to the other end of the
fuse block (Figure
7. Install the cover onto the fuse block.
8. Connect the power cable to the positive (+)
battery post (Figure
Important:
Do not connect the ground cable
at this time.
9. Connect the red spade connector with the inline
fuse to a keyed fuse source on the vehicle
(Figure 3).
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10. Connect the red spade connector without the
inline fuse to the center high-mounted, stoplight
fuse if it is available
11. Connect the white bullet connector to the
rear tail-light ground wire using a quick-splice
connector (Figure
12. Connect the brown bullet connector to the
rear running-lamp wire using a quick-splice
connector (Figure
13. Wrap all of the excess wire and secure it in the
engine compartment.
14. Connect the black power/ground cable and
the controller ground cable to the negative (–)
battery post (Figure
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