GARMIN POWERSWITCH Owner’s Manual

GARMIN POWERSWITCH

Owner’s Manual

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Getting Started.................................1

Device Overview...................................... 2

Installation....................................... 2

Mounting Considerations....................... 2

Mounting the Device............................... 3

Opening the Front Cover........................ 4

Connecting Accessories........................ 5

Connecting a Control Input.................... 6

Connecting the Device to Vehicle

Power.......................................................7

Pairing and Setup.............................8

Pairing with a Garmin Navigation

Device...................................................... 8

Pairing with Your Smartphone............... 8

Pairing an Additional Garmin

PowerSwitch Device............................... 8

Device Information......................... 14

Garmin PowerSwitch Specifications... 14

Index..............................................15

Garmin PowerSwitch App................. 9

Activating a Power Switch..................... 9

Turning Off All Switches......................... 9

Customizing a Button........................... 10

Assigning a Switch to a Control

Input.......................................................10

Adding a Custom Layout...................... 10

Routines................................................ 11

Device Maintenance....................... 12

Garmin Support Center.........................12

Device Care........................................... 12

Changing the Fuse in the Vehicle Power

Cable......................................................13

Updating Device Firmware................... 13

Restoring Device Settings.................... 13

Troubleshooting.............................14

My Garmin PowerSwitch will not stay

connected............................................. 14

My accessories are not receiving

power..................................................... 14

Can I mount the device in an engine

compartment?...................................... 14

Can the device get wet?....................... 14

Table of Contents i

Getting Started

WARNING

See the Important Safety and Product Information guide in the product box for product warnings and other important information.

CAUTION

Garmin® strongly recommends having an experienced installer with proper knowledge of electrical systems install the device. Incorrectly wiring the power cables can result in damage to the device, the vehicle, or the battery, and can cause bodily injury.

NOTICE

Disconnect the negative battery terminal in the vehicle before installing the device to prevent an electrical short circuit. Reconnect the vehicle battery terminals only after installation is complete.

1 Mount the device (Mounting Considerations, page 2). 2 Connect accessories to the device (Connecting Accessories, page 5). 3 Connect a control input (optional) (Connecting a Control Input, page 6). 4 Connect the device to vehicle power (Connecting the Device to Vehicle Power, page 7). 5 Pair your device with a compatible Garmin navigation device (Pairing with a Garmin Navigation Device,

page 8) or a smartphone (Pairing with Your Smartphone, page 8).

Getting Started 1

Device Overview

Accessory switches

Cover latch

Pairing button

Accessory terminals with #8-32 screws

Control terminals with #8-32 screws

+12V terminal

Device ground terminal (GND)

Installation

Mounting Considerations

• The device must be mounted close to the battery and within the range of the supplied power cable.

• The mounting surface must be strong enough to support the weight of the device.

• The location must allow room for the routing and connection of all cables.

2 Installation

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