Installation Manual
Model 377, 379, 386, 388, 389
70 inch Sleeper
2390 Blackhawk Road ● P.O. Box 6007 ● Rockford, IL 61125 ● www.nitesystem.com ● 1-866-204-8570
TableInstallationof ContentsProc dures
Introduction
Before You Start
Parts List
Tools Required
Installation Procedures
Electrical Installation
Espar Heater Install
Webasto Heater Install
Wiring Diagrams
Operating Instructions
Battery Management
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Congratulations. You have chosen the premier no-idle climate control system on the market today—the NITE® Phoenix from Bergstrom.
The NITE Phoenix is a powerful 12V rechargeable DC system that keeps sleeper compartments cool in hot weather and warm in cold weather (with optional heater) without having to idle the truck’s engine—and without a genset. It not only dramatically reduces fuel burned, it’s also very environmentally friendly.
Your NITE Phoenix is a self-contained, hermetically sealed, compact A/C system that produces approximately 7,500 BTU/h and has been quality engineered for years of reliable service. The system operates independently from your truck’s engine using its own deep cycle batteries that are completely separated from the truck’s starting batteries.
The deep cycle batteries used are the most advanced ever—and will efficiently power the system for 7 to 9 hours. The batteries are then fully recharged after just 4 to 6 hours of driving.
Add it all up, and you have a revolutionary no-idle system that will save you money and fuel year after year—the NITE Phoenix from Bergstrom.
NOTE:
The NITE Phoenix A/C system is designed to maintain a comfortable temperature inside the sleeper without running the engine.
For optimal comfort, the curtain between the cab and the sleeper must be closed when using the unit. To enhance cooling efficiency during the day, solar reflectors or curtains should be placed over windshield and all windows to block sunlight from entering the cab and sleeper.
The NITE Phoenix A/C unit will not pull down a hot sleeper that has been sitting in the sun without the factory A/C running. To assist the NITE Phoenix unit in cooling down the sleeper, start the engine and run the factory A/C until desired temperature is reached. The NITE Phoenix unit will then maintain a comfortable temperature depending on solar load & ambient temperature.
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A typical installation of the NITE Phoenix generally takes between 8 to 10 hours, although your particular situation may vary. This manual contains step-by- step installation instructions. It is divided into three categories:
●General installation
●Electrical installation
●Heater installation (optional)
There is also a section on how to check your NITE Phoenix to make sure the installation was successful, and a section on how to operate your NITE Phoenix.
If relocation or reinstallation of any pre-installed equipment is necessary for installation of the NITE Phoenix equipment - please refer to the components manufacturer's instructions or safety guidelines for proper installation.
Before you start, we highly recommend doing the following to help make your installation as easy as possible.
1.Lay out all parts and check to make sure you have
all parts listed on the parts list.
Depending on truck, some hardware may not be used. If you are missing any parts, please call 1-866-204-8570.
2.To prevent damage to compressor, keep the NITE Phoenix unit in an upright position at all times. If unit is tipped, place back in upright position for a minimum of 6 hours prior to running.
3.Check the list of tools needed for installation and make sure you have all of them. Keep all tools within easy reach.
4.Look through the whole installation manual to get an understanding of the order in which components are installed.
5.Make sure you have good lighting and enough space to work in.
6.You may want to get an assistant to help you to reduce the number of times you have to climb in and out of the cab.
7.Make sure you wear all appropriate safety equipment.
Photo above is representative of kit 1000236701 only.
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Bergstrom Part # |
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1000230789 NITE PHOENIX AC ONLY |
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1000386342 |
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NITE UNIT |
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1000342516 |
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PHOENIX POWER KIT* |
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1000007552 |
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NITE WARRANTY POLICY |
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1000251583 |
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OPERATION CARD |
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585511 |
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NITE WARRANTY CARD/SURVEY |
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1000230787 NITE PHOENIX AC/HEAT - ESPAR |
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1000386342 |
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NITE UNIT |
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1000038693 |
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ESPAR HEATER KIT |
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1000342516 |
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PHOENIX POWER KIT* |
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1000007552 |
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NITE WARRANTY POLICY |
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1000251583 |
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OPERATION CARD |
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585511 |
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NITE WARRANTY CARD/SURVEY |
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1000342523 NITE PHOENIX AC/HEAT-WEBASTO |
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1000386342 |
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NITE UNIT |
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WEBASTO HEATER KIT |
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1000342516 |
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PHOENIX POWER KIT* |
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1000007552 |
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NITE WARRANTY POLICY |
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1000251583 |
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OPERATION CARD |
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585511 |
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NITE WARRANTY CARD/SURVEY |
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1000236701 INSTALLATION KIT |
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B290303 |
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CLAMP, HOSE 4.12 I.D. |
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B360692 |
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GROMET-NO6 AND NO10 HOSE ADPTR |
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454651 |
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ANGLE – DUCT COLLAR |
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454691 |
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PLATE, DUCT BLOCK P387 |
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454799 |
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PLATE TEMPLATE MOUNT P379 |
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ANGLE, LOUVER PANEL P379 |
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455322 |
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ANGLE BLOCKAGE PLATE |
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500198 |
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GRILLE, AIR RETURN |
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560235 |
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HOSE, DEFROST 4 X 45” |
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870224 |
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SUB ASSY LOUVER MOUNT |
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DUCT, TRANSITION |
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TIE, CHRISTMAS TREE WIRE |
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COLLAR, DUCT |
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BRACKET, UNIT MNT |
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COLLAR, SIDE |
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DUCT, ASSY |
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DUCT, INTAKE |
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GASKET, STRIP |
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WIRE HARNESS, PHOENIX CONTROL |
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BRACKET, INTAKE SIDE |
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BRACKET, INTAKE SIDE |
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WIRE HARNESS, PHOENIX CONTROL XTN |
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CD ROM, PHOENIX INSTALL MANUALS |
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TEMPLATE, PHOENIX CONTROLS |
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TEMPLATE, RECIRC GRILLE |
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KIT, DOOR GRAVITY NGP |
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TEMPLATE, PHOENIX FLOOR |
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DUCT, 4 INCH ELBOW |
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1000230794 KIT, NITE PHOENIX STD HARDWARE |
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NUT, 1/4-20 W/EXT. LOCK WASHER |
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509700 |
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WASHER, .25IN FLAT FS 4B4276 |
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600047 |
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SCREW, M6 X 20 MM HEX HD 8T4138 |
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600059 |
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SCREW, M6X16MMTORXHD .9X2044 |
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600129 |
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SCREW, NO 10 TH 8-15 X .437 |
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600159 |
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SCREW, NO 12-16 X 1 INCH HI-LO |
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PLASTITE NO8-16 C.75 IN TORX |
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600282 |
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BOLTCARRIAGE .25-20 X 3 IN |
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600283 |
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SCREW, SELF DRILL |
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WASHER, .25 IN HARD FLAT 6V7646 |
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POP RIVET, .125 IN 0 9N1995 |
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POP RIVET, .812 IN DIA FS |
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POP RIVET, .812 IN DIA FS |
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SCREW, TRUSS HD NO 10 SLF TP FS |
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SCREW, 1/4-20 X 1'' HX HS SS |
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SCREW, #10 1/2 SELF TAPPING |
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SCREW,10-32 X ¾ RND HD SLOT |
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WASHER, FLAT #10 SS |
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912-C007 |
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WASHER, LOCK #10 SS |
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*1000342516 NITE PHOENIX POWER KIT |
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B223109 |
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FUSE HOLDER |
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B360113 |
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TIE-PLASTIC |
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600283 |
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SCREW, SELF DRILL |
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TERM, INS MALE BLADE |
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TUBING HEAT SHRINK |
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660706 |
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ASSY,WIRE,BATT.CABLE 5300MMBL |
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ASSY,WIRE,BATT.CABLE 5000MMRE |
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670136 |
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TERMINAL RING 5/16 4 GA |
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TERMINAL RING 3/8 4 GA |
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1000049325 |
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ENCLOSURE, ELECTRICAL |
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HARNESS, DAYCAB POWER 4 GA |
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FUSE, MEGA 100A YELLOW |
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FUSEHOLDER, MEGA BOLT-ON |
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FUSE, 5A ATO |
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WIRE HARNESS, PHOENIX CAN BUS |
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WIRE LOOM .413 ID X 140 FT |
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TERM, 3/8" RING 14-16GA SEALE |
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TERM, 3/8" RING 18-22GA SEALE |
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BUTT CONN, STEP 14-16 TO 18-2 |
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POWER RELAY, TERRA 300A |
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WIRE HARNESS, NITE PHOENIX |
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KIT, NITE PHOENIX CONTROLS |
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KIT, CONN DEUTSCH DTM04-6P |
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TERM, LUG 4AWG 90 DEG |
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BATTERY MONITOR SYS, NITE |
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Installation Procedures |
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Parts Breakdown |
Cardboard Template Layout
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1)Drill Bit Set
2)Hole saws (1″, 1-5/8″, 2″, 2-1/2″ and 4-3/4″ )
3)Electric/Air Drill
4)Screwdrivers/Assorted Bits (Flat Head & Phillips Head)
5)Impact Gun
6)Air saw/Jigsaw (Cutting Sheet metal)
7)Torx Head (T20-T25) Bit Set
8)Metric Wrenches
9)SAE Wrenches
10)1/4″, 3/8″ Drive Ratchets
11)SAE Socket Set
12)Metric Socket Set
13)Wire Cutters
14)Terminal Crimpers
15)Wire Strippers
16)Razor Knife
17)Electrical Tape
18)Cable Cutters
19)#4 Professional Grade Cable Crimpers
20)Cable Strippers
21)Work Light
22)Torque Wrench up to 50 in/lbs
23)U-barrel Crimper
24)Pop Rivet Gun
25)Deutsch Crimpers
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Install duct elbow. Turn duct upside down. Place elbow flanged bracket against the flared end of the duct.
Fasten with 1″ X 5 /16 self-drilling screws. Cut the section of duct out following the inside of the flanged bracket, now install the elbow so that it will point towards the passenger’s side of the truck. DO NOT INSTALL BLOCK OFF PLATE.
Seal around elbow with silicone sealant. NOTE: Silicone sealant is
not included in kit.
Reinstall the 90° section in the truck.
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Position end of template against the passenger side floor stiffener and approximately 6″ from the front bunk support wall. Cut and remove floor mat from this area. With floor mat removed reposition template against passenger side floor stiffener
Bend the end tab on the end closest to the flow arrow so the end of the unit is against the stiffener. Leave the rear tab out. You will use this one for mounting. Remember to allow approximately 6″ in front of the template for the elbow.
Mark and Cut Holes in Truck Floor
7 Mark the two rectangular openings in the template. Drill starter holes in all four corners of the two areas marked for cutting. Note location of cross members prior to drilling holes. Use air saw/jigsaw to cut through truck floor.
Mark and drill pilot holes for 4 mounting
8 feet. The unit has 8 possible locations but you will only use 4. Use locations as indicated in the photo.
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12Attach seal strip to duct bracket and elbow.
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Prepare to Install Unit
Install the duct elbow mounting bracket to the Phoenix unit using #10 X 1/2″
T20 elbow bracket screws
Now install one half of the elbow support ring using elbow flange screws
#8 X 3/4″ T20. Do not completely tighten screws at this time.
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Install mounting feet
The Phoenix unit has 8 pre-dimpled locations. Fasten feet in the 4 locations matching the predrilled holes from page 1-12 step 7. Use 1″ X 5/16 hex
head self-drilling screws. Do not install feet where the case is not dimpled or you will damage the unit.
Attach Phoenix unit to floor of the truck using 1″ X 5/16 hex head self-
drilling screws.
Install the NITE Phoenix Unit Power Harness Grommet. Chose a
good location for the flanged grommet provided. Drill a 2″ hole and install provided grommet in the floor. Route all Phoenix and heater cables through this grommet.
Failure to use the proper cable loom and/or grommet will result in damage to cables, unit and/or vehicle. Always seal all open areas in grommet with silicone when installation is complete. Silicone is not provided in kit.
Slide the elbow into the support ring 18 and install the second half. Once
it’s installed you can snug all screws. Now connect flex hose from unit to elbow.
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Attach Control Panel to the sleeper control center. Carefully depress the
lock and remove the controller cover.
Install the controller to the control center using #10 x ½” T 20 torque head
screw (PN 600129). Do not over tighten. Replace cover.
Routing Phoenix Controller Harness. Remove end cap from closet wall. Open interior closet wall, exposing the existing wire harnesses. Loom and route Phoenix control harness across OE bunk unit and through the square hole indicated in photo and up the inside of closet wall to the controller location.
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Reconnect all OE wires and cables and reinstall the OE panel.
Reassemble the closet wall and end cap.
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Section 2
Electrical Installation
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NOTE: Bergstrom does not condone putting batteries under the sleeper bunk. The floor is not designed to carry that amount of weight and even deep cycle AGM batteries can emit gas under certain circumstances. Bergstrom can only support batteries being placed in battery boxes or tool boxes designed to support the weight of the batteries outside the cab of the truck.
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boxes include between rail and vertical box styles. Steel battery boxes require |
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frame drilling and must be attached to frame rail with bolts (see instructions in the |
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Locate the battery box on the frame as close as possible to the sleeper NITE |
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Phoenix unit. When positioning the box, always keep the top of the box as |
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close to the top of the frame rail as possible – Some manufacturers recommend |
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no drilling within 2″ of top or bottom of frame rail. Check truck manufacturer |
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guidelines prior to drilling. Using box as template, mark and drill a minimum |
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of 4 holes. Always use the holes in the rear outer corner area where you have |
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double walled steel. Of the 3 holes available on each side of the outer most |
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edge of box, choose the top and center holes on each side (see photo A). Drill |
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frame rail using ½″ HS bit. Install box with ½″ grade 8 bolts and hardware |
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provided. Tighten securely. |
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Electrical Installation |
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Attaching Hold-down Brackets |
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battery box and place a hold-down |
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bracket on top, with the u-channel |
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facing up. Take two 5/16″ bolts, place |
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a 5/16″ flat washer on each, and then |
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put the bolts through the outer holes. |
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Tighten each bolt securely from under- |
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neath using the supplied nuts and |
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washers. Repeat the procedure for the |
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other two batteries. |
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NOTE: Before performing any wiring, Disconnect Truck Batteries.
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Preparing Cables
The batteries are wired series/parallel for 6 volt or parallel only for 12 volt.
See diagrams on pages 2-3 and 2-4
Make and Install All Cables described in steps 6a or 6b depending on which batteries you are using.
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