Banks Power Dodge Trucks: (Diesel ’03 - 07 5.9L Cummins) PowerPack & Stinger w_EconoMind '06-07 For use with PowerPDA User Manual

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96813 v.9.0

If not installing the Banks

PowerPDA, skip to Section 7.
Note: This system has been

designed for use with the Palm

Tungsten E2 PDA.
Warning: The PDA may be

susceptible to damage as a result

of extended exposure to sunlight,

heat or extreme cold. It is highly

recommended that the PDA be

removed from its mounting location

if the vehicle will be subjected to

high concentrations of sunlight,

heat or cold for an extended period

of time. Gale Banks Engineering

is not responsible for damage to

PDA’s resulting from exposure

conditions.

Locate the Universal Mount and

Docking Station in your kit. Now

interlock the docking station to the

Universal Mount by inserting and

sliding the Universal Mount tabs into

the Docking Station grooves. See

Figure 30.

Loosen both knobs and move and

the swivel suction plate and Docking

Station to achieve desired viewing

angle of PowerPDA screen. Do a test

fit and note the angle necessary to

achieve the correct viewing angle.

Tighten both knobs to lock in the

position. See Figure 30.
Note: If the universal mount swivel

does not move or is tight after

loosening the hold down knob, then

remove the previously inserted

docking station and slightly loosen

the tension screw. See Figure 31.

Locate the alcohol swap in the

kit. clean the suction cup and the

mounting area on the windshield and

let dry. With the suction lever in the

up position ensure the suction cup is

flat against the windshield then push

suction level down to secure in place.

Locate the RJ12 cable (similar

to telephone connector) on your

EconoMind wiring harness and pull

enough cable through to reach the

Docking Station.

Route the RJ12 cable to reach the

Docking Station and connect it to the

left most receptacle on the bottom of

the Docking Station.
Note: You may need to remove and

or loosen dash panel or covers to

install the RJ12 cable between dash

crevice or behind dash panels.
WARNING: THE CHARGING CABLE

ON THE DOCKING STATION IS

DESIGNED TO SUPPLY A CONSTANT

LOW-VOLTAGE POWER SOURCE

(+5VDC) TO THE BANKS POWERPDA

AND IS “LIVE” AS LONG AS THE

SYSTEM’S OBD II INTERFACE CABLE

IS COMPLETELY INSTALLED AND THE

RJ12 CONNECTOR IS PLUGGED INTO

THE DOCKING STATION. ALTHOUGH

THIS CHARGING CABLE IS SHORT

AND ITS CIRCUITRY IS FUSE-

PROTECTED, THE USER IS EXPECTED

TO TAKE APPROPRIATE MEASURES

TO PREVENT SMALL CHILDREN AND/

OR PETS FROM CONTACT WITH ANY

PART OF THIS SYSTEM.

Re-install the electric connector

bracket that was removed in

Section 5, Step 4 below the

steering column in the front of the

firewall with the original two (2)

bolts. Route all wiring away from any

pedals or other moving components.

Using the cable ties supplied, secure

the wiring under the dash. Secure

all wiring under the hood away

from heat sources or sharp edges.

Re-install the lower dash panel with

the original 2 screws.

Your Docking Station is now

installed and is ready for the Banks

PowerPDA. See Figure 32. Install the

Banks PowerPDA into the Docking

Station. Be sure the Banks PowerPDA

is completely seated in the Docking

Station against the lower support

bracket.

Plug the Docking Station’s

charging cable into the charging

receptacle on the lower edge of the

Banks PowerPDA.
NOTE: There may be a snug fit when

installing the Banks PowerPDA into

the Docking Station. Take care not to

force this process.

-END, SEcTION 6-

Section 6

MouNTING THE DoCKING STATIoN AND CoNNECTING THE BANKS PoWERPDA

VEHICLE CoMMAND CENTER

Figure 30

Figure 32

Figure 31