A WILSON ELECTRONICS BRAND DRIVE REACH Vehicle Signal Booster Kit ® Installation Guide NEED HELP? support.weboost.com 866.294.
______ Index Package Contents 1 STEP 1: Mount Outside Magnetic Antenna 2 STEP 2: Mount Inside Antenna 4 STEP 3: Connect Outside Antenna To Booster 5 STEP 4: Connect Inside Antenna To Booster 6 STEP 5: Connect Power Supply To Booster 7 Booster Light Patterns 8 Troubleshooting 9 Safety Guidelines 10 Specifications 12 Warranty 13
________ Package Contents Booster Outside Antenna Inside Antenna Power Supply Optional: Adhesive disk for aluminum vehicles DRIVE REACH VEHICLE SIGNAL BOOSTER 1
______ Step 1: Mount Outside Magnetic Antenna Identify a location on the top of your vehicle that is: • Near the center of the roof • At least 12 inches away from any other antennas • At least 12 inches away from any windows (including sunroofs) Cle an the surface where you will place the outside antenna. Mount the outside antenna by placing on top of vehicle. 12 in.
______ (STEP 1 cont.) See options below on how cable can be routed with different vehicles. Car/Sedan: Cable routed into rear side door. NOTE: When going through a car wash, remember to remove your antenna. SUV/Van/Hatchback: Cable routed into top of hatchback door. Truck: Cable routed into side door. NOTE: The cable is strong enough that it may be routed under weather stripping and shut in most vehicle doors without damaging the cable.
______ Step 2: Mount Inside Antenna Identify a place to mount the In-Vehicle Antenna, either on the side of the seat or on the dash and mount. The location should be at least 18 inches but no more than 36 inches from where the cellular device will be used. Use the Velcro® adhesive strip or the 2-sided adhesive strip provided and attach to the side of the antenna labeled “MOUNTING SIDE”. Then mount to desired location. WARNING: DO NOT MOUNT WHERE AIRBAGS WILL DEPLOY.
______ Step 3: Connect Outside Antenna To Booster Connect the cable from the Outside Antenna to the port labeled “Outside Antenna” on the Drive Reach booster. NOTE: The Velcro® strip on the bottom of the booster can also be used to keep booster from sliding around.
______ Step 4: Connect Inside Antenna To Booster Connect the cable from the In-Vehicle Antenna to the port labeled “Inside Antenna” on the booster.
______ Step 5: Connect Power Supply To Booster Connect the power supply cord to the end of the booster, ”, then plug the power adapter into vehicle’s 12V labeled “ DC power supply. The Drive Reach will automatically power on when plugged in. If your Drive Reach is working correctly, the light on the power adapter will be red, and the light on the booster will be green. Use only the power supply provided in this package.
______ Booster Light Patterns Solid Green This indicates that your booster is functioning properly and there are no issues with installation. Blinking Red, Then Solid Green This indicates that one or more of the booster bands has reduced power due to a minor feedback loop condition called oscillation. This is a built in safety feature to prevent harmful interference with a nearby cell tower. If you are already experiencing the desired signal boost, then no further adjustments are necessary.
______ Troubleshooting FIXING BLINKING OR SOLID RED ISSUES This section is only applicable if the booster is red or blinking red and you are not experiencing the desired signal boost. 1 Unplug the Booster’s power supply. 2 Relocate the inside and outside antenna further from each other. The objective is to increase the separation distance between them, so that they will not create this feedback condition discussed before. 3 Plug power supply back in. 4 Monitor the indicator light on your booster.
______ Safety Guidelines Warnings Use only the power supply provided in this package. Use of a non-Wilson Electronics product may damage your equipment. Connecting this signal booster directly to the cell phone with use of an adapter will damage the cell phone. RF Safety Warning: Any antenna used with this device must be located at least 8 inches from all persons. AWS Warning: The Outside Antenna must be installed no higher than 10 meters (31’9”) above ground. This is a CONSUMER device.
______ Antenna Kit Options The following accessories are certified by the FCC to be used with the Drive Reach.
______ Specifications Drive Reach Model Number 460054 FCC ID: PWO460054 Connectors SMB-Jack Antenna Impedance Frequency 50 Ohms 698-716 MHz, 728-756 MHz, 777-787 MHz, 824-894 MHz, 1850-1995 MHz, 1710-1755/2110-2155 MHz Maximum Power Power output for single cell phone (Uplink) dBm 700 MHz Band 12/17 28.3 700 MHz Band 13 29.1 800 MHz Band 5 29.50 1700 MHz Band 4 28.50 1900 MHz Band 2/25 28.30 Power output for single cell phone (Downlink) dBm 700 MHz Band 12/17 5.2 700 MHz Band 13 5.
2 YEAR WARRANTY weBoost Signal Boosters are warranted for two (2) years against defects in workmanship and/or materials. Warranty cases may be resolved by returning the product directly to the reseller with a dated proof of purchase. Signal Boosters may also be returned directly to the manufacturer at the consumer’s expense, with a dated proof of purchase and a Returned Material Authorization (RMA) number supplied by weBoost. weBoost shall, at its option, either repair or replace the product.
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