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How can I do a stealth install of the Zubie OBD Device?

Updated over 2 weeks ago

Zubie offers a Y-cable for stealth installation of your OBD device. Follow these instructions to install your OBD device using the Y-cable.

Install Your Device

  1. Locate the OBD-II port. Press the tabs of the OBD-II connector on each side, and push the connector out the back of the face plate.

  2. Connect the single end of the Y-cable to the connector you’ve just removed.

  3. Select the y-cable connector with clips that match your vehicle’s original OBD-II port connector. Snap it into place where the original connector was located.

  4. Attach your Zubie device to the unused Y-cable port and wait for 3 minutes. You should see lights on the device during this time.

  5. After 3 minutes, turn your vehicle on and allow the vehicle to idle for a few moments.

  6. Now you can hide the device and Y-cable behind the face plate where you snapped in the decoy OBD port. Use the zip ties provided to secure it in place.

Check that the Device is Set Up

  • Open app.zubie.com on your browser or download Zubie (app store/google play).

  • Sign in using your registered email account.

  • Check that your vehicle is visible on the live map.

Common Troubleshooting

  • If you don’t see lights on your device when the vehicle is on, you may need to press the device more firmly into the OBD-II port.

  • If you don’t see your vehicle on the live map, you may need to take a trip. Be sure to drive somewhere with strong cell service and a clear view of the sky.

Below is a video on how to complete a a stealth install of the Zubie OBD device using a Y Cable.

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