Next-Gen GO10 installation

Click, Tuck, Report: Next-Gen Geotab GO10 Installation

Newer vehicles. The GO10 arrives configured for your fleet, with built-in Bluetooth, and it is video-ready for GO Focus cameras.

See the Next-Gen GO10

Next-Gen Geotab GO device in front of a laptop with MyGeotab Trips History and the Fleet Mileage chart for last week

Size and Fit

What's in the Box

  • The GO10, configured for your fleet
  • Its Plug-N-Play harness, matched to the vehicle, with the heavy-duty version for trucks
  • Size: 4.33 x 2.24 x 0.98 in (110 x 57 x 25 mm), 3.0 oz (85 g). A little longer than a credit card.
  • Plugs into: its own Plug-N-Play harness, about 2 ft long, matched to the vehicle.
  • Ports, all on one side: the expansion port for add-ons, the main harness port, and I/O pins for PTO and seat belt.
  • Wired inputs built in. Integrated I/O pins report PTO and seat belt states by name, with no add-on box.
Next-Gen Geotab GO10, a flat black box with the Geotab label on top and its three ports along one long side

Pick Your GO10 Install

Easiest route

GO10 Harness Install Behind the Dash

Every GO10 rides on a click-together harness, so every install ends tucked out of sight.

Geotab drawing of the OBD-II 16-pin diagnostic port face, the D-shaped socket found under the dash of most vehicles
  1. 1

    Find the diagnostic port in the driver's footwell.

Geotab drawing of an OBD-II diagnostic port clipped into its grey mount on the underside of the dash
  1. 2

    Plug the GO10's harness into the port.

Next-Gen Geotab GO10 from its port side, its green light bar lit
  1. 3

    Click the harness into the GO10 and turn the key.

Port side of the Next-Gen Geotab GO10: expansion port, main harness port and I/O pins beside its green light bar
  1. 4

    The light flashes white for about a minute, then turns solid green. Green means done.

Hand holding a phone in a vehicle cab, MyGeotab showing Vehicle 24, Vehicle 12 and Vehicle 7 live on the map
  1. 5

    Tuck it behind the dash with two cable ties, and we confirm it is live with you.

Heavy trucks

GO10 Heavy-Duty Harness for 9-Pin and 16-Pin

Heavy trucks on the 9-pin or heavy-duty 16-pin connector, matched before it ships.

Geotab drawing of a round 9-pin connector seated in a flat dash bracket
  1. 1

    Unplug the truck's diagnostic connector from its dash bracket.

Geotab drawing of a round 9-pin harness plug lining up with the truck's 9-pin connector, its ribbed locking collar ready
  1. 2

    Seat the heavy-duty harness in that same bracket and plug the truck's connector into it.

  1. 3

    Click the harness into the GO10 and turn the key.

  1. 4

    Solid green means done, and we confirm it is live with you.

How You Know It Worked

The GO10 has one light. Solid green means done.

  • Flashing white: starting up (about a minute).
  • A quick green flash: turn the key.
  • Solid green: done.
  • Light still flashing: it is still finding cellular and GPS. Roll the vehicle out under open sky, and it turns green on its own.
  • No light: reseat the GO10 firmly on its harness, then call us at (877) 771-2236.
  • Installed but not on the map: call (877) 771-2236 or email support@gpsfms.com with the serial number, and we confirm it is live while you stand at the truck.
Next-Gen Geotab GO10 seen from above, its Geotab label window and lit green light

Watch Geotab's GO10 install video

How to Install the Geotab GO10 Device Using a Standard 16-Pin T-Harness Kit

Video from Geotab's official channel, shown as a general guide. Your GO10 arrives configured for your fleet with its harness matched to the vehicle, and we confirm it is live with you.

Unusual Vehicles

GO10 Installation on Odd Dashes and Heavy Trucks

Odd dash mounts, covered bays, and heavy trucks still come down to one click and one green light.

What if the port's dash mount is an odd shape?

Your crew: Clicks the matching kit bracket onto the harness, seats it where the port was, and clicks in the GO10.

How we help: The harness ships matched to the vehicle, and we confirm it is live with you.

What if the bay is covered, under a metal roof, or the yard has no signal?

Your crew: Leaves it plugged in and rolls the vehicle out under open sky, where it finds signal and turns green.

How we help: Solid green means done, and we confirm it is live with you.

What if the light keeps flashing and never goes green?

Your crew: Turns the key on a quick green flash. A fast white flash is an update: they leave it plugged in.

How we help: It goes solid green when it is done, and we confirm it is live with you.

What if it is a heavy truck on a 9-pin or heavy-duty 16-pin connector?

Your crew: Seats the heavy-duty harness in its bracket, locks in the truck's connector, and clicks in the GO10.

How we help: The heavy-duty harness ships matched to the truck, with the adapter that fits its dash bracket.

What if the vehicle is older?

Your crew: Does the same kind of plug-in job either way, and both trackers report to the same MyGeotab map.

How we help: We match it at the desk: pre-2010s vehicles get the GO9, which reads legacy engines.

How does the GO10 connect to the diagnostic port?

Through its own Plug-N-Play harness: the harness plugs into the port, and the GO10 clicks on behind the dash.

What does the GO10's light tell my crew?

Solid green means done. Flashing white means it is starting up, and a quick green flash means turn the key.

Where should the GO10 sit behind the dash?

On a solid surface up behind the dash, held with two cable ties and clear of any moving parts.

Other Install Guides

Install Help From a Real Person

We stay on the line until the device is reporting. New to Geotab: start with a free demo device.

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