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Azuga Sensor Cable for PTO Monitoring

PTO monitoring tells a fleet when equipment is running off the truck engine. Here is what the Azuga cable does, what has to be in place first, and how we test the signal.

$9.99
Shop price
C602-0071-LI
Part number
In stock
When we checked
Azuga Sensor Cable for PTO Monitoring, part number C602-0071-LI
Sensor Cable for PTO Monitoring (C602-0071-LI). Photo: Azuga.
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At a glance

DetailWhat the Azuga shop shows
Part numberC602-0071-LI
Shop price$9.99, as listed on 2026-10-21. Prices change, so confirm before you order.
Stock when we checkedIn stock on 2026-10-21
Where it fitsHeavy-duty vehicles and equipment with a Power Take-Off system. Azuga's PTO guide names a JBus PTO device, and says it needs specific firmware and settings first.
Shop pageshop.azuga.com/products/c602-0071-li

What it is

This is the sensor cable for PTO monitoring in the Azuga shop. The shop says it monitors Power Take-Off systems on heavy-duty vehicles and equipment using a PIN7 connection. The signal is 12 V when PTO is engaged and 0 V when it is off. No length is given. It was $9.99 and in stock on 2026-10-21.

What PTO monitoring tells a fleet

A power take-off lets the truck engine drive equipment other than the wheels, such as a pump, a hoist or a mixer. A truck can be running with the PTO off, or parked with the PTO on. Tracking only ignition cannot tell those apart. A PTO signal can, and that is useful for billing work time, for checking equipment hours and for spotting a pump left running.

What has to be in place first

Azuga's PTO guide lists conditions that matter more than the cable. The cable alone does nothing without them.

RequirementWhat Azuga says
DeviceThe guide lists a JBus PTO device, which supports 6 pin, 9 pin Type 1 and 9 pin Type 2 ports.
Firmware34D0015330 or later.
ConfigurationThe configuration name ends in _4.
PackageThe PTO package must be enabled on the account.

The guide also lists a 3 wire hardwired device and an OBD-II device by part number, so PTO is not limited to one family. We confirm with Azuga which device and which settings a given truck needs before we order the cable.

How we check the signal

  1. Find the PTO circuit that carries 12 V when the PTO is engaged. Do not trust a colour, meter it.
  2. With the PTO off, the reading should be 0 V.
  3. Engage the PTO and the reading should rise to about 12 V.
  4. Connect the cable and repeat the test at the tracker end.
  5. In the portal, run the PTO on and off once and confirm the events appear.

The shop describes a PIN7 connection but does not say which connector it belongs to. We read it as pin 7 of a connector, and we treat that as not verified.

What is not verified

  • The cable length and connector types.
  • Which trucks and equipment have a PTO signal Azuga supports.
  • How soon the portal shows a PTO event after the PTO is engaged.

Where to go next

Questions we get

Can any tracker read PTO with this cable?

We do not know. Azuga's guide names specific devices and a firmware and configuration, so we check the device and settings first.

What does 12 V and 0 V mean for the install?

The shop says the signal is 12 V when the PTO is engaged and 0 V when it is off. Your meter should show the same, and if it does not, the circuit is the wrong one.

Is this part of the standard OBD install?

No. It is an extra sensor cable, sold separately.

Sources: Azuga shop product page, checked 2026-10-21, Azuga PTO guide, Azuga blog on hardwired trackers. AZUGA is a trademark of its owner. API Signal is an independent installer and is not Azuga.

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