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HP Identify All LeadsIf your car is not wired for an audio unit: H
Go to the fuse block and Ţnd the fuse port for the
13WARNINGThe Ţrst step in installation is to identify all the car14
battery, usually marked BAT.
wires youOll use when hooking up your sound sys-
Speakers
This installation information is designed for experienced installers and is not in-tem.
Identify the car speaker leads. There are two leads
As you identify each wire, we suggest that you label
tended for non-technical individuals. It does not contain warnings or cautions of po-
for each speaker which are usually color coded.
it using masking tape and a permanent marker.
tential dangers involved in attempting to install this product.
This will help avoid confusion when making con-A handy way to identify the speaker leads and the
speaker they are connected with is to test the leads
nections later.
Any attempt to install this product in a motor car by anyone other than qualiŢed in-
using a 1.5 V AA battery as follows.
staller could cause damage to the electrical system and could result in serious per-Note:Hold one lead against one pole of the battery and
eDo not connect the power connector to the stereo
sonal injury or death.stroke the other lead across the other pole. You will
unit until you have made all connections. If there
hear a scraping sound in one of the speakers if you
are no plastic caps on the stereo hooking wires,
are holding a speaker lead.
If you encounter problems, please consult yourinsulate all exposed leads with electrical tape until
P Installation HardwareIf not, keep testing different lead combinations until
nearest professional installer.you are ready to use them. Identify the leads inyou have located all the speaker leads. When you
No.ItemDiagram QOtythe following order.label them, include the speaker location for each.
Caution:
1 Mounting collar1Power LeadAntenna Motor
eThis unit operates with a 12 V DC negative
If your car has a radio or is pre-wired for one:
If your car is equipped with an automatic power an-
ground auto battery system only. Do not at-
Cut the connector wires one at a time from the plug
tenna, identify the car motor antenna lead by con-
2 Hex. nut (5 mm?)1tempt to use it in any other system. Doing so
(leaving the leads as long as possible) so that you
necting one bulb tester lead to the car battery lead
could cause serious damage.
can work with individual leads.
and touching the remaining exposed wires from the
3 Rear support strap1cut radio connector plug one at a time. You will
Before you begin installation, look for the items
which are packed with your unit.hear the antenna motor activate when you touch
the correct wire.
4 Tapping screw1
(5 mm?a16 mm)ePanasonic Servicenter List for Service DirectoryAntenna
�Keep for future reference in case the product
The antenna lead is a thick, black wire with a metal
5Mounting bolt 1Turn the ignition on to the accessory position, and
needs servicing.
plug at the end.
(5 mm?)
eInstallation Hardware�Needed for in-dash in-ground one lead of the test bulb to the chassis.
6Power connector1stallation.P Connect All Leads
Touch the other lead of the test bulb to each of the
P Required Toolsexposed wires from the cut radio connector plug.Now that you have identiŢed all the wires in the car,
Touch one wire at a time until you Ţnd the outlet
7Removable face plate 1you are ready to begin connecting them to the
YouOll need a screwdriver, a 1.5 V AA battery, and
that causes the test bulb to light.
casestereo unit wires. The wiring diagram (! page 28)
the following:
Now turn the ignition off and then on. If the bulbshows the proper connections and color coding of
8Trim plate112 V DC ElectricalSide-cut
also turns off and on, that outlet is the car powerthe leads.
Test bulbtapepliers
lead.We strongly recommend that you test the unit be-
fore making a Ţnal installation.
P OverviewIf your car is not wired for an audio unit:
You can set the unit on the �oor and make tempo-
Go to the fuse block and Ţnd the fuse port for radio
This product should be installed by a professional.rary connections to test the unit. Use electrical tape
(RADIO), accessory (ACC), or ignition (IGN).
However, if you plan to install this product yourself,to cover all exposed wires.
your Ţrst step is to decide where to install it. TheBattery Lead
P Dashboard SpeciŢcationsImportant:
instructions in these pages will guide you throughIf your stereo unit has a yellow lead, you will need
Thicknessto locate the carOs battery lead. Otherwise you mayeConnect the red power lead last, after you
the remaining steps:
Min. 4.75 mmignore this procedure. (The yellow battery lead pro-have made and insulated all other connec-
(Please refer to the OWARNING� statement
Max. 5.56 mmvides continuous power to maintain a clock, memo-tions.
above.)
ry storage, or other function.)
eIdentify and label the car wires.53 mmGround
If your car has a radio or is pre-wired for one:
eConnect the car wires to the wires of the powerConnect the black ground lead of the power con-
With the ignition and headlights off, identify the car
connector.nector to the metal car chassis.
battery lead by grounding one lead of the test bulb
eInstall the unit in the dashboard.182 mm
to the chassis and checking the remaining exposed
eCheck the operation of the unit.
wires from the cut radio connector plug.
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