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Installation 13
3. From inside the vehicle, route the red and black power cable leads (without lugs attached)
through the access hole into the vehicle’s engine compartment, using accepted industry
methods and standards.
4. Locate the nearest available vehicle chassis ground mounting point and shorten the black
lead to remove excess
cable length.
5. Install the supplied ring lugs onto the stripped end of the bla
c
k lead, and onto the fuse
holder at the end of the red lead (see Figure 8).
6. Position the fuse holder as close as possible to the battery,
ensuring that it is not close to
any hot engine component.
7. Mount the fuse holder, and dress wires as necessa
ry. Connect the red lead plug adaptor
(on the fuse holder) to the matching receptacle on the red power cable.
8. Connect the black lead to the vehicle chas
sis
ground. DO NOT connect the black lead
directly to the battery’s negative (–) terminal.
9. Remove the fuse from the fuse holder and conne
c
t the red lead of the power cable to the
positive (+) battery terminal. Verify that the adaptor cable is connected to the red lead of
the main power cable.
10. Plug the fuse into the fuse holder.
Cable Routing
• Before a wire is run or a hole is drilled, inspect the vehicle and determine how and where
you intend to mount the antenna, CPU Box and display.
• Plan wire and cable routing to provide maximum protection from overheating, battery
acid,
moving
parts and sharp edges.
• Keep cables away from ignition circuits to reduce noise pickup in
the radio equipment.
Failure to mount the red lead of the power cable directly to the battery
may result in severe alternator whine interference.
Figure 8
Power Cable Assembly
For 13.8 VDC +/- 20% System, use 15A Fuse
For 27.6 VDC +/- 20% System, use 10A Fuse
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Caution