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Power Connection & Charging
Powering and charging your Syrius Plus from the cigarette lighter socket
The Syrius Plus comes with a power cable designed to plug into your vehicles cigarette lighter socket. This lead will power
the device but will also charge the Syrius Plus’s internal battery.
1. Push the ‘Batt. ON/OFF’ switch on the underside of the unit to the ‘ON’ position
2. Then plug the smaller end of the lead into the DC 5V input socket on the back of the Syrius Plus
3. Plug the other end of the cigarette lighter adaptor into your vehicles cigarette lighter socket.
If the Syrius Plus is powered using the cigarette lighter socket a Red LED will illuminate below a Blue LED on the
left hand side of the unit. When the battery is fully charged, the Red LED will turn Blue.
4. Press and hold the standby power button on the left hand side of the unit for two seconds to activate the device.
Please Note: Do not leave your Syrius plugged into the cigarette lighter socket when you start your vehicle. The
cigarette lighter socket is prone to power surges as the vehicle is started and this may cause damage to your unit.
If the Syrius Plus does not power up please check that the cigarette lighter socket is clean of any debris, remembering not to
insert metal objects into the socket. Check that the cigarette lighter adaptor is inserted all the way into the socket and check
that the fuse in the cigarette lighter adaptor is operational. If your Syrius Plus will still not power up, please check that the
cigarette lighter in your vehicle is functioning correctly.
Replacing the Fuse
If the Syrius stops operating, the fuse in the cigarette lighter plug may have blown – the Green LED on the cigarette lighter
plug will not be illuminated. If it has blown, follow these steps and replace it with a 3 amp, 6 x 30mm fast acting fuse.
Caution: Using a fuse that does not meet these ratings or defeating fuse protection can damage your unit, the
power cable, or the vehicles electrical system.
1. Grasp the ring near the tip of the cigarette lighter plug, and then carefully unscrew the ring by turning it counter clockwise.
Caution: If you must use pliers to loosen the ring, be careful not to crush the tip. Never use pliers or other tools
to retighten the ring on the cigarette lighter plug.
2. Pull the ring straight out, then remove the metal tip and old fuse.
3. Check the fuse to see if it has blown. If it has, replace it.
4. Replace the metal tip inside the ring, then place the fuse inside the cigarette lighter plug and screw the ring back onto the
plug. Make sure the metal tip is visible when you reassemble the cigarette lighter plug.