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Mounting:
The EPIC-160 is flexible enough to mount almost
anywhere, although somewhere on the dash or in a center console
is the most logical. You will want to be able to access it while you
are sitting in the driver’s seat of your vehicle. The EPIC-160 is de-
signed to be mounted almost anywhere in a vehicle, although it is
recommended to avoid hot spots like the firewall, engine compart-
ment, or tail pipe. The mounting location must also be safe from
water seepage or areas with bad seals (rubber gaskets, not sleek
furry mammals who eat salmon). If there are old (or new) water
stains, stay away. We have provided brackets to assist you in
mounting the EPIC-160 chassis under your dashboard or wherever
you may choose. The screw holes on the EPIC-160 chassis also al-
low for easy installation underneath a radio or with a dash kit. It is
of utmost importance to mount the EPIC-160 securely to avoid any
undue stress or breakage from over acceleration or braking.
B. EPIC-160 Power Wiring
• ENLIGHTENING INFO •
Disconnect the negative termi-
nal of your car’s battery before working on any electrical connec-
tions. Failure to do so could lead to a dramatic spark in your life.
Remote Turn-On:
Connect a 22 to 18 gauge wire from the
head-unit’s remote turn-on to the “Remote” connector on the
EPIC-160.
Positive (+12V) Connection:
Insert an 18 gauge or larger
wire into the connector labeled “Power” on the nifty connector
of your EPIC-160. Connect it to a good, fused (1 amp), constant
source of 12 volts (we suggest the battery.)
Ground Connection:
Use the same gauge wire as you did for
the positive connector and run it from the “Ground” connector on
the EPIC-160 to the negative terminal of the battery, a ground buss,
or a verified ground location. The factory head unit ground is
NOT
recommended.
Illumination:
The connector labeled “Illumination” on your
EPIC-160 controls the backlighting of your unit. If you run a wire
from this connector to a switched 12-volt source, such as the “Re-
mote” turn on wire on your source unit, you light up the backlight-
ing on the EPIC-160. A better idea is to connect the illumination
wire to a factory dash light dimmer and you now have the ability to
dim the backlighting of the EPIC-160 with your dash lights.
