Routing and Installing System Cables
Digital Eyewitness
®
HD
In-Car Video System
4–8
Manual Part Number:
006-1219-00 Rev. 0
Installing the Power Tamer
The Eyewitness
®
HD system is equipped with a power tamer. The installer will use the
following steps to install the power tamer.
IMPORTANT
The power tamer is only intended to be connected to the
Eyewitness
®
HD system. Do not connect any other components
to the power tamer.
1. Determine the mounting position for the power tamer. This may require removing interior
trim panels. The location needs to be in close proximity to the main power supply and to
a chassis ground.
Figure 4-8.
Sample Power Tamer Mounting Location (Inner Fender – Crown Vic)
2. Prepare the power tamer wiring so it can be connected to the vehicle and system cabling.
Strip approximately 1/4” of sheath from the end of the wires.
3. Install the ring terminal on the red wire on the power tamer.
4. Remove the fuse from the fuse holder in the red wire on the power tamer.
5. Locate the main power lug that will be used to provide power to the red wire on the power
tamer.
6. Remove the nut on the main power lug.
7. Place the ring terminal on the red wire on the power tamer onto the main power lug, then
reinstall and tighten the nut on the main power lug.
8. Install a butt connector on the end of the yellow wire.
9. Use the other half of the butt connector to connect the yellow power tamer wire to the
ignition wire from the vehicle and the red wire with white stripe from the accessory cable.
Power tamer
