TK 56430-18-IP-EN
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Unit Ground Wire to 12 Vdc Negative Battery Connection
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a Body Builder Guideline Web Portal, to get the information registration is usually required. The method we
are showing here may not be compliant with some.
Battery terminal lug connectors are required to connect the unit’s ground wire to the vehicle’s negative battery
connection. Various size terminals are supplied in the installation kit. The installer is responsible to install the correct
size terminal lugs for the specific size battery terminals.
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1. Terminal lug must be sized for correct gauge wire.
2. No other means of negative (-) battery connection is allowed.
3. All battery connections must be clean and tight.
Figure 63.
Typical battery terminal lug shown.
Always follow this procedure when attaching the lug to the unit’s ground wire and to the vehicle’s battery:
1. Strip wire .50 in. (12 mm).
2. Crimp terminal lug securely onto wire using correct crimper tool.
3. Attach terminal lug securely onto negative battery connection.
