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1. Installation
1.1 Installation- Mounting the Amplifier
Step 1-
Disconnect the negative (-) battery cable before mounting the
amplifier or making any connections. Check the battery and alternator
ground (-) connections. Make sure they are properly connected and free of
corrosion
Step 2-
Choose a mounting location for your amplifier. Find a location
on a flat surface away from heat and moisture. Be sure the mounting
location and the drilling of pilot holes for mounting will not present a
hazard to any wires, control cables, fuel lines, fuel tanks, hydraulic lines,
or other vehicle systems or components. Common mounting locations are
under the front passenger seat, or in the trunk area. Choose a location
with unimpaired air circulation. The amplifier will dissipate heat more
efficiently if mounted vertically.
Step 3-
Place the amplifier in the mounting location, and mark the
positions of the holes with a marker, pen or pencil. Carefully drill the
mounting holes in the marked positions.
Caution!
⇒
Check carefully before drilling any pilot holes.
Step 4-
Use the supplied mounting screws to securely fasten the amplifier
to the mounting surface. Wrap the screw driver shaft with electrical tape
to avoid marring the area around the mounting holes.
1.2 Installation- Power Connections
Step 1
- Run a power cable from the battery to the amplifier mounting
location. Use rubber grommets to protect the cable anywhere it has to go
through metal. Use #4 AWG or larger power and ground cable.
Step 2-
Connect one end of an in-line fuse holder to the power cable.
Connect the other end of the fuse holder to the positive battery post with
20 cm (or less) of the same cable. This fuse location will protect the
system and the vehicle against the possibility of a short circuit in the
power cable. Be sure to use a fuse and fuse holder adequate for the
application. Do not place a fuse in the holder at this time.
The maximum fuse rating for the
Digitalis DD
Digitalis DD1
1--1200
1200
is:
3 X 40 Amps
Caution!
⇒
Bridging fuses or replacing a fuse with one of a higher rating may
cause damage to the amplifier and the vehicle's electrical system.
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SPEAKER
- + - +
- + - +
Step 3-
Run a remote turn on cable from the sw12V source you
will be using to turn on the system components. This may be a toggle
switch, a relay, or your source unit’s remote trigger wire, or power
antenna trigger wire. Run this lead to the amplifier mounting location.
Use #18 AWG wire or larger.
Step 4-
Locate a secure grounding connection as close to the amplifier as
possible. Make sure the location is clean and provides a direct electrical
connection to the frame of the vehicle. Connect one end of a short piece
of the same size cable as the power cable to the grounding point. Run the
other end of the cable to the amplifier mounting location.
Step 5-
connect the ground cable to the screw terminal labeled
“POWER, GND”
.
Step 6-
Connect the power cable to the amplifier at the screw terminal
labeled
“POWER, BATT”
.
Step 7-
Connect the remote turn on cable to the screw terminal labeled
“POWER, REM”
.
1.3 Installation- Speaker Connections
Step 1-
Run #14 AWG or larger connecting wire from your speakers to
the amplifier mounting location. Keep speaker wires away from power
cables and amplifier input cables. Use grommets anywhere the wires have
to pass through holes in the metal frame or sheet metal. Connect to the
speakers according to the type of terminals on each speaker.
Step 2-
Strip 3/8" of insulation from the end of each wire and twist the
wire strands together tightly. Make sure there are no stray strands that
might touch other wires or terminals and cause a short circuit.
Step 3-
If possible, tin the wire ends with solder to provide a secure
termination.
Step 4-
Connect the wire ends to your amplifier as follows:
SPEAKER TERMINALS
Follow the
(+) (-)
polarity markings,
making sure they match the polarity of the
connections at the speakers. There are 2
sets of
(+)
and
(-)
terminals for
convenience in connecting multiple
subwoofers.
