In-Dash
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HPX
Owner’s Enjoyment Manual
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Figure 5: Rear View of the HPX
B. HPX Power Wiring
• ENLIGHTENING INFO •
Disconnect the negative
terminal of your car’s battery before working on any electri-
cal connections. 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 HPX.
Positive (+12 V) Connection:
Insert an 18 gauge or
larger wire into the connector labeled “Power” on the nifty
connector of your HPX. Connect it to a good, fused (1
ampere), 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 HPX 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 HPX controls the backlighting of your unit. If you
run a wire from this connector to a switched 12-volt source,
such as the “Remote” turn on wire on your source unit, you
light up the backlighting on the HPX. A really cool idea is to
connect the illumination wire to a factory dash light
dimmer and you now have the ability to dim the backlight-
ing of the HPX with your dash lights.
Remote
Power
Ground
Illumination
Power Connector
