5
Installation
MAKING THE
CONNECTIONS
The supplied harness with the 14-pin con-
nector includes all the lead wires you need to
connect the CD player to ground, power, op-
tional components, and speakers.
Important: Do not cut these wires. If you cut
any wire, you cannot obtain a refund or ex-
change on this product. However, your Ra-
dioShack store will provide warranty service
if you cut a wire and find the product is defec-
tive.
You might need additional wire, depending
on your individual auto sound system, to
complete the connections. Your local Ra-
dioShack store carries a full line of wire and
wire management accessories.
Cautions:
• For added safety and to protect your CD
player, disconnect the cable from your
vehicle battery’s negative (–) terminal
before you begin.
• Be sure your speakers can handle 50
watts of power (25 watts per channel if
you are using one pair of speakers).
Each speaker must have an impedance
of at least 4 ohms. Your local
RadioShack store carries a full line of
speakers.
• You must connect the GROUND (–),
+12V TO IGNITION, and +12V TO BAT-
TERY wires first, then make all other
connections as described in the follow-
ing sections before you plug the harness
with the 14-pin connector into the CD
player. If you do not make connections
in the order shown, damage to the CD
player is possible if any wire connec-
tions are made incorrectly.
• You must connect a separate wire to
each speaker terminal as described in
the following procedure. Do not use a
common wire or chassis ground for any
speaker connection.
The CD player’s buzzer alarm sounds if you
make an incorrect connection that could
damage the circuit.
Using an Adapter Harness
If you are replacing an existing CD player, or
if your vehicle has been factory-wired for
auto sound components, you might be able
to use an adapter harness to connect the
power and speakers. RadioShack sells
adapter harnesses for most vehicles.
Follow the directions that come with the
adapter harness to temporarily connect the
ground, power optional components and
speakers. Then go to “Completing the Con-
nection” on Page 7.
Connecting Ground, Power, and
Optional Components
1. Disconnect the cable from your vehicle’s
negative (–) battery terminal.
2. Connect the black ground wire (with fil-
ter and fuse box) to a chassis ground,
such as a metal screw attached to a
metal part of the vehicle’s frame. Be
sure that the screw is not insulated from
the chassis by a plastic part.
3. Connect the red power wire (with in-line
fuse holder) to a point in your vehicle’s
fuse block that has power only when you
turn the vehicle’s key to either the
accessory (ACC) or the START position.
This prevents your vehicle’s battery from
being drained if you leave the CD player
on when you turn off the ignition.
4. Connect the yellow power/memory wire
(with filter and fuse box) to your vehicle
battery’s positive (+) terminal or to a
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