Installing the DQX

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Up to this point everything you have read has served to educate you on the operations of DQX. We are sure that you are chomping at the bit to install DQX so we recommend you read the following sections very carefully.

A. Placement & Mounting of your DQX

Placement: The DQX needs to be installed in the signal path after your source unit but defi- nitely before your amplifiers and or any active crossovers. The chassis is usually mounted in the rear of the vehicle, as close to the amplifiers as possible.

Mounting: Once you have selected a perma- nent mounting location, position the unit and mark the appropriate mounting holes with a felt- tip pin or scratch awl. Before doing anything else, make sure you are not about to drill a hole in a gas tank or pierce any existing wiring. Nothing ruins your day more than an expensive repair bill. Drill a few small pilot holes and secure the chassis of the DQX with self-tapping screws.

B. DQX Power Wiring

Remote Turn-On:Connect a 22 to 18 gauge wire from the head-unit’s remote turn-on to the “Remote” connector on the DQX .

Positive(+12V) Connection: Insert a 12-18 gauge wire into the connector labeled “Power” on the nifty connector of your DQX. Connect it to a good constant source of 12 volts (we suggest the battery), fused at 2 amps.

Ground Connection: Use the same gauge wire as you did for the positive connector and run it from the “Ground” connector on the DQX to the negative terminal of the battery, a ground bus, or a verified ground location. The factory head unit ground is not a good ground! When the electrical connections are complete, you may reconnect the negative terminal to your battery.

WARNING: Failure to disconnect the negative terminal of your battery prior to

the installation of your DQX can result in a warm tingly feeling.

Figure 3: Back view of DQX with power connectors and RCA’s

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