Rockford Fosgate 2300, 4600X, 2600X owner manual R I N G T H E S E R I E S, Passenger Mounting

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PASSENGER MOUNTING

Under the seat or floor mounting will work as long as there is a minimum of 1” (2.5 cm) of air gap above the amplifier heatsink.

Vertical mounting of the amplifier is still the best.

W I R I N G T H E S E R I E S 1

Caution! Be sure to avoid running the power wires near the low level input cables, antenna, sensitive equipment or harnesses. The power wires carry substantial currents and could induce noise.

1.Power – The gold B+ terminal must be connected directly to the positive (+) terminal of the battery with an appropriate size wire. (See the Specifications for more information.) This provides a power source with a low voltage drop and low noise.

Be sure to use the supplied fuse and fuseholder within 18” (45.7cm) of the battery’s positive terminal. Failure to do so may cause damage to the vehicle and the amplifier.

Note: You will need to cut the wire loop that is attached to the fuse holder in half and splice the fuse into the power line using appropriate in-line butt connectors.

If the power wire must be extended beyond 17’ (518.16 cm), we recommend the use of 10 gauge stranded wire.

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2.Ground – The GND terminal grounds the amplifier and is connected to the chassis of the vehicle. When grounding, scrape paint off metal to ensure a good, clean ground connection. To prevent ground loops, we recommend you refrain from extending the ground wire beyond 18” (45.72 cm) in any installation.

3.Remote Turn-OnThe Series 1 amplifiers are turned on by supplying positive (+) 12 volts to the AP terminal. Usually the terminal is connected to the source unit’s “Accessory” or “Auto Antenna” lead, either of which will go to +12 volts when the source unit is activated.

Although the majority of high quality automotive source units have an Accessory or Antenna output, there may be exceptions. If the source unit has no Auto Antenna lead (or if the Auto Antenna goes down during tape/CD operation), we recommend a switch in the car with one terminal connected to +12 volts and the other to the Series 1 AP lead. This will allow you to engage the amplifier manually.

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Contents Series Practice Safe Sound B L E O F C O N T E N T S Series 1 2300 Series 1 2600x Series 1 Atcatcatc T R O D U C T I O N Operating FeaturesS I G N F E AT U R E S Low Level RCA Input ConnectorsHigh Level Speaker Input Connectors LED Power IndicatorPower/Speaker Connectors Power/Speaker SideS TA L L AT I O N C O N S I D E R AT I O N S Trunk Mounting Battery and ChargingU N T I N G L O C a T I O N S Tools & Supplies NeededPassenger Mounting R I N G T H E S E R I E SPage Crossover Frequency Settings Active Crossover Mode Selections for the 2600X2300/2600X Basic System Wiring Diagrams 23002300/2600X 3-WAY STEREO/MONO System 2600X 3-WAY BI-AMPLIFIED System Amp4600X FRONT/REAR Fading Full Range System WI R I N G DI a G R a M S4600X 3-WAY MULTI-CHANNEL STEREO/BRIDGED Mode 4600X 2 Channel Bridged LOW Pass 0 0Solution TroubleshootingProblem Amplifier gets too hot Engine Noise Whine Listening to Loudspeakers Not Resistors Dynamic Power MeasurementsAbout the Dynamic Power Measurements MusicInformation Cubed What is an Amplifier?WA R R a N T Y in F O R M AT I O N T E S T E S Rockford Fosgate