Wiring the System

NOTICE: If you do not feel comfortable with wiring your new source unit, please see your local Authorized Rockford Fosgate Dealer for installation.

•For safety, disconnect the negative lead from the battery prior to beginning the installation.

1.Install the 16-Pin Power Harness by connecting the correspond- ing wires to the electrical and audio system. Solder and heat shrink all connections for a reliable installation. For each con- nection, cut a 1" piece of heat shrink tubing and slide over one of the wires. Strip each wire 3/8" then twist together and solder. Slide the tubing over the connection and shrink the tubing with a hot air gun until no bare wire is exposed.

2.Connect the BLACK wire to chassis ground. Prepare the chassis ground by scraping any paint from the metal surface and thor- oughly clean the area of all dirt and grease. Strip the end of the wire and attach a ring connector. Fasten the wire to the chassis using a non-anodized screw and star washer.

3.Connect the YELLOW wire to a source of constant +12V (for retaining memory on user-programmed functions). Connect the Yellow wire to a constant +12 volt positive source. The source should always have +12V, even when the ignition is off and the car is not running.

4.Connect the RED wire (Ignition) to a source of switched +12V (is on only when ignition key is in “accessory” or “run”). Connect the RED wire to a switched +12 volt positive source. The switched signal is usually taken from the ACC (accessory) position of the ignition. If the vehicle does not have an ACC position, connect the wire to the switched ON position of the ignition. The current consumption through this wire is negligible.

5.Connect the LT. BLUE wire to the “Remote Turn-On” leads of the amplifier(s). This will turn-on the external amplifiers when the source unit is powered on.

6.Connect the BLUE/RED wire to the “Power Antenna” lead. This will raise a fully automatic antenna when the source unit is powered on.

7.Connect the B+, GND and Remote Turn on Wires on the 16 pin harness according to the Installation Reference Sheet.

8.Connect the AUX* to the external audio source (this inserts the audio before the volume control on the source unit). The maxi- mum un-clipped input voltage this circuit can accept is 2.4V RMS.

Connect the Speaker Wires (if external amplifiers are not used) to the corresponding speaker leads by soldering and heat shrink- ing all connections for a reliable installation. If only one pair of speakers is utilized in the system, use only the FRONT speaker leads and heat shrink the unused REAR leads to prevent from shorting out. Be sure to maintain speaker polarity. DO NOT chassis ground any speaker leads as unstable operation may result.

9.Install the Preamp Output Harness (if external amplifiers will be used) by plugging the RCA cables into the corresponding exten- sion RCAs that feed the input of the amplifiers. Be sure to route the signal cables away from any high current wires to prevent coupling noise from radiated electrical fields into the audio sig- nal.

The FRONT RCAs connect to the Front speaker's amplifier. The REAR RCAs connect to the Rear speaker's amplifier. The SUM** RCAs connect to the Subwoofer amplifier.

10.Connect the CD Changer (optional) by plugging the 8-pin DIN cable into the connector located at the rear of the source unit.

11.Connect the Antenna by plugging the antenna cable into the connector located at the rear of the source unit. Be sure the antenna is securely grounded to the vehicle for proper radio reception.

*Feature available on RFX8230 only

**Feature available on RFX8220 & RFX8230 only

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