Orion Car Audio 200 owner manual Power Connections

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POWER CONNECTIONS

Minimum 8 gauge power and ground cable is recommended for acceptable performance

Fuse power wire less than 18” from battery

Ground amplifier to a good chassis ground as close as possible to the amplifier

Add extra ground wire between the negative terminal of the battery and the chassis

TUNING NOTE: The addition of a ground wire from the battery to the chassis of the vehicle improves the ability of the battery to supply power to the amplifier. This helps especially in newer vehicles, where the current delivery of the factory electrical system was designed only to accommodate electronics supplied by the auto manufacturer.

Connect to remote turn-on lead of source unit

Fuse less than 18" from battery

FI6 100.1

 

Amplifier

Fuse

Size

 

 

 

 

 

XTREME 200

(2)

15 AMP

 

 

XTREME 400.4

(2)

20 AMP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

+

Vehicle Battery

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Contents Xtreme 200/400.4 Table of Contents T R O D U C T I O N About this Manual Practice Safe SoundRecord Your Serial Number and Date WHAT’S in the BOX Warranty Page Xtreme SpecificationsCrossover Xtreme Technical Design FeaturesTechnical Design Features System System PlanningAmplifier System Planning System Planning System Planning Amplifier System Planning System Planning Tools of the Trade InstallationPower Connections Speaker Connections Channel Stereo ConfigurationSingle Bridged Configuration TRI-MODE 3-CHANNEL Configuration Channel Stereo Configuration Channel STEREO/BRIDGED Configuration TWO-CHANNEL Bridged Configuration TRI-MODE 6-CHANNEL Configuration Output Configurations Internal Crossover Configuration Channel Amplifier Input ConfigurationsFine Tuning the Crossover Signal Input and Output Level ControlsPassenger Compartment Choosing Mounting LocationsGeneral Precautions and Installation Tips Step by Step Installation Testing the System Adjusting the Sound of the System Page Symptom Probable Cause Action to Take Troubleshooting TipsPage Autosound 2000 Troubleshooting Tips Quick Check for Troubleshooting CAR Audio SystemsAutosound 2000 1-2-3 Method of Logical Troubleshooting Time for Processors Summation Page High Performance CAR Audio