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ZX.1SeriesAmplifier

Owner’sManual

Class-DMonoChannel, Models: ZX1000.1 / ZX1500.1 / ZX2500.1

(P.A.S.T.)
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Installation . . . as easy as 1, 2, 3

1. Mounting Choose a structurally sound location to mount your Kicker amplifier. The controls on the top of the amplifier need to be accessible for adjustment. Make sure there are no items behind the area where the screws will be driven. Choose a location that allows at least 4” (10cm) of open ventilation for the amplifier. If possible, mount the amplifier in the climate-controlled passenger compartment. Drill four holes using a 7/64” (3mm) bit and use the supplied #8 screws to mount the amplifier.

2. Wiring Disconnect the vehicle’s battery to avoid an electrical short. Then connect the ground wire to the amplifier. Make the ground wire short, 24” (60cm) or less, and connect it to a paint-and corrosion-free solid-metal area of the vehicle's chassis. Adding an additional ground wire between the battery's negative post and the vehicle chassis of this same gauge (or larger) is recommended.

Use a twisted pair of RCA (low-level)

	interconnect cable to feed the audio signal		Use only one type of signal input to the amplifier,					Figure 1
			either RCA Cable or Speaker Wire
	to the amplifier. Only use speaker wire		Speaker Wire
			(High-Level					Signal Out
	(high-level) inputs if your source unit does			killersSOURCEtrk7“onUNIT Top”
			Output)
								(P.A.S.T.)
	not have RCA type outputs. Either input				RCA Cable			RCA Cable
	method will provide a low-level output				(Low-Level)			(Low-Level)
				Subsonic Filter		Input		Output
	signal at the RCA output, which effectively			Switch
	passes the audio signal to another					HI-LEVEL	L R	L R
						INPUT
						ON OFF + - - +
	amplifier or component (P.A.S.T.). Keep					SUB SONIC	INPUT	OUTPUT
								REMOTE
	the RCA cable away from factory wiring					+	-
								BASS
	harnesses and other power wiring. If you						Remote Bass
	need to cross this wiring, cross it at a 90
INSTALLATION							Control Output
	degree angle.			Left	+
	Install the provided external fuse within		Speaker Wire	Left	-
			(High-Level Input)	Right -
	18” (45cm) of the ZX amplifier and in-line			Right +
	with the power cable. Install a second fuse within 18” (45cm) of the battery and in-line with the power
	cable connected to your amplifier.
	These ZX series mono amplifiers deliver Kilo-Watts of power. We recommend an alternator with a
	minimum 140 ampere output capacity, at least one extra battery located within 50” (130cm) to the
	amplifier, an extra fuse located within 18” (45cm) of the extra battery, all power and ground feeds to be
	as short as possible, and utilize 12, 10 or 8 gauge speaker wire. See Figure 2. If you ever need to
	remove the amplifier from the vehicle after it has been installed, the ground wire should be the last wire
	disconnected from the amplifier--just the opposite as when you installed it. See the chart below for
	power and ground wire size, and	ModelZX1000.1		Fuse100A		PowerGroundWire 1/0GA
	fusing recommendations.
		ModelZX1500.1		Fuse150A		PowerGroundWire 1/0GA
		ModelZX2500.1		Fuse300A		PowerGroundWire 1/0GA

3.Configuration The following diagram shows the most common configuration for your Kicker ZX series amplifier.

OneChannelOperation These ZX amplifiers are capable of operating into a minimum impedance

	of 2 ohms. If you are using multiple voice coils, the net impedance of the voice coils must be equal to
	or greater than 2 ohms.
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Minimum impedance of 2 ohms mono

Ground

Alternator 140 Ampere Minimum

(60cm)

24"

Or Less

Turn-On

Remote

External Fuse (45cm) 18" Or Less

(130cm)

50" Or Less

Extra Battery to Amplifier

(45cm) 18" Or Less

	Fuse
	2nd
(45cm) 18" OrLess
	+12V	Battery
		Main

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+12V	Battery
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