CONNECTIONS & CONTROLS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Speaker Outputs

Ground

 

+12

 

 

 

 

 

(Battery)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trigger

 

Fuse

POWER CONNECTIONS & TRIGGER LINE:

SPEAKER OUTPUTS - The amplifier is connected to appropriate impedance speakers via these leads. It is IMPERATIVE that these leads NOT be connected or touch the vehicle chassis in any way or the amplifier will be damaged. The (+) and (-) leads of the amp are in no way inter-connected to one another. Also, NONE of the leads can touch each other, touch ground, or touch +12V or damage may occur to the amp or vehicle.

GROUND - This is the high current ground connection to the chassis of the car. It should be fastened to a clean ground connection in the vehicle, capable of handling high current loads. This wire should be no longer than 3 feet (1 meter)

+12v - A high current line run direct from the batter is highly recommended to insure adequate current and voltage. This line MUST be run through a dedicated fuse of some kind and this fuse should be located immediately next to the power source. This in-line fuse is used to protect the vehicle should a short to chassis occur.

TRIGGER - This line tells the amp to turn on and is remotely switched from the radio which normally provides an amp “trigger” output. This line is required to go “high” (+12V) to turn on the amp. If this line is not available, use the power antenna line trigger which is normally available in most radios.

Power Terminal (+12V)

Connect directly to the vehicle battery (+) terminal with 10 gage wire (minimum)

 

NOT SUPPLIED

To Battery

Fuse or

Terminal

Circuit Breaker

10 Gage

Battery

Wire

Terminal

 

Adapter

Ground Terminal

Connect to a good chassis ground. The ground connection should be clean, unpainted metal to provide a good electrical connection.

FUSE - This fuse is only for catastrophic situations should the amplifier begin to self-destruct or incur installation situations where gross amounts of current are being required from the amp beyond its design limits. Although another fuse should be installed inline with the high power line at the battery, this amplifier mounted fuse MUST remain in the circuit to protect the amplifier.

10 Gage

Wire

Sheet

Metal

Screw

Ring

Connector

Drill 1/8” hole

in chassis

sheet metal

Remote Terminal

Connect the radio power antenna lead from the receiver to the amplifier terminal. This turns the amplifier on whenever the receiver is turned on.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Butt

 

To Receiver

 

Connector

 

(not supplied)

 

Power

 

Antenna Lead

 

 

 

 

18-20 Gage

 

 

 

 

Wire

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Blaupunkt PCA2120, PCA260 manual Connections & Controls, Ground

PCA260, PCA2120 specifications

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