INSTALLATION DIRECTIONS
The power connections can accept 8 to 10 gauge wire. Be sure to strip just enough wire that fits into the terminal without exposing excess copper. This will protect against shorts from exposed wires which may touch.
POWER/GROUND/REMOTE WIRING
Connect the amplifier 12V+ connection directly to your car battery using at least 10 gauge primary wire. You should install a secondary in- line fuse in the primary wire near the battery connection.
Connect a second wire of equal gauge to the ground connection of the amp and secure it to a welded chassis member of the car.
Connect a third wire to the Remote connection of the amp directly to the head unit amp
Momentum amplifiers feature very sophisticated protection circuits. Should the amplifier reach an unstable operating temperature greater than 80 degrees C it will shut down. Allow the amp to cool sufficiently before restarting the system. In some instances the Logic control of the power supply will not shut down the amplifier completely but will spurt the amp on and off. Turn off your system and allow it to cool before restarting again. If you live in a hot climate, you may want to consider installing a cooling fan in your system.
Should the amplifier encounter a speaker short circuit, it will go into the Diagnostic mode and shut down. The Diagnostic LED will light on the side panel. Turn off your system and disconnect all the speakers from the amplifier. Turn the system on, make sure the diagnostic LED is not on and begin wiring your speakers back to the amp one at a time. The speaker which causes the amp to go back into Diagnostic is the speaker with the short. Disconnect this speaker again before restarting the system.
Other protection circuits include Input Overload, Reverse Polarity and DC Offset protection.
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