INSTALLATION

Strain Relief Grommet Accessory Pigtail Cable

J101

R170

Figure 2-3 Accessory Cable Installation

Proceed as follows to install the power cable:

1.Before beginning power cable installation, remove the negative cable from the battery to prevent damage from accidental short circuits.

2.Route the red and blue wires of the power cable to the vehicle battery. You may need to cut the cable if it must be routed through an opening that is not large enough to clear the fuseholder. The -422 kit includes butt splice connectors that can be used to splice the cable back together.

3.Connect the red power cable to the positive (+) battery terminal. To minimize the chance of a short circuit occurring in an unfused part of the power cable, the fuseholder should be as close as possible to the battery terminal.

4.Connect the blue power cable wire to the negative

(–) battery terminal.

5.Both 7- and 15-ampere fuses are included with the power cable. Install the 15-ampere fuse in this application.

6.Plug the power cable into the transceiver and recon- nect the negative battery cable.

7.Install the antenna according to the manufacturer’s instructions. This transceiver has a miniature UHF connector. If the antenna has some other type, an adapter is required. Check VSWR. Reflected power should be less than 4% of forward power (VSWR less than 1.5 to 1).

2.4 ACCESSORY CABLE INSTALLATION

2.4.1 GENERAL

If transceiver power is to be controlled by the vehicle’s ignition switch, a horn alert installed, or other accessory connector outputs utilized, the optional accessory pigtail cable is installed in the transceiver (see Figure 2-1). Also required is the accessory wire kit which includes two 8-pin connectors which plug into the pigtail cable, two 22-ft and three 2-ft wire assemblies, and a fuseholder assembly. These components are installed as required for each application. Proceed as follows to install this cable.

 

February 2001

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Part No. 001-9800-001