Kicker ZX400.1 ZX.1AMPLIFIER, Installation . . . as easy as, ZX.1SeriesAmplifier Owner’sManual

Figure 1

Use only one type of signal input to the amplifier,

either RCA Cable or Speaker Wire

ZX.1SeriesAmplifier

Owner’sManual

Class-DMonoChannel, Models: ZX400.1 / ZX750.1

(P.A.S.T.)
Out	In
Signal	Signal

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_ + Mono Speaker

Figure 2

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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-andcorrosion-freesolid-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.	Speaker Wire
		(High-Level	killersSOURCEtrk7“onUNIT Top”				Signal Out
		Output)
							(P.A.S.T.)
	Use a twisted pair of RCA (low-level)				RCA Cable		RCA Cable
					(Low-Level)		(Low-Level)
	interconnect cable to feed the audio		Subsonic Filter
					Input		Output
			Switch
	signal to the amplifier. Only use speaker
						L R	L R
	wire (high-level) inputs if your source unit				HI-LEVEL
					INPUT
					ON OFF + - - +
						INPUT	OUTPUT
	does not have RCA type outputs. Either				SUB SONIC
					+	-	REMOTE
	input method will provide a low-level						BASS
	output signal at the RCA output, which					Remote Bass
	effectively passes the audio signal to
INSTALLATION						Control Output
	another amplifier or component (P.A.S.T.).	Speaker Wire	Left	+
	Keep the RCA cable away from factory		Left	-
		(High-Level Input)	Right -
	wiring harnesses and other power wiring.		Right +
	If you need to cross this wiring, cross it at a 90 degree angle.
	Install a fuse within 18” (45cm) of the battery and in-line with the power cable connected to your
	amplifier. If you ever need to remove the amplifier from the vehicle after it has been installed, the ground

- +

Minimum impedance of 2 ohms mono

IGURATION

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 fusing recommendations.
ModelZX400.1	Fuse40A	PowerGroundWire 4GA
ModelZX750.1	Fuse80A	PowerGroundWire 4GA

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.

2 ZX.1AMPLIFIER

(60cm) 24" Or Less

Ground	te
	Remo

		Fuse
Turn-On	(45cm) 18" OrLess
		2V
		+1	Battery

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