9900CD Manual 1/20/03 12:19 PM Page 9
Installation Procedure
Step 1: The radio chassis is designed to be “Sleeve Mounted” through a opening in the dashboard panel. The required opening size is 182mm
Step 2: If you are replacing an existing factory installed radio, an adapter harness might be avail- able for your vehicle to eliminate the need for cut- ting your factory wiring. Contact Radio Shack or other car stereo installation centers for the availabil- ity of a harness for your vehicle.
Step 3: Insert the mounting sleeve into the hole in the dashboard. Bend the metal tabs on the sleeve to secure the mounting sleeve to the dashboard.
Step 4: Bring all wiring for the connection of the unit (including the antenna) through the center of the mounting sleeve. Connect the wiring as follows:
Yellow Wire (w/Fuse): Connect this wire to a con- stant +12 volt power source (a power source that is not controlled by the ignition key).
Orange Wire: Connect this wire to the factory (+) dashboard lighting circuit that is controlled by the headlight switch or dashboard light illumination control switch (dimmer control). If no dashboard lighting circuit is available, connect this wire to the BLUE wire provided on this harness. Note: If this wire is not connected, the panel lighting on this unit will not illuminate.
Red Wire: Connect this wire to a switched +12 volt power source (a power source turned on and off by the ignition key).
Blue Wire: Connect this wire to the (+) power antenna activation circuit. If no power antenna exists,
Note: This wire can also be used to activate the panel lighting on this unit if no dashboard lighting circuit is available (see information for orange wire connection).
Black Wire: Connect this wire to the frame of the vehicle (ground). This wire is the chassis grounding wire for the unit.
White Wire: Connect this wire to the Left Front Speaker (+) positive terminal or wire.
White Wire with Black Stripe: Connect this wire to the Left Front Speaker
Green Wire with Black Stripe: Connect this wire to the Left Rear Speaker
Green Wire: Connect this wire to the Left Rear Speaker (+) positive terminal or wire.
Gray Wire: Connect this wire to the Right Front Speaker (+) positive terminal or wire.
Gray Wire with Black Stripe: Connect this wire to the Right Front Speaker
Purple Wire with Black Stripe: Connect this wire to the Right Rear Speaker
Purple Wire: Connect this wire to the Right Rear Speaker (+) positive terminal or wire.
Note: This unit is designed to connect to (4) four speakers. If the installation only requires (2) two speakers, use the White and Gray wire sets to con- nect the speakers.
WARNING!
Any wires left unconnected must be
DO NOT connect speaker ground wires together.
DO NOT connect speaker ground wires to the chas- sis of the vehicle.
DO NOT connect front and rear speaker wires together.
FAILURE TO FOLLOW ANY OF THESE WARNINGS WILL RESULT IN DAMAGE TO THIS UNIT AND VOIDS THE WARRANTY.
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