Pioneer PRS-D3000SPL owner manual Connecting the Power Terminal, Connect the wires to the terminal

Connecting the Unit

Connecting the Power Terminal

•Always use the recommended battery and ground wire, which is sold separately. Connect the bat- tery wire directly to the car battery positive termi- nal (+) and the ground wire to the car body.

•Recommended wires size (AWG: American Wire Gauge) is as follows. The battery wire, the ground wire and the optional direct ground wire must be same size.

Battery Wire and Ground Wire Size

Wire Length	less than 1.2 m	1.2—2.1 m	2.1—3.0 m
Wire Size	6 AWG	6 AWG	6 AWG
3.0—3.9 m	3.9—4.8 m	4.8—5.7 m	5.7—6.7 m
6 AWG	4 AWG	4 AWG	4 AWG

1.Pass the battery wire from the engine compartment to the interior of the vehicle.

•After making all other connections to the amplifier, connect the battery wire terminal of the amplifier to the positive (+) terminal of the battery.

The maximum length of the wire between the fuse and the positive (+) terminal of the battery is 45 cm.

		Engine	Interior of
		compartment	the vehicle
	Fuse 100 A
Positive (+)			Drill a 14
	Each amplifier must
terminal	be SEPARATELY		mm hole into
	fused at 100 A.		the vehicle
			body.
		Insert the O-ring rubber
		grommet into the vehicle
		body.

2.Expose the end of the battery wire and ground wire using nippers or a cutter by about 15–20 mm and twist.

Twist

15–20 mm

3.Connect the wires to the terminal.

•Before connecting the wires to the terminals, remove the endcap. After connecting the wires to the terminals, attach the endcap.

•Fix the wires securely with the terminal screws.

System remote
control terminal	Endcap
GND terminal
System remote	Terminal
	screw
control wire
	Power
Ground wire	terminal
	Battery wire

WARNING

Failure to securely fasten the battery wire to the ter- minal using the terminal screws could cause the ter- minal area to overheat and could result in damage and injury including minor burns.

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