Radio Shack 20-163 manual Vehicle Power Socket, Vehicle Direct

Models: 20-163

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Vehicle (Power Socket)

To power your scanner from a 12V power source in your vehicle, such as a cigarette-lighter socket, you need a 12V, 600 mA DC cigarette- lighter adapter (not supplied), available at your local RadioShack store.

1.Insert the adapter’s barrel plug into the scanner’s DC 13.8V jack.

2.Plug the adapter’s other end into your vehicle’s cigarette lighter or power socket.

When you use a cigarette-lighter adapter, you might hear electrical noise from your engine while scanning. This is normal.

Vehicle (Direct)

1.Disconnect the cable from your vehicle battery’s negative (-) terminal.

2. Ground the black wire of the supplied DC power cord to your vehicle’s chassis. The grounding screw must make complete contact with your vehicle’s metal frame.

3.Connect the red wire of the supplied DC power cord to a voltage source that turns on and off with the ignition switch, such as a spare accessory terminal in your vehicle’s fuse box.

4.Insert the power cord’s barrel plug into the scanner’s DC 13.8V jack.

5.Reconnect the cable to your vehicle battery’s negative (-) terminal.

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Radio Shack 20-163 manual Vehicle Power Socket, Vehicle Direct