Installation

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Prior to installation, locate the area where the XM Universal Tuner

Box is installed. Make sure you have followed the location

 

 

requirements for the XM Universal Tuner prior to installing the

 

Pioneer Smart Digital Adapter.

 

Step 1

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Remove the Pioneer car stereo head unit from your dash board.

Important: Depending on how your Pioneer head unit was

 

 

installed you may have to remove part or all of your dash board to

 

remove the head unit before the Pioneer head unit can be pulled

 

out. You may also have to remove screws to complete this step.

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Step 2

Connect the red and white audio cables into the red and white

 

 

connectors on the XM tuner box (XMD1000) as well as the thinner

 

black cable with straight connector. Plug the other end of these

 

three cables into the top of the Pioneer smart digital adapter as

 

shown in Fig 2.

Fig 2

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Step 3

 

Connect the thick black cable with the right angle connector into

 

the bottom of the XMDPIO110. Make sure you use the right angle

 

connector that has the three pin power plug on that end of the

 

cable. Plug the three pin power plug into the corresponding

 

connector on the bottom of the XMDPIO110 as shown in Fig 2.

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The short thin black cable coming out of the three pin power plug

needs to be grounded. Please secure the end of the cable to a non

moving piece of metal.

Note: Make sure that all of the cables are connected securely.

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Step 4

Connect the other end of the thick black cable with the right angle

 

 

connector into the corresponding connector on the back of your

 

Pioneer head unit. Take the thin power cable with the fuse holder

 

and connect it to a constant 12V power source as shown in Fig 3.

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Fig 3

 

 

Note: The location of the connectors on the back of the Pioneer

 

head unit may vary by model.

 

Step 5

 

Start your car and turn on your Pioneer head unit to confirm that

 

the XM Direct system is properly connected. When you tune to

 

XM channel 01, you should see “XM Preview” on your Pioneer

 

head unit LCD, and hear that channel through your car speakers.

 

If not, check to make sure all connections are correct or refer to

 

the trouble shooting section of this installation guide.

 

Step 6

 

Mount and secure the XMDPIO110 in a suitable location that

 

will not interfere with the radio and will not vibrate or rattle

 

after installation.

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TERK Technologies XMDPIO110 warranty Installation, Head unit may vary by model

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