Pioneer GM-D8400M Owner's Manual - Page 9

ENGLISH ESPAÑOL DEUTSCH FRANÇAIS ITALIANO NEDERLANDS Solderless Terminal Connections • Do not connect a cord having an exposed core wire to the power terminals of this amplifier (Power terminal, GND terminal, System remote control terminal). Disconnection or breakage of the core wire can cause a fire or short-circuit. • Since the wire will become loose over time, it must be periodically inspected and tightened as necessary. • Do not solder or bind the ends of the twisted wires. • Fasten while making sure to not to clamp the insulating sheath of the wire. • Use the supplied hexagonal wrench to tighten and loosen the terminal screw of the amplifier. Securely fasten the wire with the terminal screw. However, since excessively tightening the terminal screw of the System remote control has the risk of damaging the wire, be careful not to tighten excessively by observing the status of the wire when tightening. Connecting the Power Terminal • We recommend that you use the special red battery and ground wire [RD-228], which is sold separately. Connect the battery wire directly to the car battery positive terminal (+) and the ground wire to the car body. • Recommended wires size (AWG: American Wire Gauge) is as follows. The battery wire and the ground wire must be same size. • Use a 10 AWG to 20 AWG wire for the system remote control wire. Battery Wire and Ground Wire Size Wire Length Wire Size less than 4.5 m less than 14 ft. 8 AWG less than 7.2 m less than 23 ft. 6 AWG less than 11.4 m less than 37 ft. 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. Positive (+) terminal Engine compartment Interior of the vehicle Fuse (40 A) × 2 Insert the O-ring rubber grommet into the vehicle body. Drill a 13 mm (1/2 in.) hole into the vehicle body. 2. Connect the wires to the terminal. • Fix the wires securely with the terminal screws. System remote control terminal Power terminal Terminal screws GND terminal Ground wire Battery wire System remote control wire WARNING Failure to securely fasten the battery wire to the terminal using the terminal screws could cause the terminal area to overheat and could result in damage and injury including minor burns. 8