7-8 Connecting the Radio
There are three sockets at the rear of the radio, as shown. The combined power & speaker socket and
the GPS socket have short connectors already in place but further electrical wiring is required at the
rear of the radio.
Connect the Radio Cables - Rear view of base unit
2
3
4
1.
VHF Antenna connection. (Antenna is not supplied.)
2.
Combined power and speaker cable. The end of the power cable splits in two:
BLACK. Earth. Connect to the (-) NEGATIVE battery terminal.
RED. Power. Connect to the (+) POSITIVE battery terminal. Check that a 10A fuse is installed on
this power cable, close to the battery.
3.
External speaker cable.
4.
GPS connector cable.
7-9 Wiring Details
In case a cable is cut accidentally the pinouts are shown here for information only.
Do not cut cables intentionally.
Cable
1
VHF Antenna
2
Power
3
External speaker
4
GPS connector (pins used)
Pinout
1. 13.6V DC +
2. 13.6V DC -
1. EXTERNAL SPK +
2. EXTERNAL SPK -
4. NMEA IN +
5. NMEA IN -
2.
Not used
6.
Not used
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Color
Red (thick cable)
Black (thick cable)
White (thin cable)
Black (thin cable)
Yellow
Green
Not used
Not used
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