Connecting The Power Terminal - Pioneer PRS-D3000SPL Owner's Manual

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
Wire Size 6 AWG
3.0—3.9 m 3.9—4.8 m
6 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.
Fuse 100 A
Positive (+)
Each amplifier must
terminal
be SEPARATELY
fused at 100 A.
Insert the O-ring rubber
grommet into the vehicle
body.
7
2.1—3.0 m
6 AWG 6 AWG
4.8—5.7 m 5.7—6.7 m
4 AWG 4 AWG
Interior of
Engine
the vehicle
compartment
Drill a 14
mm hole 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.
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
GND terminal
System remote
control wire
Ground 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.
Twist
15–20 mm
Endcap
Terminal
screw
Power
terminal
Battery wire