Installation - Pioneer GM-D8701 Owner's Manual

Connecting the units
Connections when using Solderless terminal
the speaker input wire connections
Connect the car stereo speaker output wires ! Since the wire will become loose over time,
to the amplifier using the supplied speaker it must be periodically inspected and tigh-
input wire with RCA pin cord. tened 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 and use it to securely fasten
the wire. Be careful to avoid excessive tigh-
tening of this screw, which may damage
1 Car Stereo
the wire.
2 Speaker output
3 Red: Right +
Connecting the power terminal
4 Black: Right *
5 Black: Left *
WARNING
6 White: Left +
If the battery wire is not securely fixed to the term-
7 Speaker input wire with RCA pin cord
inal using the terminal screws, there is a risk of
To the RCA input jack of this unit
overheating, malfunction and injury, including
minor burns.
Notes
! If speaker input wires from a headunit are
! Always use the recommended battery and
connected to this amplifier, the amplifier will
ground wire, which is sold separately. Con-
automatically turn on when the headunit is
nect the battery wire directly to the car bat-
turned on. When the headunit is turned off,
tery positive (+) terminal and the ground
the amplifier turns off automatically. This
wire to the car body.
function may not work with some headunits.
! Recommended wires size (AWG: American
In such cases, please use a system remote
Wire Gauge) is as follows. The battery wire,
control wire (sold separately). If multiple am-
the ground wire and the optional direct
plifiers are to be connected together synchro-
ground wire must be same size.
nously, connect the head unit and all
! Use a wire of 8 AWG to 16 AWG wire for the
amplifiers via the system remote control wire.
speaker wire.
! Connect the system remote control wire when
you wish to only turn on the car stereo, not the
Battery wire and ground wire size
amplifier.
! This amplifier automatically selects an input
Wire length Wire size
signal mode between the RCA level and the
less than 3.6 m 6 AWG
speaker level by detecting an input signal.
less than 6.4 m 4 AWG
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Connecting the units
1 Route battery wire from engine com-
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partment to the vehicle interior.
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! When drilling a cable pass-hole into the ve-
hicle body and routing a battery wire thor-
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ough it, take care not to short-circuit the
wire damaging it by the cut edges or burrs
of the hole.
After completing all other amplifier connec- 3
tions, finally connect the battery wire terminal
of the amplifier to the positive + battery term-
1 Battery wire
inal.
2 Power terminal
3 Ground wire
2
4 GND terminal
5 System remote control wire
6 System remote control terminal
1 7 Terminal screws
3
1 Positive + terminal
2 Battery wire (sold separately)
The maximum length of the wire between
the fuse and the positive + terminal of the
battery is 30 cm.
3 Fuse 100 A (GM-D8701) / 150 A (GM-D9701)
(sold separately)
Each amplifier must be separately fused at
100 A (GM-D8701) / 150 A (GM-D9701).
2 Use wire cutters or a utility knife to
strip the end of the battery wire, ground
wire and system remote control wire to ex-
pose about 10 mm of the end of each of
the wires, and then twist the exposed ends
of the wires.
Twist
10 mm
3 Connect the wires to the terminal.
Fix the wires securely with the terminal
screws.
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Connecting the units

Installation

Connecting the speaker output Before installing the amplifier
terminals
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1 Use wire cutters or a utility knife to
! To ensure proper installation, use the supplied
strip the end of the speaker wires to ex-
parts in the manner specified. If any parts
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pose about 10 mm of wire and then twist
other than those supplied are used, they may
the wire.
damage internal parts of the amplifier, or be-
Twist come loose causing the amplifier to shut
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down.
! Do not install in:
— Places where it could injure the driver or
10 mm — Places where it may interfere with the dri-
2 Connect the speaker wires to the
speaker output terminals.
! Install tapping screws in such a way that the
Fix the wires securely with the terminal
screw tip does not touch any wire. This is im-
screws.
portant to prevent wires from being cut by vi-
bration of the car, which can result in fire.
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! Make sure that wires do not get caught in the
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sliding mechanism of the seats or touch the
legs of a person in the vehicle as short-circuit
may result.
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! When drilling to install the amplifier, always
confirm no parts are behind the panel and
protect all cables and important equipment
1 Terminal screws
(e.g. fuel/brake lines, wiring) from damage.
2 Speaker wires
3 Speaker output terminals
! To ensure proper heat dissipation of the ampli-
fier, ensure the following during installation:
— Allow adequate space above the amplifier
— Do not cover the amplifier with a floor mat
! Place all cables away from hot places, such
as near the heater outlet.
! The optimal installation location differs de-
pending on the car model. Secure the ampli-
fier at a sufficiently rigid location.
! Check all connections and systems before
final installation.
! After installing the amplifier, confirm that the
spare tire, jack and tools can be easily re-
moved.
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Installation
Attaching the Bass boost
remote control
WARNING
Attach with tapping screws (3 mm × 10 mm)
at an easily accessible location such as under
the dashboard.
passengers if the vehicle stops suddenly.
ver, such as on the floor in front of the dri-
ver's seat. Tapping screws (3 mm × 10 mm)
Example of installation on
the floor mat or chassis
1 Place the amplifier in the desired instal-
lation location.
Insert the supplied tapping screws (4 mm ×
18 mm) into the screw holes and push on the
screws with a screwdriver so they make an im-
print where the installation holes are to be lo-
cated.
2 Drill 2.5 mm diameter holes at the im-
CAUTION
prints either on the carpet or directly on
the chassis.
for proper ventilation.
or carpet.
3 Install the amplifier with the use of
supplied tapping screws (4 mm × 18 mm).
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3
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1 Tapping-screws (4 mm × 18 mm)
2 Drill a 2.5 mm diameter hole
3 Floor mat or chassis
4 Hole-to-hole distance: 229.5 mm (GM-
D8701) / 279.5 mm (GM-D9701)
5 Hole-to-hole distance: 191.5 mm
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