INTRODUCTION Diamond Audio Powered Active Spare Tire Subwoofer Thank you for purchasing a Diamond Audio Powered Active Spare Tire Subwoofer for your car audio system. You have chosen Diamond Audio because you deserve the best! Diamond Audio products are designed and engineered to the highest quality standards in the industry to create the ultimate listening experience in your vehicle.
FEATURES / FUNCTIONS AUTO POWER ON FUSE REMOTE +12V POWER INPUTS C.HIGH LEVEL (speaker level) INPUTS A.POWER STATUS LED If your head unit does not have RCA outputs There is a GREEN “power” LED that glows you can use the speaker outputs for the audio green when power is on and no problems are source for the subwoofer.
INSTALLATION PANEL CONNECTIONS AND FEATURES AUTO POWER ON FUSE REMOTE +12V POWER INPUTS Remote Control Chassis Ground Point To REMOTE TURN-ON Terminal Of Head Unit REMOTE CONTROL White L-CH Battery Fuse Chassis R-CH Ground Point To audio Low Outputs White/Black(L-) White(L+) To Audio Hi Outputs Gray/Black(R-)
4. Connect a remote turn on wire to your head units remote output using 16 gauge blue wire (not included) SPECIAL NOTE: The DAST12 is equipped with an automatic turn on circuit if NO switched 12 volts is available for turn-on.
INSTALLATION This is a VERY simple install and can fit into virtually any car made in the last 10 years. WITHOUT removing your spare tire. Follow the instructions to a SUPER easy install! 1. Remove the trunk liner. Typically it is NOT screwed or bolted down. It should simple pull out as shown below in Figure 1 The trunk: Shown is a hatchback,.
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1. IF your spare tire is Deep Side UP then you need to unbolt it and flip it over so the DAST12 can sit inside of it. (See Figure 2) Figure 2 NO NEED TO FLIP OVER THE SPARE TIRE 2.
Once it is plugged in, wrap all the wires neatly so that it is easy to unplug and remote the unit when necessary. 2. The DAST12 can now be mounted into the spare tire, please make sure no wires are caught or pinched under or on the side of the unit.
TROUBLESHOOTING If you experience operation or performance problems with this product, compare your installation with the electrical wiring diagram on the previous pages. If problems persist,read the following troubleshooting tips which may help eliminate the problems. S Y MP T O M P O S S IB L E R E ME D Y A m p lifier w ill n o t Check to make sure you have a good ground connection.
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