Before You Install
Automotive.audio.equipment.installations.can.be.troublesome.at.times,.even.to.the.most.
experienced. of. installation. technicians.. If. you. are. not. confident. working. with. electrical.
wiring,.removing.and.reinstalling.interior.panels,.carpeting,.dashboards.or.other.compo-
nents.of.your.vehicle,.please.call.our.toll-free.help.line.1-800-445-1797.and.our.in-house.
technical. service. team. will. answer. your. installation. questions.. Contact. the. vehicle's.
manufacturer. for. vehicle. specific. instructions,. or. consider. having. the. VRCD400-USB.
professionally.installed.
IMPORTANT:.Remove.the.two.transport.screws.from.the.top.of.the.unit.before.installing.
1. Remove the Old Unit from the Dashboard
1.. Remove. the. outer. trim. frame.
DIN Front Mount
2. Mark Polarity of the Speaker Wires
Marking. the. polarity. of. the. speaker.
wires.will.make.it.easier.to.connect.the.
existing.speakers.to.the.VRCD400-USB.
Consult.wiring.diagram.of.existing.head.
unit.before.disconnecting.any.wires..If.a.
wiring. diagram. is. not. available. contact.
the.manufacturer.
1..While.the.old.unit.is.playing,.discon-
nect.the.wires.from.one.speaker..
2.. Take. a. length. of. masking. tape. and.
fold.it.around.the.wire.so.it.forms.a.
flag.
3..On.the.masking.tape.mark.the.polar-
2..Insert.the.keys.supplied.with.the.old.unit.
into.both.sides.of.the.unit.as.shown.in.fig-
ure.below.until.they.click..Pull.to.remove.
the.old.unit.from.the.dashboard.
DO.NOT.DISCONNECT.WIRES.AT.THIS.TIME!
ity. of. the. speaker. wires. (+. &. -. ),. as.
well.as.left.or.right,.and.front.or.rear.
4.. Double. check. that. you. marked. the.
first. speaker. correctly. by. checking.
that.the.speaker.wires.are.the.same.at.
the.head.unit.
5.. Repeat. this. procedure. for. all. of. the.
speakers.
6.. Mark. the. power,. ground,. and. any.
other.wires.also.
NOTE:. If. you. are. not. pos-
itive. of. the. polarity. of. the. exist-
ing. wires. from. the. speakers. to.
the. head. unit,. install. new. wires.
GIVE US A CALL, WE'LL HELP YOU INSTALL.
1-800-445-1797
For Information and Technical Assistance,
Call Toll-Free in U.S.A. and Canada.
PLEASE DO NOT RETURN PRODUCT TO STORE.
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