Installation Tips - Vision 1480 Series Owner's Manual

Insta l l ation Tips
Steps Toward a Professional Installation:
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Ensure all electrical contacts cannot easily break by tugging on the
wires. Use the included 4 PosiTap connectors when connecting to vehi-
cle CAN wires and Power wires. Use the included and PosiLock connec-
tor when connecting to the Siren. For all other connections, use solder
if required and securely cover with electrical tape, heat shrink tubing
and/or corrugated tubing.
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Use only a DMM (digital multi-meter) to test leads or take voltage read-
ings. Do not use "test lights" or "logic probes" ("computer-safe test
lights" included) because they draw a large amount of electrical current
that could overload and destroy sensitive circuitry in the vehicle.
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Manually turn off all lights (such as the dome light) that illuminate
when a hatch is opened so you will not run down the battery. If you can-
not manually turn off all the lights, then remove the appropriate fuses
and don't forget to replace the fuses after your installation is complete.
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Roll down a window to avoid locking the keys in the car.
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If unsure, consult the vehicle owner about where the Status LED, Con-
trol Module, Siren, Antenna Unit, and Sensors should be mounted.
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dash, run a thick-gauge wire direct to the battery terminal. Do not dis-
connect the battery, but rather connect to the battery terminal clamps
by removing the appropriate bolts.
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a wire gauge that is as big or bigger than the wire you are extending.
Recommended Tools and Accessories:
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DMM (digital multi-meter)
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Battery-powered drill & driver
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Electrical Tape or Heat Shrink Tubing
V I S I O N 1 4 8 0 I N S T A L L G U I D E
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Soldering Iron & Solder
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Corrugate Tubing
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Wire Stripper/Crimper
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