Installation/connection
Part list:
® Faceplate
(xl)
® Escutcheon
(xl)
©
Mounting
sleeve
(xl)
@ Casing for faceplate
(KDC-148/
KDC-MP148CR
only)
(xl)
® Wiring harness
(xl)
® Removal tool (x2)
® Flat head screw (for Nissan
cars)
(x4)
(8)
Round head screw (for Toyota
cars)
(x4)
1 Remove the key from
the
ignition
switch, then disconnect
the
8 terminal
of
the car battery.
2 Make proper
input
and
output
wire
connections.
...
"Wiring connection" (page 13)
3 Install the unit
to
your car.
...
"Installing the unit" (page 14)
4 Reconnect the 8 terminal
of
the car
battery.
5
Reset
the unit. (page
3)
• The
unit
can
only
be installed in a car
with
a
12
V
DC
power
supply, negative ground.
•
If
you
connect
the
ignition
wire (red) and
the
battery wire (yellow)
to
the
car chassis
(ground), you may cause a short circuit,
that
in
turn
may start a fire. Always
connect
those wires
to
the
power
source running
through
the
fuse box.
• Disconnect
the
battery's negative terminal
and make all electrical
connections
before
installing
the
unit.
• Insulate
unconnected
wires
with
Vinyl
tape
or
other
similar material.
To
prevent a short
circuit,
do
not
remove
the
caps
on
the
ends
of
the
unconnected
wires
or
the
terminals.
•
Be
sure
to
ground
this
unit
to
the
car's
chassis again after installation.
12
•
If
your car's ignition does
not
have an
ACC
position, connect
the
ignition
wires
to
a
power
source
that
can be
turned
on and
off
with
the
ignition
key.
If
you
connect
the
ignition wire
to
a
power
source
with
a constant voltage supply,
as
with
battery
wires,
the
battery may die.
• Do
not
use your
own
screws. Use only
the
screws provided.
• Install this
unit
in the console
of
your
vehicle. Make sure
the
faceplate will
not
hit
the
lid
of
the
console (if any)
when
closing
and opening.
• After
the
unit
is
installed, check
whether
the
brake lamps, blinkers, wipers, etc.
on
the
car
are
working
properly.
•
Mount
the
unit
so
that
the
mounting
angle
is
30°
or
less
.
•
If
the
fuse blows, first make sure
the
wires
aren't
touching
to
cause a short circuit,
then
replace
the
old fuse
with
one
with
the
same rating.
• Connect
the
speaker wires correctly
to
the
terminals
to
which
they
correspond. The
unit
may be damaged
or
fail
to
work
if
you
share
the
8 wires or
ground
them
to
any
metal part in
the
car.
• When
only
two
speakers are
being
connected
to
the
system,
connect
the
connectors either
to
both
the
front
output
terminals
or
to
both
the
rear
output
terminals (do
not
mix
front
and rear).
• Do
not
touch
the
metal part
of
this
unit
during
and shortly after
the
use
of
the
unit. Metal part such
as
the
heat sink and
enclosure
become
hot.
•
Mounting
and
wiring
this
product
requires
skills and experience. For safety's
sake,
leave
this
work
to
professionals.
If
you experience problems
during
installation, consult
your
Kenwood dealer.