Required tools, Dashboard specifications, Identify all leads – Panasonic CQRX65EU User Manual

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Installation Guide

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□ Required Tools

You’ll need a screwdriver, a 1.5 volt AA battery, and

the following:

12 VDC

TEST BULB

ELECTRICAL

TAPE

SIDE-CUT

PLIERS

□ Dashboard Specifications

THICKNESS

{53 mm)

Cut the connector wires one at a time from the plug

(leaving the leads as long as possible) so that you

can work with individual leads.

Turn the ignition on to the accessory position, and

ground one lead of the test bulb to the chassis.

Touch the other lead of the test bulb to each of the

exposed wires from the cut radio connector plug.
Touch one wire at a time until you find the outlet that
causes the test bulb to light.

Now turn the ignition off and then on. If the bulb also

turns off and on, that outlet is the vehicle power lead.

If your vehicle is not wired for an audio unit:

Go to the fuse block and find the fuse port for radio
(RADIO), accessory (ACC), or ignition (IGN).

□ Identify All Leads

The first step in installation is to identify all the vehi
cle wires you’ll use when “hooking up your sound

system.
As you identify each wire, we suggest that you label
it using masking tape and a permanent marker. This

will help avoid confusion when making connections

later.

Note: Do not connect the power connector to the
stereo unit until you have made all connections. If

there are no plastic caps on the stereo hooking
wires, insulate all exposed leads with electrical tape

until you are ready to use them. Identify the leads in

the following order.

Power Lead

If your vehicle has a radio or is pre-wired for one :

Battery Lead
If your stereo unit has a yellow lead, you will need to

locate the car's battery lead. Othenwise you may ig
nore this procedure. (The yellow battery lead pro

vides continuous power to maintain a clock, memory
storage, or other function.)

If your vehicle has a radio or is pre-wired for one:

With the ignition and headlights off, identify the car

battery lead by grounding one lead of the test bulb to
the chassis and checking the remaining exposed
wires from the cut radio connector plug.

If your vehicle is not wired for an audio unit:

Go to the fuse block and find the fuse port for the
battery, usually marked BAT.

Speakers

Identify the car speaker leads. There will be two

leads for each speaker, usually color coded.

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