Pioneer D1200SPL Stereo Amplifier User Manual


 
Connecting the Power Terminal
Always use the recommended battery and ground
wire, which is sold separately. Connect the battery
wire directly to the car battery positive terminal
(+) and the ground wire to the car body.
Recommended wires size (AWG: American Wire
Gauge) is as follows. The battery wire, the ground
wire and the optional direct ground wire must be
same size.
Use a 10 AWG to 20 AWG wire for the system
remote control wire.
Battery Wire and Ground Wire Size
Wire Length less than 3.6 m less than 6.4 m
Wire Size 6 AWG 4 AWG
1. Pass the battery wire from the
engine compartment to the interior
of the vehicle.
After making all other connections to the
amplifier, connect the battery wire terminal
of the amplifier to the positive (+) terminal of
the battery.
2. Expose the end of wires using nip-
pers or a cutter.
Battery wire, ground wire: 18 mm to 20 mm
System remote control wire: 14 mm to 16 mm
3. Connect the wires to the terminal.
Fix the wires securely with the terminal
screws.
WARNING
Failure to securely fasten the battery wire to the ter-
minal using the terminal screws could cause the ter-
minal area to overheat and could result in damage
and injury including minor burns.
4. Put the wire ties in the slits and
wrap the wire ties around the wires.
Wrap the wire tie around the wire insulation,
not the stripped wire.
Cut off any excess portions of the wire ties.
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Connecting the Unit
Wire tie
Engine
compartment
Interior of
the vehicle
Drill a 14
mm hole into
the vehicle
body.
Insert the O-ring rubber
grommet into the vehicle
body.
Positive (+)
terminal
Fuse 200 A
Each amplifier must
be SEPARATELY
fused at 200 A.
The maximum length of the wire
between the fuse and the positive (+)
terminal of the battery is 45 cm.
GND
terminal
System remote
control terminal
Terminal
screw
Ground wire
System remote
control wire
Battery wire
Power terminal