AudioControl DQX - Manual (Page 12)

Owner’s Enjoyment Manual
AudioControl
®
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INSTALLING THE DQX
Up to this point everything you have read has
served to educate you on the operations of DQX.
We are sure that you are chomping at the bit to
install DQX so we recommend you read the
following sections very carefully.
A. Placement & Mounting of your DQX
Placement: The DQX needs to be installed in
the signal path after your source unit but defi-
nitely before your amplifiers and or any active
crossovers. The chassis is usually mounted in the
rear of the vehicle, as close to the amplifiers as
possible.
Mounting: Once you have selected a perma-
nent mounting location, position the unit and
mark the appropriate mounting holes with a felt-
tip pin or scratch awl. Before doing anything else,
make sure you are not about to drill a hole in a gas
tank or pierce any existing wiring. Nothing ruins
your day more than an expensive repair bill. Drill
a few small pilot holes and secure the chassis of
the DQX with self-tapping screws.
B. DQX Power Wiring
Remote Turn-On: Connect a 22 to 18 gauge
wire from the head-unit’s remote turn-on to the
“Remote” connector on the DQX .
Positive(+12V) Connection: Insert a 12-18
gauge wire into the connector labeled “Power” on
the nifty connector of your DQX. Connect it to a
good constant source of 12 volts (we suggest the
battery), fused at 2 amps.
Ground Connection: Use the same gauge wire
as you did for the positive connector and run it
from the “Ground” connector on the DQX to the
negative terminal of the battery, a ground bus, or a
verified ground location. The factory head unit
ground is not a good ground! When the electrical
connections are complete, you may reconnect the
negative terminal to your battery.
WARNING: Failure to disconnect the
negative terminal of your battery prior to
the installation of your DQX can result
in a warm tingly feeling.
Figure 3: Back view of DQX with power connectors and RCA’s