Installation / connection – Kenwood KDC-BT44U User Manual

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Data Size:

B6L (182 mm x 128 mm)

Book Size:

B6L (182 mm x 128 mm)

INSTALLATION / CONNECTION

Warning

• The unit can only be used with a 12 V DC power supply, negative ground.
• Disconnect the battery’s negative terminal before wiring and mounting.
• Do not connect Battery wire (yellow) and Ignition wire (red) to the car

chassis or Ground wire (black) to prevent a short circuit.

• Insulate unconnected wires with vinyl tape to prevent a short circuit.
• Be sure to ground this unit to the car’s chassis again after installation.

Caution

• For safety’s sake, leave wiring and mounting to professionals. Consult the

car audio dealer.

• Install this unit in the console of your vehicle. Do not touch the metal

parts of this unit during and shortly after use of the unit. Metal parts such
as the heat sink and enclosure become hot.

• Do not connect the [ wires of speakers to the car chassis or Ground wire

(black), or connect them in parallel.

Mount the unit at an angle of less than 30º.
• If your vehicle wiring harness does not have the ignition terminal,

connect Ignition wire (red) to the terminal on the vehicle’s fuse box
which provides 12 V DC power supply and is turned on and off by the
ignition key.

• After the unit is installed, check whether the brake lamps, blinkers,

wipers, etc. on the car are working properly.

• If the fuse blows, first make sure the wires are not touching car’s chassis,

then replace the old fuse with one that has the same rating.

Basic procedure
1 Remove the key from the ignition switch, then

disconnect the [ terminal of the car battery.

2 Connect the wires properly.
See

Wiring

connection.

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3 Install the unit to your car.
See Installing the unit (in-dash mounting).
4 Connect the [ terminal of the car battery.
5 Reset the unit. ( 3)

Do the required wiring.
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Dashboard of
your car

Bend the appropriate tabs to hold the
mounting sleeve firmly in place.

How to remove the unit
1 Detach the faceplate.
2 Fit the catch pin on the extraction keys

into the holes on both sides of the trim
plate, then pull it out.

3 Insert the extraction keys deeply into

the slots on each side, then follow the
arrows as shown on the right.

Installing the unit (in-dash mounting)

Hook on the top side

Orientate the trim plate as
illustrated before fitting.

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