Select Increments Sky-Pod - Manual

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SKY-POD INSTRUCTIONS
Installation varies depending upon which vehicle you have. Find your vehicle’s section below.
If you purchased the unit WITH speakers, you may need some additional wire for your particular application. Any
audio store can provide you with additional lengths of wire.
The thread-making screws (the ones with the tiny slots at the tips) are for the ‘03-’06 Wranglers.
Jeep CJ’s:
Your Sky-Pod attaches to the windshield frame by using the existing screw holes for the footman loop on
your Jeep. Remove the footman loop (usually attached with torx screws) with a T-20 bit and attach the Sky-Pod with the screws
and washers provided by us. Do so by holding the pod in place and start the screws (with washers on) by reaching through the
speaker holes. You want the screws fastened tightly, no doubt, but don’t go too crazy because you don’t want to strip the
windshield’s threaded holes. Some people choose to quickly fabricate and additional strap out of a piece of metal and attach it to
the top of the pod and drill out a small hole at the top of the windshield for added security. The Sky-Pod is made of thick
plastic, though, and the two screws and washers are sufficient.
RUNNING THE WIRES: This is probably the most difficult part of the installation and there are several ways in which to do
it. No matter which way you choose, you’ll want to lower the windshield and have the wires end up at the wiper motor and pass
through the hole for the motor’s wires to end up behind the dash. Also, you’ll want to seal the extra space around the wires
where they go through the grommet hole on the Sky-Pod. Do so with a glue gun or wax, etc. to ensure the enclosure is
sealed and to avoid any ‘whistling’ noise that may occur if it’s not sealed. Here are a few ways to run the wires:
1) The windshield’s hollow. You could get really tricky and drill out a hole in the windshield beneath the Sky-Pod so the wires
pop out and go right in the bottom of the pod. You’d need to fish the wires internally down to the wiper motor, drill an exit
hole near the motor and then feed the wires through the hole for the wiper motor wires and then down behind the dash or to
your amplifier. This is a tough way to do it and isn’t recommended.
2) You can attach the adhesive-back wire clips to the metal windshield frame and run the wires over to the driver’s plastic piece
for the soft top bars. Unscrew the plastic piece, run the wires behind it, pop them out the bottom and run them through the
hole for the wiper motor wires and then down behind the dash or to your amplifier. (Probably the best way to do it.)
3) You can attach the adhesive-back wire clips to the metal windshield frame and run the wires around the frame and down
through the hole for the wiper motor wires and then down behind the dash or to your amplifier. This is the easiest way.
No matter which way you run the wires, they should
go through the hole for the wiper motor wires to get them under the dash.
‘87-’02 Wranglers:
Your Sky-Pod attaches to the windshield frame by using the existing screw holes for the
footman loop on your Jeep. Remove the footman loop (usually attached with torx screws) with a T-20 bit and attach the Sky-Pod with
the screws and washers provided by us. Do so by holding the pod in place and start the screws (with washers on) by reaching through
the speaker holes. You want the screws fastened tightly, no doubt, but don’t go too crazy because you don’t want to strip the
windshield’s threaded holes. Some people choose to quickly fabricate and additional strap out of a piece of metal and attach it to the top
of the pod and drill out a small hole at the top of the windshield for added security. The Sky-Pod is made of thick plastic, though, and
the two screws and washers are sufficient.
RUNNING THE WIRES:
This is probably the most difficult part of the installation and there are several ways in which to do
it. No matter which way you choose, you’ll want to seal the extra space around the wires where they go through the
grommet hole of the pod with a glue gun or wax, etc. to ensure the enclosure is sealed and to avoid any ‘whistling’ noise
that may occur if it’s not sealed. Here are a few ways to run the wires:
Run the speaker wires through here.