User's Manual
Table Of Contents
25
MOUNT
INS
T
ALL
A
TION
NOTE:
Disconnecting your
battery
may reset
certain
devices
in
your v
ehicle
,
such as
automotive
audio
systems,
navigation
systems, alarm systems,
keyless
entry systems,
et
c
.
R
out
e
the
supplied DC power cord between a
power
source and
the mounting
location
for
your
scanner
.
Ground
the
black
wire of the
supplied DC power
cable
to
your vehicle’s chassis,
drilling
a small hole
in
a
metal
frame member underneath your dashboard and
using
a small sheet metal screw
to
secure
the
black
wire
t
o
the fr
ame
.
NOTE: Be sure
the grounding
screw makes
complete
contact
with
the metal frame
of
your v
ehicle
.
C
onnec
t
the
red wire
of the
supplied
DC power
cable
to
a voltage source
that
turns
on
and
off with ignition
switch, such as a spare accessory
terminal
in your
vehicle’s fuse
box.
I
nser
t
the
coaxial power
plug into the
DC 13.8V
jack
on the
rear
of the
r
adio
.
R
ec
onnec
t
the
cable
to the
negative (-)
terminal
of
your vehicle’s ba
tt
ery
.
The DC power cord is
equipped
with
an
inline
fuse
.
This fuse protects your scanner and your vehicle
from
damage
in
case
of equipment
malfunction
or
a
short
cir
cuit
.
Do
not
remove
the inline
fuse holder
from
the
DC power c
or
d
.
If the
fuse
blow
s
,
replace
it with a
3A slow
blow
fuse and apply power again.
If the fuse
blow
s
again, check all
wiring for
short circuits
,
and
check
the
radio
for
a
malfunction.
WARNING: You must use a power source
that supplies
12-14.4V DC and is
rated
for
600mA. The power
plug
’
s
c
en
t
er
tip
must
be
set
to
positive and must
fit the
scanner’s DC 13.8V
jack
.
The supplied DC power
cable
meets these specifica
tions
.
Using a DC adapter
tha
t
does
not
meet these specifications could damage
the
scanner
or the
adapt
er
.
DRAFT