Kenwood KDC-U31R: INSTALLATION / CONNECTION

Installating the unit (in-dash mounting)

Warning

• The unit can only be used with a 12 V DC power supply, negative

ground.

Do the required

• Disconnect the battery’s negative terminal before wiring and

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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.

Hook on the top side

• Be sure to ground this unit to the car’s chassis again after installation.

Dashboard of

Caution

your car

Orientate the trim plate as

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

illustrated before fitting.

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

Bend the appropriate tabs to hold

such as the heat sink and enclosure become hot.

the mounting sleeve firmly in place.

• Do not connect the

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wires of speaker to the car chassis, Ground wire

(black), or in parallel.

• Mount the unit with the angle of 30º or less.

How to remove the unit

• If your vehicle wiring harness does not have the ignition terminal,

1

Detach the faceplate.

connect Ignition wire (red) to the terminal on the vehicle’s fuse box

2 Fit the catch pin on the extraction

which provides 12 V DC power supply and is turned on and off by the

keys into the holes on both sides of

INSTALLATION / CONNECTION

ignition key.

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

the trim plate, then pull it out.

wipers, etc. on the car are working properly.

3 Insert the extraction keys deeply into

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

the slots on each side, then follow

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

the arrows as shown on the right.

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.

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