Chapter 2 — Installation Process
22 Vehicle Power Supply Installation Guide
Power Source Connections
The next few pages show you the hardware (nuts, bolts, and
washers) included in this kit if you are connecting the power
cable directly to a vehicle battery.
Direct Battery Connections
Your vehicle has either a side-mount battery with the terminals
on the side or a top-mount battery with the terminals on the top.
Determine which battery is in your vehicle and proceed with the
applicable instructions.
Side-Mount Battery Terminals
Attach the vehicle battery cable to a side-mount battery terminal
as shown in the “Side-Mount Battery Terminals” illustration
following the last step in this set of procedures.
To attach power supply cable
1 Disconnect the negative battery cable, then disconnect the
positive battery cable, and remove the bolts from each cable.
2 Screw a 3/8-inch nut as far as it will go onto a 3/8 x 1-1/2-
inch bolt furnished in the kit, then slip a 3/8-inch washer
onto the bolt.
3 Slide the positive (red wire with fuse link) terminal ring from
the power input cable onto the bolt.
4 Slip a second 3/8-inch washer onto that bolt.
5 Slide the vehicle positive battery cable onto the bolt.
6 Thread the bolt assembly (steps 2-5, above) into the positive
(+) battery terminal. Securely tighten but do not overtighten
the bolt.
7 Tighten the nut securely against the washers and cables.
8 Use a self-tapping screw and flat washer to connect shield wire
to the metal surface on which the power supply is mounted.
Note: No additional hardware is provided for
connecting the power cable to other vehicle power
sources. See your vehicle manufacturer’s technical
manual if necessary.
To Next Page
Loading...
