AM/FM Cassette Player  (120-1814)     Preparation      Faxback Doc. # 7513

Before you mount the stereo or any speakers, temporarily connect the
speakers, power wires, and antenna, as described in this section.

ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS

Be sure your speakers can handle 8 watts of power (4 watts per channel).
Each speaker must have an impedance of at least 4 ohms.  Your local Radio
Shack store carries a full line of speakers.

CAUTIONS:  For added safety and to protect your stereo, disconnect the
           cable from your vehicle battery's negative (-) terminal before
           you begin.

           You must connect a separate wire to each speaker terminal as
           described in the following procedure.  Do not use a common wire
           or chassis ground for any speaker connection.

SPEAKER CONNECTIONS

Follow these steps to connect the speakers:

1.  Connect the brown wire to the right speaker's positive (+) terminal.
    This terminal is usually marked with a plus (+) sign or red mark.

2.  Connect the gray wire to the right speaker's negative (-) terminal.
    This terminal might be marked with a minus (-) sign or it might have
    no marking at all.

3.  Connect the green wire to the left speaker's positive (+) terminal.
    This terminal is usually marked with a plus (+) sign or red mark.

4.  Connect the white wire to the left speaker's negative (-) terminal.
    This terminal might be marked with a minus (-) sign or it might have
    no marking at all.

5.  Connect the speaker's five-wire harness connector to the stereo's
    five-wire harness connector.

OTHER CONNECTIONS

1.  Connect the vehicle's antenna cable to the stereo's antenna socket.

2.  Connect the orange wire to the switched power lead on any optional
    equipment you want the stereo to turn on and off, such as an automatic
    antenna or equalizer/booster.  This wire does not provide power to the
    component.  It simply turns it on and off.  If you do not use this
    wire, secure it with a wire tie and do not let it touch metal.

3.  Connect the red power wire (with in-line fuse holder) from the five-
    wire harness to an accessory (ACC) terminal in your vehicle's fuse
    block.

    This connection provides power to the stereo player when you turn on
    the ignition, and turns off power when you turn off the ignition. 
    This  prevents your vehicle's battery from being drained if you leave
    the stereo player on when you turn off the ignition.

4.  Connect the black ground wire to a metal screw attached to the
    vehicle's frame.  Be sure the screw is not insulated from the chassis
    by a plastic part.

5.  Reconnect the battery cable.

TESTING THE CONNECTIONS

Turn on your vehicle's ignition and test the stereo.

If the stereo does not work, immediately unplug the wiring harness.  Check 
you connections, or have a professional install the stereo.

If the stereo works, following the instructions in "Installation."

(ALL-9/7/94)