6.2 PRE-INSTALLATION VEHICLE CHECK ....................................................................................... 27
6.3 PLANNING THE INSTALLATION .................................................................................................. 27
6.3.1 Mounting Location and Considerations ................................................................................ 28
6.3.2 Power Source Location and Considerations ......................................................................... 29
6.3.3 Ignition Sense Location and Considerations ......................................................................... 29
6.3.4 Ground/Return Location and Considerations........................................................................ 31
6.3.5 Antenna Mounting Considerations ....................................................................................... 31
6.3.6 Data, Antenna, and Power Cable Routing Considerations .................................................... 31
6.4 WIRING AND CABLING REQUIREMENTS .................................................................................. 32
6.4.1 Crimping Requirements ........................................................................................................ 32
6.4.2 Splicing Requirements .......................................................................................................... 32
6.4.3 Battery Connection Requirements ........................................................................................ 32
6.5 TOOLS REQUIRED ........................................................................................................................... 33
6.6 UNPACKING AND CHECKING THE EQUIPMENT ..................................................................... 34
6.6.1 Materials ............................................................................................................................... 34
6.6.2 Material Inspection ............................................................................................................... 34
6.6.3 Installation Kits ..................................................................................................................... 35
7 ANTENNA INSTALLATION ..................................................................................................... 37
7.1 ANTENNA MOUNTING LOCATIONS ........................................................................................... 37
7.1.1 Direct Center or Center-Rear of Rooftop .............................................................................. 38
7.1.2 Center of Trunk Lid .............................................................................................................. 38
7.1.3 Rear Deck Lid for Stand-Alone GPS Receive Antenna ........................................................ 38
7.1.4 Installation Precautions ......................................................................................................... 38
7.2 RF ANTENNA INSTALLATION PROCEDURES ........................................................................... 39
7.2.1 Installing Antenna Mounts AN-125001 -002, -004, and -006 .............................................. 39
7.2.2 Installing Magnetic Antenna Mount AN-125001-008 and 12099-0370-01 .......................... 42
7.2.3 Installing All Other Antenna Mounts.................................................................................... 42
7.2.4 Attaching the NMO Antenna Element .................................................................................. 42
7.2.5 Installing the Coax Cable and TNC RF Connector ............................................................... 42
7.2.6 Install GPS Antenna (If Required) ........................................................................................ 43
7.2.7 Installing a GPS Combo Antenna ......................................................................................... 43
7.2.8 Installing a GPS Antenna Inside the Rear-Deck ................................................................... 44
8 FRONT-MOUNT RADIO INSTALLATION ........................................................................... 46
8.1 MOUNTING THE FRONT-MOUNT RADIO ................................................................................... 47
8.1.1 Attaching the Control Head .................................................................................................. 48
8.1.2 Mounting Bracket Installation .............................................................................................. 49
8.1.3 Inserting the Radio into the Mounting Bracket ..................................................................... 51
8.2 FRONT-MOUNT RADIO’S WIRING AND CABLING................................................................... 52
8.2.1 Radio Ground (Black Wire) Connection .............................................................................. 53
8.2.2 Main Power (Red Wire and Main Fuse Holder) Connection ................................................ 54
8.2.3 Ignition Sense (White Wire) Connection .............................................................................. 54
9 REMOTE-MOUNT RADIO INSTALLATION ........................................................................ 57
9.1 MOUNTING THE REMOTE-MOUNT RADIO ............................................................................... 58
9.1.1 Mounting Bracket Installation .............................................................................................. 59
9.1.2 Inserting the Radio into the Mounting Bracket ..................................................................... 61
9.2 REMOTE-MOUNT RADIO’S WIRING AND CABLING ............................................................... 62
9.2.1 Radio Power Ground (Black Wire) Connection ................................................................... 63
9.2.2 Red Wire, Main Fuse Holder Connection (Radio’s Main Power Wire) and Ethernet
Cable ..................................................................................................................................... 64
9.2.3 Radio’s Ignition Sense (White Wire) Connection ................................................................ 66
9.3 CONTROL HEAD INSTALLATION ................................................................................................ 67