Pioneer PRS-D3000SPL User Manual

Connecting the Unit

Connecting the Power Terminal

• Always use the recommended battery and ground

wire, which is sold separately. Connect the bat-
tery wire directly to the car battery positive termi-
nal (+) and the ground wire to the car body.

• Recommended wires size (AWG: American Wire

Gauge) is as follows. The battery wire, the
ground wire and the optional direct ground wire
must be same size.

Battery Wire and Ground Wire Size

Wire Length less than 1.2 m

1.2—2.1 m

2.1—3.0 m

Wire Size

6 AWG

3.0—3.9 m

3.9—4.8 m

4.8—5.7 m

5.7—6.7 m

6 AWG

4 AWG

1. Pass the battery wire from the

engine compartment to the interior
of the vehicle.

• After making all other connections to the

amplifier, connect the battery wire terminal
of the amplifier to the positive (+) terminal of
the battery.

2. Expose the end of the battery wire

and ground wire using nippers or a
cutter by about 15–20 mm and
twist.

3. Connect the wires to the terminal.

• Before connecting the wires to the terminals,

remove the endcap. After connecting the
wires to the terminals, attach the endcap.

• Fix the wires securely with the terminal

screws.

WARNING

Failure to securely fasten the battery wire to the ter-
minal using the terminal screws could cause the ter-
minal area to overheat and could result in damage
and injury including minor burns.

15–20 mm

Engine
compartment

Interior of
the vehicle

Drill a 14
mm hole into
the vehicle
body.

Insert the O-ring rubber
grommet into the vehicle
body.

Positive (+)
terminal

Twist

GND terminal

Power
terminal

Battery wire

System remote
control terminal

System remote
control wire

Ground wire

Fuse 100 A
Each amplifier must
be SEPARATELY
fused at 100 A.

The maximum length of the wire
between the fuse and the positive (+)
terminal of the battery is 45 cm.

Endcap

Terminal
screw