Transceiver, Installing

TRANSCEIVER, INSTALLING

^ fold back left side of trunk carpet

^ remove four left carpet liner securing caps

^ starting in top rear corner, pull back and remove left side trunk liner




^ remove telephone harness ground wires from ground point (arrow) located in left rear of trunk

^ cut off eyelet connector and strip insulation from ends of ground wires

^ measure and cut a brown 16 gauge (1.0 sq.mm) jumper wire approximately 30 in. (76 cm) long

^ strip insulation from ends of jumper wire

^ solder one end of jumper wire to existing harness ground wires

^ insulate solder connection with electrical tape or heat shrink tubing

^ properly crimp eyelet connector (locally available) to other end of jumper wire

^ fasten jumper wire to ground point




^ using transceiver bracket as a template, mark three mounting holes (arrows) on left inner trunk wall so that bottom two mounting holes line up with center of bolt 1 and bottom of oval hole 2

CAUTION
A reinforcement panel is welded behind the trunk wall in this area. DO NOT drill on or in line with the spot welds.

^ using a 1/8 in. drill bit, drill holes at marks

^ insert mounting screw into each hole

^ turn screw until each hole is threaded, then remove screws

^ unfasten tie wraps holding telephone wiring harness

^ reposition harness so that telephone connector reaches bracket mounting location

^ leave enough slack at end of harness to fit over trunk liner

^ refasten wiring harness with tie wraps

^ place chalk or marking paint directly onto holes just drilled on left inner trunk wall

^ reinstall left side trunk liner, front edge first

^ with liner properly installed, press liner firmly over holes so that back of liner is marked

^ pull back trunk liner and cut a 13 mm (1/2 in.) diameter hole at each mark

^ reinstall trunk liner ensuring telephone harness connector, fuse connector and antenna cable connector are exposed over top of liner

^ attach two self-adhesive rubber cushions to inside corners of transceiver mounting bracket

^ attach one self-adhesive rubber cushion to flat side of transceiver housing (in the center) where transceiver meets mounting bracket

^ attach final self-adhesive rubber cushion on opposite flat side of transceiver (in the center) where transceiver meets trunk wall




^ attach multi-point connector to transceiver ensuring fuse (arrow) is exposed

^ attach antenna cable to transceiver

^ place mounting bracket over transceiver

^ mount transceiver and bracket so that connectors face forward and transceiver connector wiring points up

^ install mounting bracket securing screws and tighten

^ reinstall trunk liner securing caps

^ fold back trunk carpeting