Installation
Caution
Do not block the unit's fan or heat sink, thus preventing air
circulation. If blocked, heat will accumulate inside the unit and
may cause a fire.
Air ventilation hole
Caution
When you install this unit in your car, do not remove the
detachable front panel.
If the detachable front panel is removed during installation, you
might press too hard and warp the metal plate that holds it in
place.
• The main unit must be mounted within 35 degrees of the horizontal
plane, back to front.
Less than 35°
1
Mounting Sleeve
(Included)
Pressure Plates*
This unit
* If the installed mounting sleeve is loose in the dashboard, the
pressure plates may be bent slightly to remedy the problem.
Remove the mounting sleeve from the main unit
(see "Removal" on page 45).
Detachable Front
Panel
Dashboard
2
Hex Nut (M5)
Metal
Mounting
Strap
Ground Lead
Reinforce the head unit with the metal mounting
strap (not supplied). Secure the ground lead of the
unit to a clean metal spot using a screw (*
attached to the vehicle's chassis.
2
• For the screw marked "*
", use an appropriate screw for the chosen
mounting location.
Connect each input lead coming from an amplifier or
equalizer to the corresponding output lead coming
from the left rear of the CDA-9886. Connect all other
leads of the CDA-9886 according to details
described in the CONNECTlONS section.
3
Slide the CDA-9886 into the dashboard until it clicks.
This ensures that the unit is properly locked and will
not accidentally come out from the dashboard.
Removal
1. Remove the detachable front panel.
2. Insert the bracket keys into the unit, along the guides
on either side. The unit can now be removed from the
mounting sleeve.
3. Pull the unit out, keeping it unlocked as you do so.
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Ground Lead
3
*
• Secure the ground lead of the unit to a clean metal spot using a
3
screw (*
) already attached to the vehicle's chassis.
Screw
2
*
Bolt Stud
1
*
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Chassis
1
) already
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Bracket keys
(Included)
Front Frame
Screws (M5 × 8)
(Included)
Mounting Bracket
45
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