5.
Installation
1.
When
making
electrical
connections
it
is
always recommended
that the vehicle's battery be disconnected
from
the electrical
sys-
tem before performing the installation.
2.
Carefully remove the trim panels covering the 7mm bolts that secure
the radio into the dash cavity. Remove these bolts, and carefully pull the
radio from the dash
of
the vehicle. This will provide access to the factory
radio connectors where you will connect the Media Gateway harness.
3.
Disconnect
the
factory
24-Pin harness
and
16-Pin harness
(if
pres-
ent) from the back
of
the radio. Disconnect the antenna adaptor from
the
radio.
4.
Connect the 8-Pin iPod docking cable into the first port
on
the Media
Gateway furthest away from dipswitches. Carefully
run
the
11
foot iPod
cable behind the dash to the location where the iPod will be mounted
or stored (for example; the glove box or center console). This location
will vary based
on
the vehicle, and customer's perference. When run-
ning this cable through the dash, be sure to secure it away from moving
parts or sharp metal edges that may damage the cable.
5.
If connecting the
HD
Radio tuner (HDRT sold separately) Plug the 3
foot
HD
Radio Cable (8-Pin mini-din to 8-Pin mini-din) cable into the
second port (closest to the dipswitches)
on
the Media Gateway. Con-
nect the other end of this cable into the
HD
Radio tuner. Connect the
factory antenna cable into the antenna connection
on
the
HD
Radio
tuner (HDRT) Using the supplied antenna adaptor if needed to make
this connection.
6.
Plug in the male connectors
on
the
PGHFD1
harness into the 24-pin port
and 16-pin port
on
the back ofthe radio. Next, connect the factory 24-pin
and 16-pinharness(ifpresent)intothefemaleconnectors
on
the
PGH
FD1
harness.Besuretomakeafirmconnectionbutdonotforce
it.
Plugtheblack
micro-fit 24-pin connector on the PGHFD1 harness into the PXAMG
Media Gateway box.
7.
IMPORTANT NOTES for installation
in
2008 Mercury Mariner, Ford
Focus,orFordEscape
****2008 Mercury Mariner, 2008 Ford Focus, and 2008 Ford Escape
will require the PGHFD1A harness. This harness will connect to the
4-Pin plug
on
the PGHFD1 harness. This harness will replace the cur-
rent 12 -pin harness connected to the LCD mounted above the radio.
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