i recently got a crossfire CFQ5.2 equalizer, but it didnt come with a munual or anything to tell you how to hook it up. can some one help me?

Between your head unit & amplifiers...

Wiring for the CFQ5.2 comes in the form of a modular wiring harness. This wiring harness contains four color-coated wires; red, black, blue

and yellow. The colors correspond with the following:

-Red wire is to be connected with a constant +12 volts

-Black wire is to be connected to a secure ground

-Blue wire is to be connected to the remote turn-on lead from the primary source

-Yellow wire is to be connected to any amplifiers following the CFQ5.2

The following instructions are to be used primarily when installing the CFQ5.2 in a dash location. Understand that these instructions

require you to use the power and ground wires used for the source unit. Crossfire highly recommends using the same power wire as the

source unit to reduce the risk of inducing electrical noise into the system due to voltage variances.

1. Remove the source unit from the dash, far enough so that the wires are exposed.

2. Use a digital voltmeter and find the constant +12 volt lead for the radio. Using a wire cutter, cut this lead and strip off approximately

3/8" of the insulation from both ends. Find the red wire on the harness and strip off approximately 3/8" of insulation from the end of this

wire as well. Twist the red wire to one side of the existing +12 volt lead you cut into. Place a barrel connector of appropriate size over

both ends of the wire and crimp these in place.

3. Once you have found your +12 volt lead, it is now time to locate the ground wire supplied to the source. Splice into this lead. Take the

black wire from the wiring harness. Connect it inline with the ground wire using a barrel connector of appropriate size. Crimp the wires

back together.

If the ground wire has been screwed to the chassis of the source (such as Chrysler vehicles), you may use this to ground the black wire. Be

sure to use a ring terminal of appropriate size and tighten the screw securely.

4. The next wire you will be connecting is the remote turn-on (blue). This wire is to be connecting to the remote turn-on lead coming

from the source unit. Again, strip off approximately 3/8" of insulation from the end of both the source remote output and the blue wire

for the CFQ5.2. Connect these wires using a barrel connector of appropriate size.

If your source does not have a remote turn-on lead, you will need to find a switched +12 volt supply. This can be done by using an

ignition controlled lead for the source unit.

5. The last wire is the delayed remote turn on (yellow). This wire sends out a 2 second delayed +12VDC output to turn on any processors

and amplifiers following the CFQ5.2.

6. Plug the wiring harness into the back CFQ5.2.

*Pulled Directly from Crossfire's website*

Edited April 15, 200817 yr by kbkid