Rockford Fosgate Element Ready TMS69BL14 Installation & Operation Manual

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TMS69BL14

Installation & Operation

Introduction

Dear

Customer,

Congratulations

on

your

purchase

of

the

world's

finest

brand

of

audio products.

At

Rockford

Fosgate

we

are

fanatics about

musical

reproduction at its

best,

and

we

are

pleased

you

chose

our product.

Through

years

of

engineering

expertise,

hand

craftsmanship

and

critical

testing procedures,

we

have

created

a wide

range

of products that

reproduce

music

with

all

the

clarity

and

richness

you

deserve.

For

maximum performance

we

recommend

you

have

your

new

Rockford

Fosgate

product

installed

by

an

Authorized

Rockford

Fosgate

Dealer,

as

we

provide

specialized

training through

Rockford

Technical

Training

Institute

(RTTI).

Please

read

your warranty

and

retain your

receipt

and

original

carton for

possible

future

use.

Great

product

and

competent installations

are

only

a

piece

of the

puzzle

when

it

comes

to your

system.

Make

sure

that your

installer

is

using

100%

authentic installation

accessories

from

Rockford

Fosgate

in

your

installation.

Rockford

Fosgate

has

everything from

RCA

cables

and

speaker

wire to power wire

and

battery connectors.

Insist

on

it!

After

all,

your new

system

deserves

nothing but the

best.

To

add

the finishing touch to your

new

Rockford

Fosgate

image

order

your

Rockford

accessories,

which

include

everything

from

T-shirts

to

hats

.

Visit our web site for the

latest

information

on

all

Rockford

products;

www.rockfordfosgate.com

or,

in

the

U.S.

call1-800-669-9899 or

FAX

1-

800-398

-

3985.

For

all

other

countries,

ca

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-

480

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967

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3565

or

FAX

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3983

.

Table

of

Contents

2

3

Introduction

Installation

4

Warranty

If,

after reading your

manual,

you

still

have

questions regarding this

product,

we

recommend that

you

see

your

Rockford

Fosgate

dealer.

If

you

need

further

assistance,

you

can

call

us

direct at

1-800-669-

9899.

Be

sure

to

have

your

ser

i

al

number,

model

number

and

date

of

purchase

available

when

you

call.

Safety

This

symbol with

"WARNING"

is

intended to

alert the

user

to the

presence

of important

instructions.

Failure

to

heed

the instructions

will result

in

severe

injury or death.

This

symbol with

"CAUT

I

ON"

is

intended to

alert

the

user

to the

presence

of important

instructions.

Failure

to

heed

the instructi

ons

can

result

in

injury or unit

damage.

~WARNING

A

CAUTION

•

To

prevent injury and

damage

to the unit,

please

read and

follow

the instructions

in

this

manual.

We want you to enjoy

this system, not get a headache.

• If

you

feel

unsure about

installing

this system

yourself,

have

it

installed

by

a

qualified

Rockford Fosgate technician.

•

Before installation, disconnect the

ba

ttery negative (-)

terminal

to prevent

damage

to the unit, fire and/or possible

injury.

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Specifications

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dim

ensions

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fn

s

the

capac

ity

to

handle power un

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at

over time can

damag

e voice coils.

ma

rk

, the

must be trained and

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has ma

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the

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4

Specifications

TMS69

6.4"

(163mm)

4

.

7

•

(120mm)

3.2"

(81mm)

9.2"

(234mm)

6.5"

(165mm)

8.6"

(218mm)

5.6

"

(147mm)

Contents

•

(2)

TMS69

Speakers

•

(1)

Main

Harness

•

(2)

Speaker

Grilles •

(2

) Saddlebag

Harnesses

•

(2)

Mounting

Rings

• Plastic

Wire

Tie

Wraps

•

(2)

Cutting Templates

•

Plasti

c

Cable

T

ie

Mounts

•

(16)

Mounting

Screws

Installation

Tools

The

following

is

a list of

suggested

tools

needed

for installation:

• Drill • Small

Flat

Blade

Scr

ewdriver

• Jigsaw

I Air

sa

w

• Phillips

Sc

rewdriver

• 1/

8"

Dri

II

Bit

•

Torx

Drivers

• 5/

16"

Drill Bit

• Socket

set

• 3/4"

Hole

Saw

•

Masking

Tape

•

Wire

Cutters

Installation Considerations

This section

focuses

on

some considerations for installing your Harle

y-

Davidson®

saddlebag lid

speaker

kit.

If y

ou

feel

unsure

about installing this

system

yo

urself,

have

it

installed

by

a qualified technician.

Wh

en drilling hol

es,

make sure

wh

at is

on

the other s

id

e. Be sure that

any

ele

ctri

ca

l,

fuel lines or any other importa

nt

compo

nen

ts

ar

e

fre

e

and

cl

e

arf

rom

the area.

~WARNING

A

CAUTION

A

CAUTION

Before

in

stallation, dis

conn

ect the battery

negative(-) terminal to prevent damage to

the unit, fire and/or p

os

sible injury.

Before

beginning

an

y installation, follow

th

ese

simple

rul

es:

Be

sure to

ca

refully r

ea

d and

und

ersta

nd

the

in

structions befo

re

atte

mp

t

in

g to

in

stall

th

ese

spea

ker kit

s.

• Consult your motorcycles's

service

manual for model specific

information.

Model

s may differ from year to y

ea

r depending

on

factory options a

nd

afte

rm

a

rk

et

access

ori

es

a

dd

e

d.

•

Thi

s sp

ea

k

er

kit is sp

ec

ifi

ca

lly

des

igned to wo

rk

wi

th

Roc

kf

o

rd

Fo

sga

te's

Pun

ch® and

Power

s

erie

s

co

mpa

ct amplifiers.

•

With

the addition of an amplifier or

so

urce unit,

be

sure

th

at

yo

ur

current charging

sys

tem is

in

proper working

order.

•

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comprehens

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product

informatio

n.

•

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Installation

Applicable

Models:

2014+

Harley-Davidson~~>

Motorcycles

with

Factory

Saddlebags

This

saddlebag lid speaker kit

is

d

es

i

gned

to work with Rockford

Fosgate's

co

mpact

chassis

Pun

ch®

and

Power

series

amplifiers.

Step

1.

Rem

ove

the saddlebag lids,

seat,

gas

tank

and

fairing cover

from

the motorcycle.

Step

2.

Us

ing masking tape, tape over the painted porti

on

of your

saddlebag lids.

NOTE:

This

will prevent any

scr

at

ch

ing of the factory paint during the

installation

pro

cess.

N

OTE

:

Be

sure the template sits snug

on

all

sid

es

and

corn

ers

of

the

saddlebag lid before securing.

Screw

Locations

Step

3.

Ap

p

ly

the templa

te

to the saddleb

ag

lid

an

d

secu

re

using

(2)

sc

rews that

ca

me wi

th

the kit.

NO

TE:

Th

ere

is a brake and clut

ch

s

id

e s

pe

cific template for

each

lid.

Yo

u

can use

an

1/8" drill bit to predrill

ho

les

before

screwing the template to

the lid.

Be

sure the template

is

secur

ed

and

wont

move.

Step 4.

Once

the template is

sec

ur

ed,

u

se

a 5/16" drill bit a

nd

drill

holes

in

the templa

te

.

NO

TE:

We

sug

ge

st drilling at e

ve

ry

seg

ment to make s

aw

i

ng

e

as

ier.

St

ep

5.

Usi

ng

a

ji

gsaw,

fo

llow along the templat

e.

NOTE:

DO

NO

T cut the segments of the templa

te

until all of the slots

have b

ee

n

cu

t.

Thi

s will help ma

in

tain

acc

ura

cy

and

fitment for

th

e

grilles.

N

OTE:

Wh

en

cutt

in

g,

be sure

th

at the

sa

w bla

de

st

ays

in betw

ee

n the

edges

of the

te

mplate. Cutting

in

to t

he

template will l

ead

to fitment

i

ss

u

es

.

5

Installation

'

6

--~-------

Speaker

Grille

Mounting

Ring

Speaker

\--

Mounting

Screw

Step

6.

Nex

t you will a

tt

ach the speaker, grille and

mo

unting ring to

the lid u

si

ng the suppli

ed

screws.

NOT

E:

It

is

eas

i

es

t to place the grill into the hole th

at

has been c

ut

into

the lid and place upside down on a bench. Then place the appropriate

mount

ing ring

onto

the grill

e,

along with the speaker. Secure with the

s

upp

lied screws.

Step

7.

Ru

n t

he

main

ha

rn

ess

up the back bone

of

t

he

bi

ke

and

to

the

amplifier under

the

fa

iring.

Step

8.

Dr

ill a

3/4"

hole on the inside

of

the bag for the saddlebag

harnes

s.

Once

the hole

is

dr

illed, in

se

rt

through

th

e hole and

secu

re the grommet.

Step

9.

Place

the adhesive b

ac

ked

plastic cable tie mounting tab

to

the

in

side

of

the bag.

Step 1

0.

Ro

ute the wire along the inside of the bag and secure to the

plastic cable tie

mount

ing tab

wit

h the supplied plastic

wir

e

ties.

Step

11.

Rea

tt

ac

h your

sa

dd

lebag lid and conne

ct

the

ha

rn

ess

to

the

speaker.

Step 1

2.

Tes

t

sys

tem and reassemble the

mo

torcycle.

Warranty

Rockford Corporation offers a limited

warranty

on Rockford Fosgate products on

the

following terms:

Length

of

Warranty

POWER

Amplifiers-

2

Years

BMW®

Direct Fit

Speakers-

2

Years

PUNCH®

&

PRIME®

Amplifiers - 1

Year

Speakers, Signal Processors, Accessories and Capacitors - 1 Year

All marine, motorcycle,

motorsport

products

- 2

Years

Any Factory Refurbished

Product-

90

Da

ys (

re

cei

pt

required)

What is Covered

This

warranty

applies

only

to

Rockford

Fo

sgate products sold

to

consumers

by

authorized Rockford Fosgate dealers in

the

Unit

ed States

of

America.

Products purchased by consumers

from

an

Author

ized Rockford Fosgate Dealer in

another

country

are covered

only

by

th

at

count

ry's Distributor and

not

by

Rockford Corporation.

Who is Covered

This

warranty

covers

only

the original purchaser

of

Rockford

produc

t purchased

from

an

au

thorized Rockford Fosgate

dealer

in

the

United States. In

order

to

receive service,

the

purchaser

must

provide

Rockford with a copy

of

the

receipt stating

the

custom

er name,

dealer

name

, p

roduct

purchased

and

date

of

purchase.

Products f

ound

to

be defective

during

the

warranty period

will

be repaired

or

replaced (wi

th

a

product

deemed

to

be

equivalent

)

at

Rockford's

discretion.

What is Not Covered

l.

Damage caused

by

accident, abuse,

imp

roper installation, operations, theft,

water

(on non-Element Ready products).

2.

Any cost

or

expen

se

the

removal or reinstallation

of

product.

3.

Se

rvice performed

by

anyone

other

than

R

ock

ford

or

an authorized Rockford Fosgate service center.

4.

Any

product

which

has h

ad

th

e

se

rial

numb

er defaced, a

lt

ered,

or

removed.

5.

Subsequent

damage

to

oth

er

compone

nts.

6. Any product purchased outside

the

U.S

.

7. Any

product

not

purchased from

an

authoriz

ed Rockford Fosgate dealer. Refer

to

rockfordfosgate.com dealer

locator

for

mo

re

de

tail.

Limit on Implied Warranties

Any

implied

warranties including

warrant

ies

of

fitness

for

use and merchantabi

lit

y are limited in

durat

ion

to

the period

of

the

express

warranty

set

forth above. Some stat

es

do

not

allow l

imi

tations

on

the

l

engt

h

of

an implied

warranty

, so this

limitation

ma

y

no

t

app

ly. No person is au

th

or

ized

to

ass

ume

f

or

Ro

ckford Fosgate any

other

lia

bility

in connecti

on

wi

th

the

sa

le

of

the

produc

t.

How to Obtain Service

Please

call1

-800-669-9899

for

Rockford Cus

to

mer

Service.

You

must

ob

tain an

RA#

(Return A

uthori

za

tion

number)to

return any pr

oduct

to

Rockford

Fosgate.

You

are

re

spons

ible

for

shipment

of

product

to

Rockford.

EUWarranty

This

product

meets

th

e

cur

r

ent

EU

warranty

requ

ir

eme

nt

s,

see

yo

ur

Authorized dealer for details.

- Installation assistance available at: -

www.rockfordfosgate.com/rftech

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South

Rockford Drive • Tempe, Arizona 85281 United States

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Rockford Fosgate Element Ready TMS69BL14 Installation & Operation Manual

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