Connection to power supply
Make sure to disconnect the battery before
installing the MATCH M 5DSP!
Connect the +12 V power cable (yellow) to
the positive terminal of the battery. The positive
wire from the battery to the amplifier power
terminals needs to have an inline fuse at a
distance of no more than 12 inches (30 cm)
from the battery. The value of the fuse is calculated
from the maximum total current input
of the whole car audio system. If your power
wires are short (less than 1m / 40”) then a wire
gauge of 4 mm² / AWG 12 will be sufficient. In
all other cases we strongly recommend gauges
of min. 6 mm² / AWG 10! The ground cable
(black / same gauge as the +12 V wire) should
be connected to a common ground reference
point (this is located where the negative terminal
of the battery is grounded to the metal body
of the vehicle), or to a prepared metal location
on the vehicle chassis, i.e. an area which has
been cleaned of all paint residues.