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Retrofitting TrafficStar radio and navigation system - AZ82.61-P-0001-02I

Model 163 

System illustration 

Fig 1: Identifying Trafficstar Radio And Navigation System Components
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TrafficStar wiring harness without sound 

Fig 2: Identifying Trafficstar Wiring Harness With Sound
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  1. Position CAN bus adapter (5) in center of center console strut and mark holes (b).
  2. Drill holes (b) with 6.2 mm dia. bit.
    Fig 3: Identifying Mark Holes
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  3. Fasten CAN bus adapter (5) to center console strut with two self-tapping screws (a) from parts kit.

    IMPORTANT Screw screws through strut from below into CAN bus adapter mount.

    Fig 4: Identifying CAN Bus Adapter And Self-Tapping Screws
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  4. Disconnect standard wiring harness (2) from transfer case control module (N78).
  5. Connect CAN bus (9) wiring harness between transfer case control module (N78) and standard wiring harness (2).
  6. Route CAN bus (6) lead on fan duct.
    Fig 5: Identifying Transfer Case Control Module And CAN Bus Wiring Harness
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  7. Route connector (8) for TrafficStar wiring harness (4) from radio shaft along fan duct to center console.
    Fig 6: Identifying Trafficstar Wiring Harness And Connector
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    Steps 8-  10  apply only for vehicles with manual transmission 

  8. Separate green lead (gn) from CAN bus adapter connector (8).
  9. Tie TrafficStar (4) wiring harness on at height of shift gate and pull out green lead (gn).
    Fig 7: Identifying CAN Bus Adapter Connector And Trafficstar Wiring Harness
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  10. Route green lead (gn) to back-up lamp switch (S16/2).
  11. Connect lower gray lead (gr) from connector with assignment 2 for back-up lamp switch (S16/2) to green lead (gn) using solder connector.

    IMPORTANT The connector for the back-up lamp switch (S16/2) has two gray leads, the lower of the two leads is for the switched back-up lamp signal.

    Fig 8: Identifying Back-Up Lamp Switch And Green Lead
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  12. Connect connector (8) and lead (6) to CAN bus adapter (5).
  13. Install center console.
    Fig 9: Identifying CAN Bus Adapter And Lead
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  14. Connect brown and black wire (br, sw) from GPS antenna lead (3) with brown and black lead (br, sw) from TrafficStar wiring harness (4) and slide flat plug insulations together.
  15. Attach flat plug connectors and GPS antenna lead (3) to TrafficStar wiring harness (4) with felt.
    Fig 10: Identifying GPS Antenna Connector And GPS Antenna Lead
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  16. Install counter plug (7) from TrafficStar wiring harness (4) to radio connector (A2) and wrap with felt (c).
    Fig 11: Identifying Radio Connector And Counter Plug
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  17. Connect radio connector (A) and GPS antenna connector (C3) with TrafficStar radio and navigation system (1).
  18. Connect radio antenna.
  19. Install TrafficStar (1) radio and navigation system.
    Fig 12: Identifying GPS Antenna Connector And Sound Connector
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