Garmin RV-IN1501 Installation Manual

RV-IN1501

RV INFOTAINMENT SYSTEM

INSTALLATION

INSTRUCTIONS

Important Safety Information

WARNING

See the Important Safety and Product Information guide in the product box for product warnings and other important information.

NOTICE

Failure to follow these cautions could result in damage to the vehicle or poor product performance.

This device must be installed according to these instructions. Disconnect the vehicle's power supply before beginning to install

this product. Before applying power to this product, make sure it has been

correctly grounded according to the installation instructions. You must read all installation instructions before beginning the

installation. If you experience difficulty during the installation, contact Garmin® Product Support.

Item Label Description Connector Details

iPhone/iPod USB (1 A) Interfaces with and charges

AUX 1 INPUT

CAMERA AUDIO INPUT/AUX 2 INPUT

None Ethernet port Connects to a FUSION

CAN 1 CAN BUS 1 Connects to RV control systems

CAN 2 CAN BUS 2 Reserved for vehicle

MIC Microphone input 3.5 mm mono microphone port

None GPS antenna Connects to the included GPS

VIDEO IN Analog camera

Auxiliary input 1 Left (white) and right (red) RCA

Input for camera audio or for auxiliary 2

video input

supported smartphones and USB devices

connectors

Left (white) and right (red) RCA connectors

PartyBus™ network

using an adapter (sold separately)

integration. Connects to the chassis CAN system using an adapter cable to support steering wheel controls.

Connects to the included microphone for hands-free calling and voice input

antenna

4 RCA video connectors Connects to up to four vehicle

cameras, including forward, left mirror, right mirror, and backup cameras.

Connector Identification

Item Label Description Connector Details

ZONE 1 LINE OUT

ZONE 2 LINE OUT

None Wiring harness

None AM/FM antenna

SiriusXM SiriusXM® port Connects to a compatible

Line out connectors for zone 1

Line out connectors for zone 2

connectors

connector

USB (500 mA) Reserved for manufacturer use

Left (white), right (red), and subwoofer (orange) RCA connectors

Connects to the included and optional wiring harnesses

Connects to either the vehicle's AM/FM antenna cable or an inline adapter attached to the vehicle's AM/FM antenna cable

SiriusXM Connect vehicle tuner and antenna (sold separately)

Compatible only with lowcurrent (<500 mA) USB devices

Wiring Harnesses

Power and Speaker Wiring Harness

The power and speaker wiring harness contains the main power and speaker connections for the system. The harness connects directly to the stereo and to the vehicle wiring harness without modification. You can use this diagram to troubleshoot or to address non-default installation requirements.

Wire Color

Yellow Power (+) Connects to the positive terminal of a

Red Ignition power Connects to a separately-switched,

Orange Illumination Connects to the vehicle's illumination

Black Ground (-) Connects to the negative terminal of a

Function Notes

12 Vdc power source capable of supplying 15 A.

12 Vdc connection, such as an ignition bus, to turn the stereo on and off.

wire to dim the stereo screen when the headlights are on. The gauge of the illumination wire must be suitable for the fuse supplying the circuit it is connected to.

NOTE: This wire is not used for all vehicles.

12 Vdc power source capable of supplying 15 A. You should connect this wire before connecting the yellow wire. All accessories connected to the stereo must share a common ground location.

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Wire Color

Blue Amplifier on Connects to optional external amplifiers,

Brown Telemute Activates when connected to ground.

Pink Reverse Connects to an analog high signal, such

Red/black House Connects to a 12 Vdc connection for the

White Speaker zone 1

White/ black

Gray Speaker zone 1

Gray/black Speaker zone 1

Green Speaker zone 2

Green/ black

Purple Speaker zone 2

Purple/ black

Function Notes

enabling them to turn on when the stereo turns on.

For example, when you connect this wire to a compatible, hands-free mobile kit, the audio mutes or the input switches to Aux1 when a call is received and the kit connects this wire to ground. You can enable this functionality from the settings menu.

NOTE: This wire is not used for all vehicles.

as the reverse light, to activate the backup camera when the vehicle is placed in reverse.

RV house power to turn the stereo on when the house power is turned on.

left (+)

Speaker zone 1 left (-)

right (+)

right (-)

left (+)

Speaker zone 2 left (-)

right (+)

Speaker zone 2 right (-)

Line Out Wiring Harness

The line out wiring harness (sold separately) outputs audio to an external amplifier for zones 3 and 4.

Label Function RCA connectors

ZONE 3 Outputs analog audio to an

external amplifier for zone 3.

ZONE 4 Outputs analog audio to an

external amplifier for zone 4.

AUX IN 2 Not used. These connectors are

not active for the RV-IN1501 product model. You must use the CAMERA AUDIO INPUT/AUX 2 INPUT connector on the back of the stereo instead.

Left (white), right (red), and sub (orange)

Not used

Analog Signal Detect Wiring Harness

Wire color

Green 1 Analog input 1 Connects to the steering wheel

Purple 2 Analog input 2 Connects to the steering wheel

Black 4 Analog input

Orange 5 Right camera

Blue 6 Left camera

Brown 7 Front camera

Black 9 Camera detect

Pin Function Notes

controls. Not available for all vehicles. Contact the RV manufacturer for more information.

ground

detect

ground

Ground wire for analog steering wheel control inputs.

Connects to an analog high signal, such as the right turn signal, to trigger the device to display the right side camera.

Connects to an analog high signal, such as the left turn signal, to trigger the device to display the left side camera.

Connects to an analog high signal to trigger the device to display the front camera.

Ground wire for the camera detect inputs.

Connecting Vehicle and Backup Cameras

You can connect up to four analog vehicle cameras to the infotainment system for backup, left, right, and front cameras.

For each camera, route the camera's RCA analog video

cable to the back of the stereo. You should clearly label each cable for reference when you

are connecting them to the stereo. For each camera, determine the analog high signal that

should trigger the stereo to display the camera, and route a wire for that signal to the back of the stereo.

For example, you can use a reverse signal to trigger the backup camera when the vehicle is put in reverse, or you can use turn signal to trigger a side mirror camera.

Connect each RCA analog video cable to the VIDEO IN

connectors on the back of the stereo, as shown.

Front camera

Left camera

Right camera

Backup camera

Connect the analog high signal wire for the backup camera to

the pink REVERSE wire of the power and speaker wiring harness (Power and Speaker Wiring Harness, page 1).

Connect the analog high signal wire for each of the other

cameras to the appropriate camera detect wire of the analog signal detect harness (Analog Signal Detect Wiring Harness,

page 2).

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