
OWNER’S MANUAL
MLC-RW
Marine Lighting Controller
Thank you for purchasing a JL Audio Marine Lighting
Controller for your sound system.
This product has been designed and manufactured to exacting
standards in order to deliver years of enjoyment. For maximum
performance, we highly recommend that you have your MLC-RW
installed by an authorized JL Audio dealer. Your authorized dealer has
the training, expertise and installation equipment to ensure optimum
performance from this product. Due to the complexity of modern
electrical systems, we do not recommend self-installation unless you
have extensive experience in automotive and marine electrical systems.
Should you decide to install this product yourself, please take the time to
read this manual thoroughly to familiarize yourself with its installation
requirements and setup procedures.
If you have any questions regarding the instructions in this manual or
any aspect of the product’s operation, please contact your authorized
JL Audio dealer for assistance. If you need further assistance, please submit
a request to the JL Audio Technical Support Department at
www.jlaudio.com/support or call (954) 443–1100 during business hours.

FCC Compliance Statement
is equipment has been tested and found
to comply with the limits of Part 15 of the
FCC Rules. ese limits are designed to
provide reasonable protection against harmful
interference in a residential installation. is
equipment generates, uses and can radiate
radio frequency energy and, if not installed in
accordance with the instructions, may cause
harmful interference to radio communications.
However, there is no guarantee that interference
will not occur in a particular installation. If
this equipment does cause harmful interference
to radio or television reception, the user is
encouraged to try to correct the interference by
one or more of the following measures:
- Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
- Increase separation between the equipment
and the receiver.
- Connect the equipment to an outlet on a
circuit dierent from that to which the receiver
is connected.
- Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV
technician for help.
Any changes or modications not expressly
approved by the party responsible for compliance
could void the user’s authority to operate
this equipment.
Safety Considerations
• Install the controller module in a dry, wellventilated location that does not interfere with
factory-installed systems. Do not install where
it will be directly exposed to the elements.
• Do not mount this product in an engine
compartment or areas of extreme heat.
Areas exposed to a heater or hot air should
also be avoided.
• Securely mount this product so that it does not
come loose in the event of a collision, sudden
jolt or as a result of repeated vibrations during
normal use.
• Check before drilling to make sure that you will
not be drilling into an exterior panel/hull, fuel
tank, gas/brake line, wiring harness or other
vital system.
• Do not run system wiring outside or underneath
the vehicle/vessel. is is an extremely
dangerous practice, which can result in severe
da mage/inju ry.
• Protect all system wires from sharp edges and
wear by carefully routing them, tying them
down and using grommets and loom where
appropriate. Secure all wiring using cable ties or
wire clamps, as needed.
Panel-Mounting Rotary Encoder
Connections
ILLUMINATION
+Main RGB (White)
–Red RGB (Red)
–Green RGB (Green)
–Blue RGB (Blue)
ROTARY ENCODER
POWER CONNECTIONS
+12VDC* (Yellow)
GROUND (Black)
* Install a fuse at the +12VDC Power Wire
(Yellow) connection point that is appropriate for
the total current draw of all LED circuits.
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Threaded Collar
Gasket
1" Mounting Hole
Under-Dashboard Mounting Rotary Encoder
Threaded Collar
Gasket
Mounting Bracket