Kicker KQ30 Owner's Manual

KQ30

Congratulations! You have just purchased the latest in equalization
technology to carry the famous KICKER name. Your KICKER KQ30 is
designed and built to give you years of trouble-free performance.
This installation manual contains valuable information on how to get
the most out of your new KQ30 equalizer. Thanks for buying KICKER.
Enjoy!

Features

30 Bands at 1/3 Octave Spacing Allows precise adjustment at each 1/3

octave measured frequency from 20 Hz to 20 KHz.

12 dB Boost or Cut Available at each of the 30 bands.

High Voltage Preamp Accepts 500 mV to 9 Volts audio signal and supplies up

to 9 Volts of output.

Separate Left and Right Input Controls Allows precise adjustment to
input sensitivity and channel balancing.

Separate Left and Right Output Controls Allows for full control of out­put voltage and channel balancing.

Separate Left and Right Input Clipping LED’s Visual indicators to aid in
setting input gain controls.

Separate Left and Right Output Clipping LED’s Visual indicators to aid in
setting output level controls.

Mono / Stereo Selector Allows one KQ30 to equalize both the left and right
channels or two units for independent left and right equalization settings.

EQ / Bypass Switch Allows you to defeat the equalizer and compare equal­ized and non-equalized sound.

Two Year Warranty When
KICKER dealer.

purchased from and installed by

an Authorized

Mounting Instructions

When selecting a location to mount your Kicker KQ30 equalizer be sure it is
structurally sound and that there are no items behind the area that could be
damaged by the screws. Check for wiring, brake lines, fuel lines, gas tanks, etc.

Remember that the controls on top of the equalizer will need to be accessible
for adjustment later. Keep this in mind as you choose your equalizer’s mounting
location.

Now that you are ready to mount your equalizer, use the KQ30 chassis as a
template and mark the four mounting hole locations with a marking pen. Use a
7/64” drill bit to pre-drill the four holes and then use the supplied screws to
securely mount the equalizer.

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Wiring Instructions

When working with power connections it is always recommended that you dis­connect the battery to prevent accidents. For ease of use, the power plug can
be removed from the KQ30 and then re-inserted after all wiring is completed.

The ground should be connected to the equalizer first before making any of
the other connections.This wire should be as short as possible (36 inches or less)
and connected to a paint/corrosion free solid metal area of the car’s chassis
using 18 Ga wire and a small ring terminal.

Connect the +12V terminal to a constant 12 volt battery source using 18 Ga
wire and an in-line 5 amp fuse.

The turn on terminal is connected to your source unit’s remote turn-on lead.
Most source units have an output labeled ‘power antenna’ or ‘amplifier turn-on’
for this connection. If your source unit has both, use the output labeled ‘amplifi­er turn-on’.

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+12V

TURN ON

5A FUSE

GROUND

GROUND

REMOTE TURN-ON

+12V

BATTERY

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