Motorola TLN2660A, SSN2005B, TLN2661B, SSN2008A User Manual

MOTOROLA EXTERNAL (AMPLIFIED) SPEAKER MODS

Accumulated over time by: Tom Hammond, NØSS

10 January 2008

Corrections are encouraged, please send to: nØ[e-mail]

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MOTOROLA Inc.

EXTERNAL SPEAKER INSTALLATION

Models: TLN2660A (Standard) SSN2005B (V.S.P II)

TLN2661 B (V.S.P.) SSN2008A (V.S.P)

An external speaker is required for some models or when V.S.P. or V.S.P. II hands-free operation is implemented. The
speaker should be mounted under the dash, on the transmission hump, or other suitable location using the mounting
bracket supplied with the speaker assembly. Figure 1 shows a typical external speaker and its mounting hardware.

CAUTION

Do not install the speaker unsupported to prevent shifting of the speaker which could interfere with
the proper operation of the vehicle. If available, always use the supplied mounting hardware.

NOTE

The speaker housing is electrically insulated from the mounting bracket by insulating washers. Take
precautions to prevent the speaker housing from contacting any metal in the vehicle, such as the
dashboard or firewall. The speaker housing is internally connected to ground, and contacting any external

metal will cause a ground loop which may introduce alternator whine or other undesirable interference.
Step 1. Loosen the two wing nuts (one on each side) several turns and remove the mounting bracket from the speaker.
Step 2. Temporarily position the speaker and mounting bracket to verity the desired mounting location. Make sure that

the speaker will not interfere with the operation of the vehicle (preferable placement is on the passenger side of
the vehicle) and that the speaker front is not blocked by sound absorptive material. Using the mounting bracket
as a guide, mark two holes on the transmission hump or other selected location. The two mounting tabs on the
bracket are somewhat flexible to conform to a curved surface as necessary.

Step 3. Using an awl or similar device, open two holes in the carpet at marked locations. This must be done prior to

drilling to avoid running the carpet.

Step 4. Using a 4mm (5/32") bit, drill the two mounting holes and secure the bracket using the two 10-16 x 5/8 tapping

screws (3-136756) provided.

Step 5. Mount the speaker to the mounting bracket. Ensure that at each mounting position the self-adhering insulating

washer is on one side of the bracket and the insulating shoulder Washer is on the other side of the bracket (as
shown in Figure 1). Securely tighten the two wing nuts.

Figure 1 - External Speaker Installation Detail

MOLEX CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY DIAGRAM

Motorola External (Amplified) Speaker

Models: TLN2660A (Standard) SSN2008A (VSP)

TLN2661B (VIP) SSN2005B (VSP II)

1. Carefully strip the outer insulation off of the bare end of the cigarette lighter plug cable and audio cable, back 1-1/2'.

Then strip the insulation off each individual wire back 1/4", unbraid 1-1/2" of the shield of the audio cable and twist into
a single conductor if the audio cable needs this step.

2. Place the stripped ends of both the dc and audio cables side by side and slide both the 1/4" and 3/8" shrink tubing

down over both until 2_3" of the cables protrude.

3. Follow the pictorial diagram for wire and jumper placement.

4. Twist the wire with the indicated jumper and crimp to the female socket. If you choose to solder, lay the twisted wire

jumper in the "U" portion of the female socket. Fold the both sets of "ears" down on your twisted wires using needle
nose pliers, then carefully solder only in the folded "ear" area.

5. Following the pictorial diagram, locate the correct hole location and insert the sockets into the rear (numbered end) of

the connector. A miniature screwdriver is helpful to push the sockets into the connector. The rear of the socket will
be recessed into it's hole about 1/16" when properly seated.

6. Slide the 1/4" shrink tubing up the cables, with the jumpers inside the tubing, until it is about 3/8" from the back of the

connector. Heat the shrink tubing uniformly until it shrinks down on the cables and jumpers. Now slide the 3/8" shrink
tubing up over the 1/4" tubing and heat until it shrinks down. Now slide the 3/4" shrink tubing over the connector,
allowing one half of the connector length to protrude from the tubing. Heat uniformly on all four sides of the connector
and down over the 3/8" tubing. Allow to cool.

7. Mount the speaker using the provided two page installation guide.

8. Plug the connectors together until they are fully seated.

9. You are now ready to plug !n the DC plug to 12VDC and the audio plug to your speaker output jack of your radio, and

enjoy great fidelity!!!

Note: This plug is as viewed from the numbered (back) side of the plug

Insert pins from the back side of the plug.

A 'CLEANER' RE-WIRING METHOD

(Not necessarily easier, but cleaner)

Motorola External (Amplified) Speaker

Models: TLN2660A (Standard) SSN2008A (VSP)

TLN2661B (VIP) SSN2005B (VSP II)

AF AMPLIFIER PC BOARD (SLN4244A)

Note: Foil patterns for this PC board vary slightly between PC board versions (e.g. A & B versions) but

component locations do not vary significantly from version to version.

1) Remove the speaker case and remove the screws holding the PC board to the internal frame.

2) Unplug the 8-pin plug from the PC board and clip any wires which are installed in the holes marked with an "X"

in the illustration to the right. DO NOT CLIP the following wires connected to the four center pins of the
connector:

RED-BLK > +12VDC YEL > AF INPUT
BRN > DC GND WHT > AF GND

3) Install two (solder-bridge) SHORT jumpers as shown in the outset, above.

4) Cut the four remaining wires from the 8-Pin plug to a length of about 2" and strip 1/8" of insulation from each

wire.

5) Install and insulate new DC power leads, connecting them to the two wires indicated in step 2.

6) Install and insulate a new shielded AF input lead (RG-174 works nicely), connecting to the two wires indicated

in step 2.

7) Reconnect the plug to the socket on the PC board.

8) Re-route the DC and AF leads out of the case, reinstall the PC board to the mounting frame, and reinstall the

case.

9) Install DC and AF In connectors as appropriate. DONE!

Motorola External (Amplified) Speaker

Models: TLN2660A (printed on Speaker Case)

TRN5897A (printed on AF Amp PC Board )

Motorola External (Amplified) Speaker

Models TRN5898B1S (printed on AF Amp PC Board)

Motorola External (Amplified) Speaker

Model: NSN6054A (printed on Speaker Case)

8405326T.xx (printed on AF Amp PC Board)

(this is a 12W amplifier)

PC board as viewed from the TOP (component) side, with

a few components shown just to assist in identification.

NOTE: This amplified speaker utilizes a balanced audio
input... neither of the input lines are grounded. As a result,
you have two options for connecting the AF input:

1) Connect directly to the input wires (BLU & WHT) with no
attempt at input isolation. This method will work, but you may
run the risk of a possible ground loop and subsequent hum
on the audio output. Or,

2) Install a small audio isolation transformer in the AF In line.
An 8-Ohm to 300-Ohm isolation transformer works very well.
Remove the BLU & WHT wires from the PC board. Connect
the AF Input from the radio (BLU & WHT wires) to the
transformer's 8-Ohm secondary and connect the primary to
the BLU & WHT pads on the PC board. This method will also

produce more audio output than method #1.
There are two rectangular pads associated
with the BLU and WHT pads on the PC
board. If you remove the solder from these
two rectangular pads, the empty holes make
a nice attachment point for the secondary
wires from the isolation transformer. I used
a transformer from Mouser Electronics, part
#42MT010 (Xicon 350 Ohm CT : 8 Ohm

CT). I folded back the center tap wires,
wrapped the transformer in plastic electrical tape, and then
soldered the transformer directly to the under side of the PC
board allowing it to hang by the primary winding leads. I then
soldered the BLU & WHT wires back to the 8-Ohm
secondary leads and insulated them with heat shrink.

You may find it helpful to temporarily remove the blue
capacitor at C8 to facilitate installation of the isolation
transformer. Just DON'T FORGET to replace C8 when you
are finished!

Motorola External (Amplified) Speaker

Model: NSN6048A (printed on case)

84D05644D01 (printed on AF Amp PCB)

PC Board Connections

+12VDC to [V+] AF Input to [In]
DC Gnd to [GND] AF Gnd to [GND]

And, add a jumper between [V+] and [SQ]

Modification Steps

NOTE: This amplified speaker (NSN0648A) uses a PC board with the ID# 84D05644D01 etched into the copper. This

model does NOT utilize external output transistors which are physically attached to the PCB mounting frame. If your PC
board HAS this ID number but DOES HAVE external output transistors, refer to the pages of this document which
reference model NSN6027A and PC board ID #84D05644D01.

1) Remove the speaker case and remove the screws holding the PC board to the internal frame.

2) NOTE that all control cable wires are installed in a semi-circle around a cutout in the PC board. Also note that, on the
COMPONENT side of the PC board, several of the holes are labeled, for easy identification later. This will be important
in future steps. CONFIRM that the component-side labels MATCH those labels which have been added to the PC
board drawing shown above.

3) With the exception of the speaker wires, CAREFULLY desolder and remove ALL wires from the remaining PC board
holes.

4) Install new +12VDC DC power leads, connecting [GND] and [V+].

5) Install a shielded AF input lead (RG-174 works nicely), connecting to holes [GND] and [IN].

6) Re-route the DC and AF leads out of the case, reinstall the PC board to the mounting frame, and reinstall the case.

7) Install DC and AF In connectors as appropriate. DONE!

Motorola External (Amplified) Speaker

Model: NSN6027A (printed on case)

84D05644D01 (printed on AF Amp PCB)

PC Board Connections

+12VDC to [V+] AF Input to [In]
DC Gnd to [GND] AF Gnd to [GND]

And, add a jumper between [V+] and [SQ]

Modification Steps:

NOTE: This is what I call the 'clean' mod. The quick 'n dirty mod is on

the following page. This mod is probably most applicable if the cable
on your speaker has been cut short .

NOTE: This amplified speaker (NSN6027A) uses a PC board with the
ID# 84D05644D01 etched into the copper. This model utilizes
external output transistors which are physically attached to the PCB
mounting frame. If your PC board HAS this ID number but DOES
NOT HAVE external output transistors, refer to the page of this
document which references model NSN0648A and PC board ID
#84D05644D01.

1) Remove the speaker case and remove the screws holding the PC

board to the internal frame.

2) All control cable wires are installed in a semi-circle around a cutout in the PC board. Also note that, on the

COMPONENT side of the PC board, several of the holes are labeled, for easy identification later. This will be
important in future steps. CONFIRM that the component-side labels MATCH those labels which have been added to
the PC board drawing shown above. NOTE that although the pad at the bottom of the semi-circle is NOT labeled, it is
actually the ground (GND) pad for the circuit.

3) CAREFULLY desolder and remove ALL (7) wires from the pads around the semi-circular cut-out on the PC board.

4) On the component side of the PC board, install new +12VDC DC power leads, connecting to holes [GND] and [V+].

5) On the component side of the PC board, install a shielded AF input lead (RG-174 works nicely), connecting shield to

[GND] and center conductor to [IN].

6) On the non-component side of the PC board, install an insulated jumper between [RET] and [GND]. There may be NO

HOLE available for attaching the GND side of this jumper. Just solder to the available foil.

7) On the non-component side of the PC board, install an insulated jumper between [SQ] and [+V].

8) Re-route the DC and AF leads out of the case, reinstall the PC board to the mounting frame, and reinstall the case.

9) Install DC and AF In connectors as appropriate. DONE!

Motorola External (Amplified) Speaker

Model: NSN6027A (printed on case)

84D05644D01 (printed on AF Amp PCB)

Modification Steps:

NOTE: This is what I call the quick 'n dirty mod. The quick

'clean' mod is on the previous page. This mod is
probably most applicable if your speaker still has a long
cable attached.

NOTE: This amplified speaker (NSN6027A) uses a PC board with the ID# 84D05644D01 etched into the copper. This

model utilizes external output transistors which are physically attached to the PCB mounting frame. If your PC
board HAS this ID number but DOES NOT HAVE external output transistors, refer to the page of this document
which references model NSN0648A and PC board ID #84D05644D01.

1) Remove the speaker case and remove the screws holding the PC board to the internal frame.

2) All control cable wires are installed in a semi-circle around a cutout in the PC board. Also note that, on the

COMPONENT side of the PC board, several of the holes are labeled, for easy identification later. This will be
important in future steps. CONFIRM that the component-side labels MATCH those labels which have been added to
the PC board drawing shown above. If the numbers on do not match, then this may NOT be the appropriate set of
modification instructions.

3) Write down the wire colors for the following PC board points (standard colors are shown in parentheses): IN (Brn), SQ

(Grn), GND (Blk & Wht), +V (Red & Yel), and RET (shield).

4) Reassemble the speaker cabinet and make the following connections at the far end of the speaker cable:

Connect the two (2) GND wires and one (1) RET wire together. They are now "GND".
Connect the two (2) +V wires and one (1) SQ wire together. They are now "+V".
AF Input - Connect to IN wire and to GND
+12VDC - Connect "+" to +V, connect "-" the GND

5) Done..!

Motorola External (Amplified) Speaker

Model: TLN2435A (printed on case)

TRN5276A (printed on AF Amp PCB)

Modification Steps:

1) Remove the speaker case and remove the screws holding the PC board to the internal frame.

2) In the middle of this PC board is a spring-type heatsink which should be covered with heatsink thermal compound.

Either use care to not remove any of the compound from the heatsink, or wipe it off completely and re-apply it during
reassembly of the speaker.

3) NOTE that all control cable wires are installed in a semi-circle around a cutout in the PC board. Also note that several

of the holes (1, 5, 8 & 11) are numbered (on the COMPONENT side of the PC board), for easy identification later.
This will be important in future steps.

4) With the exception of the speaker wires, connected to holes 3 & 4, CAREFULLY desolder and remove ALL wires from

the remaining PC board holes.

5) Install new DC power leads, connecting them to holes 10 (GND) and 11 (+12VDC).

6) Install a new shielded AF input lead (RG-174 works nicely), connecting to holes 5 (AF GND) and 6 (AF IN).

7) Re-route the DC and AF leads out of the case, and reinstall the PC board to the mounting frame. If you removed the

heatsink compound in step 2, re-apply it now. Reinstall the case.

8) Install DC and AF In connectors as appropriate. DONE!

Generic wiring instructions for (possibly)

WARNING

other versions of the Motorola Amplified Speaker

(Sorry, I cannot tell you which model they are for, OR how accurate they are.)

Your mileage may vary - Caveat Emptor!!!

Red, yellow, and green wires connect to +13.8v.
Black and white wires connect to ground.
Brown is audio signal + and the shield is audio signal - (ground).
Power and signal grounds should be connected together at the end of the

cable opposite the speaker.
The green wire operates the MUTE circuit, which mutes the amp when

this line is switched to ground and turns the amp on when it is supplied
with any voltage greater than a few volts. Connecting the green wire to
+13.8VDC keeps the speaker on whenever power is applied.

DO NOT BE MISLED BY SOME MOTOROLA SPEAKERS..!

Not all Motorola speakers are 'AMPLIFIED' speakers, especially those which

are completely contained within PLASTIC enclosures with enclosure backs which
appear to be 'form-fitted' around the back of the speaker.

The NSN6026A is one example. While this is a VERY NICE 3.2 Ohm (possibly 4
Ohm) speaker, it is NOT an amplified design and requires NO modifications.

If you are looking for a Motorola AMPLIFIED speaker, be certain that is what you
are purchasing, BEFORE you complete the transaction. If there is only a 2-wire
connection coming out of the back of the speaker enclosure, there is a 95%
chance that the speaker is not of the amplified design.

Also note that many, if not most, radios designed for MOBILE operation, or those
designed to be powered directly from 12VDC, are designed to drive low­impedance (3.2 Ohm to 4 Ohm) speaker loads MUCH better than the more
commonly available 8-Ohm speakers. So if you wish to find a nice speaker for
your 12VDC-powered radio, you will generally be happier with a 3.2 to 4-Ohm
speaker than with an 8-Ohm device.