Polaris FR-1516 Installation Instructions Manual

Thank you for purchasing the

Polaris Ford Ranger FR-1516

in-dash unit.

Before removal and installation, be sure to thoroughly read these instructions.

Keep these instructions with your vehicle records for future reference.

FORD RANGER FR-1516

Installation Instructions

This installation guide is for reference only. Polaris takes no responsibility for any damage
caused to any vehicle through incorrect installation, unsafe practices or poor workmanship.

Warranty for this product is 3 years from date of purchase, however warranty will be void if :

• The unit is tampered with, damaged or modified in anyway.

• Reverse camera cable is cut or modified in any way

• Reverse camera is subjected to over voltage

• The Navigation SD card is damaged or tampered with in any way

(this includes installing foreign mapping or software onto the SD card)

Warranty Terms

The Ford Ranger FR-1516 is covered for 3 years and includes:

• Defective Equipment

• Defective Cables

Not Covered under warranty:

• Abuse

• Improper installation

• Alteration to cables (this includes cutting of any cables)

• Accidents

If you have any questions concerning the installation, warranty or the operation of the unit,
please contact

Polaris

on

1300 555 514.

We hope that you enjoy the Ford Ranger FR-1516 in dash unit.

Prior to installing the unit, please make sure that you have all
the parts from the box and the necessary tools to complete the
installation.

1. Trim tools

2. Cable ties

3. Soldering Iron & Solder

4. Electrical Tape

5. Heat shrink

6. Burner for Heat shrink

7. Step through drill

8. 7mm socket

9. Multi tip set

10. Side cutters

11. Drill/Philips head screwdriver

12. Split conduit

13. Yellow Tongue (long strike,
approx. 3-4 metres)

14. Short strike (approx. 1 metre)

15. Power cable

16. 10mm spanner

1. FR-1516 Head Unit

2. Wiring Harness

3. GPS Antenna

4. Rear Vision Camera with
7m cable

5. Forward Vision Camera
with 7m cable

6. User Manual

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Tools required

QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE

When the manual refers to ‘OEM’, this means original equipment manufacturer.

When the manual refers to ‘OEM multimedia unit section’ this is the area located where the
OEM 3.5” screen was originally mounted.

When the manual refers to the ‘TOP SECTION’ this is the area located where the top dashboard tray was originally
mounted.

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Parts - Packing List

Section 1 - Removal of the dash panel

12. Remove 4 screws located around the

3.5” screen.

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1.Use your trim tool to remove the
top dash board tray

2. Remove passenger side air vent trim

4. Remove 2 x dash side panels (driver and passenger side)

5. Remove dash trim

10. Pull the 3.5” LCD/CD housing/Air

conditioning controls fascia out gently.

11.Disconnect plugs from the back
of the fascia.

13. Pull screen out gently and

disconnect plugs from the back

3. Remove air vent trim to the left
of steering wheel

6. Remove screw located left and right
of power socket trim.

7. Pull the power socket trim out slightly
and disconnect the plugs

8. Remove 2 screws from behind the
power socket trim

9. Remove 4 screws from around OEM
multimedia unit fascia.

14. Don’t forget to disconnect the plug

in-between the screen and piece behind

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Section 1 - Removal of the dash panel continued

15. Remove 4 screws from around the
CD housing

16. Pull CD housing out gently and
disconnect plugs from the back.

17. This is now what the dash should
look like

19. Run the other end of the harness so
that it sits behind the OEM multimedia

unit section.

18. Use a step-through drill to cut a hole

in the top section so that you can feed the

FR-1516 plug through

Leave this section for now and run your forward vision camera and rear vision camera