Whelen SAK32 User Manual

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ENGINEERING COMPANY INC.

51 Winthrop Road
Chester, Connecticut 06412-0684
Phone: [phone]
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SA315 Siren Speaker Bracket

Installation Guide:

2008 Ford E250 - E350

Model: SA315EKT

Internet: www.whelen.com
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DANGER! Sirens produces extremely loud emergency warning tones! Exposure to these

tones without proper and adequate hearing protection, could cause ear damage and/or hearing
loss! The Occupational Safety & Health Administration (www.osha.gov) provides information
necessary to determine safe exposure times in Occupational Noise Exposure Section 1910.95.
Until you have determined the safe exposure times for your specific application, operators and
anyone else in the immediate vicinity should be required to wear an approved hearing protection
device. FAILURE TO FOLLOW THIS RECOMMENDATION COULD CAUSE HEARING LOSS!

Safety First

This document provides all the necessary information to allow your Whelen product to be properly and safely installed.
Before beginning the installation and/or operation of your new product, the installation technician and operator must
read this manual completely. Important information is contained herein that could prevent serious injury or damage.

• Proper installation of this product requires the installer to have a good understanding of automotive electronics,
systems and procedures.

• If mounting this product requires drilling holes, the installer MUST be sure that no vehicle components or other
vital parts could be damaged by the drilling process. Check both sides of the mounting surface before drilling
begins. Also de-burr any holes and remove any metal shards or remnants. Install grommets into all wire
passage holes.

• If this manual states that this product may be mounted with suction cups, magnets, tape or Velcro®, clean the
mounting surface with a 50/50 mix of isopropyl alcohol and water and dry thoroughly.

• Do not install this product or route any wires in the deployment area of your air bag. Equipment mounted or
located in the air bag deployment area will damage or reduce the effectiveness of the air bag, or become a
projectile that could cause serious personal injury or death. Refer to your vehicle owner’s manual for the air bag
deployment area. The User/Installer assumes full responsibility to determine proper mounting location, based
on providing ultimate safety to all passengers inside the vehicle.

• For this product to operate at optimum efficiency, a good electrical connection to chassis ground must be
made. The recommended procedure requires the product ground wire to be connected directly to the NEGATIVE
(-) battery post.

• If this product uses a remote device to activate or control this product, make sure this control is located in an
area that allows both the vehicle and the control to be operated safely in any driving condition. DO NOT
ATTEMPT TO ACTIVATE OR CONTROL THIS DEVICE IN A HAZARDOUS DRIVING SITUATION.

• It is recommended that these instructions be stored in a safe place and
referred to when performing maintenance and/or reinstallation of this
product.

• FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE SAFETY PRECAUTIONS AND
INSTRUCTIONS COULD RESULT IN DAMAGE TO THE PRODUCT OR
VEHICLE AND/OR SERIOUS INJURY TO YOU AND YOUR PASSENGERS!

ACTIVATION OF THIS
SIREN MAY DAMAGE
UNPROTECTED EARS!

CAUTION

Loud siren noise can cause
hearing damage and/or loss.

Wear

Refer to OSHA Section 1910.95 prior

Protection!

to putting ANY siren into service!

Automotive: Sirens/Switches

For warranty information regarding this product, visit www.whelen.com/warranty

©2008 Whelen Engineering Company Inc.
Form No.14221 (091608)

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Fig. 1 Fig. 2

Installation:

1. Following manufacturers instructions remove the front grill from
the vehicle (Fig. 1).

2. The speaker will mount behind the grill in the area indicated (Fig.

2). Remove the 2 existing bolts from the vehicle (Fig. 3) that you
will use to mount the bracket.

SA315 / Rear View

IMPORTANT: For drainage purposes, the

wire
exit &
drain
hole

speaker must be oriented so that the wire
passage hole is in the “6 o’clock” position
(closest to the road). This is also the drain
hole for the siren. Improper mounting will
result in premature driver failure and void
the product warranty.

6. Replace the vehicle grill then test the siren speaker and the
speaker installation is complete.

1/4 - 20 X 1-1/4"

HEX HEAD SS

1/4" SPLIT

SA315

LOCK WASHER

EXISTING

BOLT

SPEAKER

1/4-20 ELASTIC

STOP NUT

1/4-20 X 1" HEX

HD CAP SCREW

EXISTING

BOLT

DRIVER SIDEPASSENGER SIDE

SPEAKER

EXISTING
BOLT

Fig. 3

3. Mount the bracket to the siren speaker (Fig. 4).

4. Mount the bracket (with speaker) to the vehicle using the hardware
shown (see drain hole information).

5. Extend the BLACK (-) negative and WHITE (+) positive speaker
wires to your siren amplifier and connect as described in the
instructions that come with the siren amplifier.

1/4 X 20 X 1-1/4
HEX HEAD

1/4" SPLIT
LOCK WASHER

wire passage
/drain hole

Fig. 4

IMPORTANT: It is the responsibility of the installation technician to
make sure that the installation and operation of this product will not
interfere with or compromise the operation or efficiency of any
vehicle equipment!

IMPORTANT! Before returning the vehicle to active service, confirm
the proper operation of this product, as well as all vehicle
components/equipment.

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