Whelen SAK34 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 Mounting Bracket

2006 - 2009 Chevrolet Impala

Installation Guide:

SAK34

Internet: www.whelen.com
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DANGER! Sirens produce 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

©2009 Whelen Engineering Company Inc.
Form No.14346 (091509)

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FIG. 1

1/4" SPLIT

LO

CK

W

ASHER

1/4 -20X

1-1/2"

HEX

HEAD

(Speaker &

SS

Bracket)

1/4

X

20 X

1-1/4

PFHM

(Speaker O

nly)

S

Mounting Speaker to Bracket

The SA315 mounting kit is supplied with 3
long bolts (1/4-20 X 1-1/4” FLAT HD) which
go through the mounting bracket, siren
housing and into the siren driver.
They will replace 3 of the 4 shorter bolts
(“A”) that now secure the siren driver to
the speaker housing. Your speaker is
shipped with 2 short bolts installed. A
short bolt must be used in the hole that

does not

go through the bracket so it will
properly secure the driver to the housing.
If you need to remove 4 bolts at once be
sure to hold the driver securely in place.

IMPORTANT: For drainage purposes, the speaker must be oriented so
the wire passage/drain hole is in the “6 o’clock” position (closest to
the road). Improper mounting will result in premature driver failure
and void the product warranty.

SA315

Rear View

A

A A

wire
exit &
drain
hole

A

Installation:

To access the speaker bracket mounting area, remove the driver-side
headlight assembly (refer to the vehicle service manual for proper removal
procedure). Do not mount to the passenger-side of the vehicle.

1. First secure the siren speaker to the bracket (Fig. 1).

2. With the headlight assembly removed, locate the mounting area

behind the headlight (Fig. 2). The speaker bracket mounts as
shown using the 2 existing bolts indicated in Fig. 3.

FIG. 2

5. Re-install the headlight
assembly to complete
this installation. Test all
vehicle components
and equipment for
proper operation before
returning the vehicle to service.

FRONT OF VEHICLE

Use
Existing
Hardware

FIG. 3

Use
Existing
Hardware

3. Remove the 2 bolts indicated and secure the bracket using the 2
existing bolts.

4. Extend the WHITE (positive) and BLACK (negative) speaker
wires to your siren amplifier and connect as shown in the
amplifiers instructions. Test the speaker to confirm proper
operation.

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!

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