Whelen SAK38 User Manual

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ENGINEERING COMPANY INC.

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Chester, Connecticut 06412-0684
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SA315 Siren Speaker Mounting Bracket

Installation Guide:

2010 Ford Fusion

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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

Wear

Protection!

hearing damage and/or loss.

Refer to OSHA Section 1910.95 prior
to putting ANY siren into service!

Automotive: Sirens/Switches

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

©2010 Whelen Engineering Company Inc.
Form No.14434 (110910)

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Installation: 2010 Ford Fusion

1. Remove the protective cover just behind the front

2. Remove the 2 bolts that hold the hood latch assembly

3. Secure the siren speaker to the mounting bracket

4. The bracket mounts behind the hood latch assembly

5. Be sure all the hood latch cables are properly located, then secure the hood latch assembly

(Over the siren bracket) using the hood latch assembly bolts. IMPORTANT: Make sure the

two bolt heads line up with the two indentations on the hood latch assembly made by
the bolts original position, so that the hood latch assembly reinstalls in the same
position and lines up properly with the hood.

6. Extend WHITE (positive) and BLACK (negative) speaker wires to your siren amplifier and
connect as shown in the amplifiers instructions.

bumper to access the hood latch assembly (Fig. 1).

on and set it aside (do not disconnect the cables).

(Fig. 2) (See speaker mounting information below).

using the hood latch’s mounting hardware (Fig. 3).

Fig. 2

SA315

1/4 - 20 X 1-1/2"
HEX HEAD SS

mount behind hood

1/4" SPLIT
LOCK
WASHER

latch assembly

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

A

SA315 / Rear View

A A

wire
exit &
drain
hole

A

The SA315 siren speaker mounting kit comes with 3 long bolts (1/4-20 X 1-1/2” Hex Head).
The longer bolts are needed to go through the mounting bracket, the 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. The speaker is shipped with the shorter bolts
installed. A short bolt be used in the hole that go through the bracket so it
will properly secure the driver to the housing. If you need to remove all 4 bolts at once be
sure to hold the driver securely in place.

IMPORTANT: For drainage purposes, the 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.

Fig. 3

must does not

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

1/4" SPLIT
LOCK WASHER

wire passage
/drain hole

ACTIVATION OF THIS
SIREN MAY DAMAGE
UNPROTECTED EARS!

CAUTION

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

Refer to OSHA Section 1910.95 prior

Wear

to putting ANY siren into service!

Protection!

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