Whelen SAK5 User Manual
®
ENGINEERING COMPANY INC.
51 Winthrop Road
Chester, Connecticut 06412-0684
Phone: (860) 526-9504
Fax: (860) 526-4078
Internet: www.whelen.com
Sales e-mail: autosale@whelen.com
SA315 Siren Speaker Bracket
2000-03 Suburban or Tahoe
2002-07 Chevy Avalanche
Installation Guide:
2004-07 GMC Envoy
Canadian Sales e-mail: autocan@whelen.com
Customer Service e-mail: custserv@whelen.com
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 owners 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!
10-0320496-00
Automotive: Sirens/Switches
For warranty information regarding this product, visit www.whelen.com/warranty
©2007 Whelen Engineering Company Inc.
Form No.14121A (043008)
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Mounting Speaker
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1/4 - 20 X 1-1/2"
HEX HEAD SS
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HEX HEAD
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1/4" SPLIT
LOCK
WASHER
Bracket mounts
to these two bolts
FRONT FENDER
The SA315 comes with 3 long bolts (1/4-20 X 1-1/2” Hex Head SS). The longer bolts are necessary to go through the
The SA315 comes with 3 long bolts (1/4-20 X 1-1/2” Hex Head SS). The longer bolts are necessary to go through the
mounting bracket, the siren housing and into the siren driver. They will replace the shorter bolts (“A”) that now secure
mounting bracket, the siren housing and into the siren driver. They will replace the shorter bolts (“A”) that now secure
the siren driver to the speaker housing. Your speaker is shipped with 2 of the shorter bolts installed. A short bolt bemust
the siren driver to the speaker housing. Your speaker is shipped with 2 of the shorter bolts installed. A short bolt bemust
used in the hole that go through the bracket so it will properly secure the driver
does not
to the housing. If you need to remove all 4 bolts at once, hold the driver securely in place.
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
to putting ANY siren into service!
Protection!
WARNING: For drainage purposes, the speaker box’s
wire passage hole (which is also the siren drain hole)
must be located in the “6 o’clock” (closer to the road)
position for proper mounting. Improper mounting will
result in driver failure, but will also void the product
warranty.
A A
wire
exit &
drain
hole
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! Before returning the vehicle to active service, visually confirm the proper
operation of this product, as well as all vehicle components/equipment.
SA315 / Rear View
Installation: 2000 to 2003 Suburban / Tahoe
1. Secure the siren to the bracket (See above).
2. Find the 2 bolts located near the vehicles tow bar shown in Figure 1.
The bracket will share these 2 bolts for mounting.
3. Remove the 2 bolts. The nuts for these bolts are welded onto the frame
which will make installation easier.
4. Now slip the bracket in front of the
2 holes and replace the bolts. Be
Fig. 1
sure to tighten the bolts firmly.
5. Installation is complete and the
speaker is ready to connect to
Front of
vehicle
power. Extend the WHITE
(Positive) and BLACK (Negative)
speaker wires to your siren amplifier and
follow amplifiers instructions for
SPEAKERBRACKET
Fig. 2
connection.
NOTE: Mounting the bracket to either side is identical, except the
bracket will face the opposite way.
Mount to vehicle.
SA315
SUBURBAN /
TAHOE
A
A
Mount to Speaker.
FRAME RAIL
Bracket mounts over
the existing bolts
Fig. 2
Installation: 2004 to 2007 GMC Envoy
1. First secure the siren to the bracket using the supplied
mounting hardware (Fig. 1). The bracket can mount on
either side of the vehicle.
2. Next locate the 2 existing mounting holes shown above
with bracket mounted. To be sure you are using the
correct mounting holes, first match the bracket up
with the holes. Secure the siren to the vehicle using
the supplied mounting hardware. Be sure to use
the correct mounting holes in the bracket, as
this bracket fits several vehicles.
3. Installation is complete and the speaker is
ready to connect to the siren amplifier.
Extend the WHITE (Positive) and BLACK
(Negative) speaker wires to your siren amplifier
and connect as shown in the amplifiers
instructions.
FRONT TIRE
Front View
3/8 - 16
X 1-1/4"
Hex Hd
Screw
BRACKET
This bracket will install into these
existing holes in the vehicle.
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Installation: 2002 to 2007 Avalanche
1. Secure the siren to the bracket using the supplied
mounting hardware. The bracket can mount on either side
of the vehicle (See above).
2. Find the two bolts located near the front tire
as shown. The bracket will mount onto
these bolts.
3. Install the bracket
over the bolts, up
against the nuts
which are welded to
the frame.
Mount to Speaker
4. Add supplied nuts
and washers. Fasten securely (Fig. 3).
5. Installation is complete. Extend the WHITE (Positive) and
BLACK (Negative) speaker wires to your siren amplifier
and connect as shown in the amplifiers instructions.
Front of
Vehicle
WHEEL WELL
1/2" Flatwasher
1/2" Split Lockwasher
3/8" - 16 Hex Nut
Mount to Vehicle
SA315
Chevy
Avalanche
FRAME
RAIL
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