MTX AUDIO RNGRHARNESS2C Thunder Sports Wiring Harness Installation Guide
- June 5, 2024
- MTX Audio
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MTX AUDIO RNGRHARNESS2C Thunder Sports Wiring Harness
IMPORTANT NOTICE
If you have any questions regarding wire routing in a vehicle, please contact MTX Technical Support at 1-800-225-5689. When connecting power and ground wires ensure that the red power wire is fused at the point where it is connected to the vehicle’s battery. Failure to do so can result in damage to the vehicle if a short circuit develops between the vehicle connection point and the product.
INTRODUCTION
The MTX RNGRHARNESS2C is designed to work with the MTX AWMC3 all-weather media controller, MUD100.2 amplifier, RNGRPOD65 speakers, and RANGER-10 powered subwoofer in select Polaris RANGER® vehicles. The harness is designed to simplify installation of all of these parts for a complete audio system. These instructions are designed specifically for the RNGRHARNESS2C. See other part installation instructions for details on how to install them in their locations.
FITS THE FOLLOWING VEHICLES
- RANGER® 500 (2014 – 2018)
- RANGER® 570 FULL-SIZE (2014 – 2018)
- RANGER XP® 900 (2014 – 2018)
- RANGER XP® 1000 EPS (2014 – 2017)
- RANGER XP® 1000 EPS HIGH LIFTER (2016 – 2018)
- RANGER® EV / EV LI-ION (2014 – 2018)
- RANGER® DIESEL (2014 – 2018)
- RANGER CREW® 570-4 / 570-6 (2014 – 2018)
- RANGER CREW® XP 1000 / XP 900 (2014 – 2018)
- RANGER CREW® DIESEL (2014 – 2018)
Will Not Fit RANGER XP® 1000 EPS (2018) or RANGER XP® 1000 EPS NS HVAC (2018)
RNGRHARNESS2C SYSTEM LAYOUT
INSTALLATION
These instructions pertain to the RNGRHARNESS2C wiring harness. Installation
instructions for individual components including the RNGRPOD65, RANGER-10, and
MUDRNGRDK are available with the products or online at mtx.com. The first step
in installing the RNGRHARNESS2C is to remove the hood, dash top, and center
console from the RANGER. Once those pieces are removed, a large grommet
located on the forward firewall can be seen that includes the factory wiring
harness. After carefully making a small incision in the grommet feed the wires
with the orange and black / orange ring terminals through the grommet to the
under hood side. Feed the end of the RNGRHARNESS2C with the black and red ring
terminals and power and signal wires for the subwoofer (the “Y” end) down
between the firewall and dashboard to the opening at the bottom of the
dashboard where the center console would meet the dashboard.
Connect the orange and black / orange wires to the buss bar under the hood. If
the vehicle is equipped with a Polaris accessory harness, follow the markings
on the buss bar and connect the orange wire to “ACC” and the black / orange
wire to “GND”. If the vehicle is not equipped with a Polaris accessory
harness, connect the orange wire to the same stud that the existing orange
wire is connected to. Then remove one of the bolts that attaches the buss bar
to the vehicle, this bolt is ground to chassis and will be used for the ground
connection. Put the black / orange ring terminal through that bolt and
reattach the buss bar to the vehicle.
The black and red ring terminals are designed to be connected to the vehicle’s battery and the power and signal wires for the subwoofer need to be run to the driver’s seat so both parts of the harness should be run down the center of the vehicle, following the vehicle’s factory harness. Take care to keep it away from any moving parts. Once under the seat bench, the red and black wires need to be positionted to the left and fed into the battery compartment. The power and signal wires for the subwoofer need to be routed to the right and fed into the compartment under the driver’s seat where the subwoofer is installed. Next the harness can be connected to the AWMC3 using the large Molex style connector on the harness. It will mate to the rear of the AWMC3 and can only be connected one way. On the RNGRHARNESS2C there is a single set of RCA male connectors that will be plugged into the female RCA input on the AWMC3 labeled “FRONT”. The second Molex style connector on the harness is designed for use with the MUD100.2 amplifier. Discard the female end of the harness on the MUD amplifier and connect the RNGRHARNESS2C Molex connector directly into the male end on the amplifier. Next connect the male red power wire on the harness to the corresponding female plug on the amplifier harness. Then connect the black female plug on the harness to the red male plug on the amplifier. There are five connections for the subwoofer (plus one small plug included with the subwoofer for the EBC) on the harness: power, ground, remote turn on, and male RCA’s. Connect the RCA’s from the harness into the female RCA inputs on the subwoofer’s amplifier.
Next connect the female red power wire on the harness to the corresponding male plug on the subwoofer’s amplifier. Then connect the black male plug on the harness to the red female plug on the subwoofer’s amplifier. Finally, strip a small piece from the end of the blue wire on the subwoofer amplifier harness. Using a crimping tool, put that stripped end of the wire into the female end of the butt connector connected to the harness at the subwoofer. Connecting the speakers is the next step. The RNGRHARNESS2C front channels are designed to be used with the RNGRPOD65 front speakers and have bullet style connections that are easy to connect. The white and white / black (positive and negative) wires can be connected to the front left side speaker. The all weather connections match the wire harness on the RNGRPOD65 and can be connected easily. The grey and grey / black (positive and negative) are for the front right speaker and can be connected in the same way. Finally, the power and ground wire can be connected to the battery. Connect the red wire power ring to the positive battery terminal and black ring terminal to the negative battery terminal. Turn machine to “ACC” or “ON” and power on the AWMC3 to ensure all speakers are working properly.
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