KUFATEC Ford Connect Universal Active Exhaust Sound Booster Instruction Manual
- October 27, 2023
- KUFATEC
Table of Contents
- Liability Exclusion
- Copy Right
- General Notes
- Safety instructions
- Requirements for the determinable operation
- How to connect a cable to another
- Note Cable Inscription/Color
- Assembly Instructions
- Removing trim panel passenger’s side
- Connection CAN High & Low / ignition lead
- Connection ground / Removing trim panel rear
- Routing connecting cable sound generator
- Installation sound generator
- Installation pushbutton
- Important Information Sound Booster
- References
- Read User Manual Online (PDF format)
- Download This Manual (PDF format)
KUFATEC Ford Connect Universal Active Exhaust Sound Booster Instruction
Manual
Liability Exclusion
Dear Customer
Our cable sets are developed according to the connection- and circuit diagrams
of the corresponding car manufacturer. Before the original production the
cable sets will be tested on an original car. Therefore, the integration into
the car electronics will be executed according to the instructions of the
manufacturer.
Regarding the necessary pre-understanding and the accuracy of the presentation
of texts and pictures our mounting guidelines correspond to the usual ones in
car technology and car electronics. Practically, they have been proved one’s
worth a hundred times.
However, should there be any difficulties during the installation of our products we will be at your disposal any time for support by phone or by mail. Moreover, we offer you to execute the installation at our works in Bad Segeberg.
Costs which may arise because a third person will execute the installation of our products will not be supported by us in any case. Only if there is a mistake caused by our product we will pay the proved costs of the installation as well as the costs of the removal of the defective product. The refund of expenses will be limited to gross EUR 110,- ; we reserve the right to check the described mistake in our works in Bad Segeberg. In case of a proved reclamation the costs for dispatch for the check in our factory will be transferred to you.
According to our experience each specific factory which has the necessary diagnostic device, diagnostic software and the circuit diagrams of the manufacturer can find possible mistakes at our products within a short time. So the installation and removal including diagnostic inspection can be realised in at most 60 minutes.
We also made the experience that many specific factories cannot work with the circuit diagrams of the manufacturer, and that they cannot read usual wiring diagrams. Therefore, very easy installation works will take many hours. You will understand that we neither take the risk to find a reliable specific factory nor the financing of the training of the staff of your favoured factory.
Costs which will arise because you buy missing parts or spare parts at other suppliers will be refunded by us up to the amount of the costs which had been arisen by additional supply (saved expenses). In this case, there would be no right for refund according to the legal guarantee right as long as we have no deadline for supplementary performance or a deadline for supplementary performance has not expired.
So if you have any problems with the installation or operation of one of our products please call us, send us an email, send us the product or take your car to our factory in Bad Segeberg. We are sure to find an appropriate solution for each concern.
With best regards
Your Kufatec GmbH & Co. KG Team
Copy Right
Our installation- and removal instructions, installation plans, software and
other documentation with texts or pictures are protected by copy right.
A publication or distribution of these documents is only permitted with a
written approval of Kufatec GmbH & Co. KG.
General Notes
Regarding the development there has especially been paid attention to your personal safety together with the most possible operating comfort, modern design and actual product technologies.
Despite most possible accuracy in case of incorrect installation or use or in case of incorrect operating, it is possible that injuries or damages of property may arise.
Therefore, please read the operating instructions you have received carefully and completely, and keep it with you.
All articles of our production will be checked at 100% — for your safety.
We reserve the right to make technical changes which serve the progress at any time.
Before the installation or startup it may be necessary, depending on the article and purpose of use, to check the legal instructions of each country.
In case of warranty claim the device has to be sent to the seller originally packed together with the sales receipt and a detailed description of the mistake. Please consider the manufacturer’s instructions for return (RMA). The legal warranty instructions are valid.
The warranty claim and also the permission for startup will expire in case of:
- unauthorised changes on the device or the accessories which have not been executed or approved by the manufacturer or its partners
- opening of the box
- repair of the device on your own
- incorrect use / no normal use / startup
- influence of force on the device (falling down, wilful damage, accident, etc.)
During the installation please consider all safety and legal instructions. The device may only be installed by trained qualified personnel or persons who are similar qualified.
In case of installation- or function problems please reduce the search of the mistake to approx. 0,5 hours for mechanical works or 1,0 hours for electronic works.
To avoid unnecessary additional work and expenses, please send immediately an
inquiry to our technical support with the Kufatec contact form
(http://www.kufatec.de/shop/de/infocenter/)
Please absolutely mention the following:
- car chassis number
- part number of the add-on kit
- exact description of the problem
- work steps already made
Safety instructions
The installation may only be executed by trained qualified personnel. Please execute the installations only in a condition of dead voltage. Here please separate for example the battery from the main power supply and consider the instructions of the car manufacturer.
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In order to not endanger your own driving safety please never use security relevant screws, bolts or other fixation pieces at steering, brake system or other components.
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Connect the device only at 12V wiring system voltage with ground connection to the autobody. This assembly is not allowed for the use in trucks or other cars with 24V wiring system voltage.
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Please avoid the installation of the device at positions where the driving safety or the functional efficiency of other subassembly integrated in the car are restricted.
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This module may only be used together with the following mentioned car types and models; the installation may be executed exclusively by use of the circuit points mentioned in the assembly instructions.
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Kufatec GmbH & Co. KG does not assume liability for damages which are caused by incorrect installation, the use of inapplicable circuit points or the installation into car types and -modules which are not foreseen.
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We would like to draw your attention to the fact that the module processes the data of the MOSTprotocol of the car mentioned below. Therefore, during the installation of the module it will be used a model-specific complete system which we as the manufacturer of the mentioned construction line only know partly.
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Especially in case of changes within the same model line and the same year we therefore cannot guarantee the applicability of our construction line in each case. Kufatec GmbH & Co. KG does not assume liability for the applicability of our construction line with changes made by the manufacturer.
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Kufatec GmbH & Co. KG does not assume liability that the installation of the here described component has been permitted according to the guarantee instructions of particular car manufacturers.
Therefore, please consider the guidelines for installation and guarantee conditions of your car manufacturer before installation. -
The manufacturer reserves the right to change components without giving reasons.
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Subject to errors and changes
Requirements for the determinable operation
Please use the device only in its the corresponding area.
In case of unprofessional and untypical use, installation or modification the permission for operation and the warranty claim will expire.
Note
Make sure that there’s enough space at the described position. If there is no
space please cancel the installation and contact our technical support.
The use of a sound booster is not permitted without registration in the
vehicle papers, in the area of the german StVZO. The noise emission of the
vehicle is increased by this retrofit. The regulations of the StVZO must be
observed. It is therefore recommended to ask for a specific registration
option at the responsible TUV/DEKRA ¨ office before retrofitting. Outside
Germany, please observe the laws on vehicle licensing applicable in your
country.
How to connect a cable to another
Table 1: How to connect a cable to another
| No. | Work step | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Take the cable of the vehicle, to which you want to connect, (green marked |
here) and strip the insulation at one point with a suitable tool (cable
stripper/cutter knife).|
2| Now take the cable of the cable set, which you want to connect, (yellow
marked
here) and strip the insulation at the end.
|
3| Twirl the wires of the stripped cable together.|
4| Place the end of the cable you want to connect under the stripped point of
the cable of the vehicle…|
5| … and wrap the cable you want to connect around the cable of the vehicle.|
6| Lastly, stick insulating tape around the connection point.|
Note Cable Inscription/Color
If our cable set consists exclusively of grey wires, connect the wires according to the cable inscription.
Assembly Instructions
The following illustration shows the cable routing as well as the position of the individual components.
- External sound generator incl. mounting plate
- Control unit for engine sound generation
- Sound Booster Pro (module)
- Pushbutton
Removing trim panel passenger’s side
Table 2: Removing trim panel passenger’s side – instructions
| Nr. | Work step | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Remove the two marked plastic clips under the glove compartment. | |
| 2 | Afterwards take the trim panel out using a trim tool. | |
| 3 | Remove the sill trim on the passenger’s side with a trim tool. | |
| 4 | Loosen also the lower trim panel of the a-pillar with a trim tool. |
Connection CAN High & Low / ignition lead
Table 3: Connection CAN High & Low / ignition lead – instructions
| Nr. | Work step | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Overview of the connections. | |
| 2 | Loosen the left plug. | |
| 3 | Remove the plug housing afterwards. | |
| 4 | Connect CAN High & Low to the plug as follows: | |
| – CAN High (black/white) to PIN 7 (white/blue) | ||
| – CAN Low (black/yellow) to PIN 8 (white) | ||
| If our cable set consists exclusively of grey wires, connect the cables | ||
| according to the cable inscription at the end of the wires. | ||
| 5 | Loosen the marked plug with the blue covering. | |
| 6 | Connect the cable for ignition lead (red/white) to PIN 24 (grey/orange = | |
| colour of the cable at the plug). |
Connection ground / Removing trim panel rear
Table 4: Connection ground / Removing trim panel rear – instructions
| Nr. | Work step | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Route the ground cable (brown) down to the sill trim and connect it also to | |
| the marked ground spot. | 8er |
socket
2| Place the control unit as well as the module behind the carpet at the
a-pillar of the passenger’s side.|
3| Now remove the rear sill trim on the passenger’s side with a trim tool.|
4| Take the backlight shelf out of the trunk.|
5| Remove the trunk sill protection with a trim tool.|
6| Remove also the lateral covering on the right side in the trunk using a
trim tool.|
Routing connecting cable sound generator
Table 5: Routing connecting cable sound generator – instructions
| Nr. | Work step | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Route the connecting cable for the sound generator along the front sill | |
| trim to the b-pillar. | ||
| 2 | With a pull through aid, pull the connecting cable behind the trim panel of | |
| the b-pillar rearward and route it further along the rear sill trim. | ||
| 3 | Guide the connecting cable with a pull through aid behind the trim panel in | |
| the tray on the right side in the trunk. | ||
| 4 | Now pull the cable at the bottom out from behind the side trim panel with a | |
| pull through aid, so that it is located in the trunk. | ||
| 5 | Route the connecting cable under the carpet to the marked grommet. |
Installation sound generator
Table 6: Installation sound generator – instructions
| Nr. | Work step | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Overview of the working area at the underbody. | |
| 2 | Pull the connecting cable through the grommet to the underbody. | |
| 3 | Loosen the marked screw at the bottom at the underbody. | 13er |
socket
4| Loosen also the marked screw of the impact protection.| 13er
socket
5| Afterwards install the sound generator with the just loosened screws.|
6| Connect the connecting cable to the sound generator and attach the
delivered steel wire rope to the sound generator as well as to a suitable
point at the vehicle.|
Installation pushbutton
Table 7: Installation pushbutton – instructions
| Nr. | Work step | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | With a pull through aid, pull the cable for the pushbutton at the bottom |
behind
the center console to the driver’s side.
|
2| Loosen the marked screw of the front trim panel of the dashboard.| 1xT20
3| Now loosen the trim panel with a trim tool and pull it down carefully.|
4| Remove the marked plug. Afterwards the trim panel can be taken out.|
5| Drill a hole for the pushbutton at the marked position and install the
pushbutton
afterwards.
| 7mm
Important Information Sound Booster
Please use for the fixation of the Sound Booster suitable high tensile screws.
In order to avoid losening of the screws by vibration please make the screws
safe with appropriate factory material e.g
Threadlock. Please additionally check the stability of the Sound Booster
regularly and if necessary retighten the screws. In case of no consideration
we do not assume liability for possible damages.
After successful installation we recommend to cover the sound generator with a
zinc spray. Make sure that you cover the opening of the sound generator so
that no zinc spray can’t get inside the sound generator
As additional safety the delivered steel cable and the retaining clips have to be tightened on the Sound Booster as well as at a suitable position in the car. This safety cable is an additional security should the tightening screws should be released by vibration.
Kufatec GmbH & Co. KG – Dahlienstr. 15 – 23795 Bad Segeberg – e-mail: [email protected]