Garmin RV-IN1501 RV Infotainment System Installation Instructions
Important Safety Information
WARNING
See the Important Safety and Product Information guide in the product box for product warnings and other important information.
NOTICE
Failure to follow these cautions could result in damage to the vehicle or poor product performance.
This device must be installed according to these instructions. Disconnect the vehicle's power supply before beginning to install this product.
Before applying power to this product, make sure it has been correctly grounded according to the installation instructions. You must read all installation instructions before beginning the installation. If you experience difficulty during the installation, contact Garmin Product Support.
Connector Identification
The power and speaker wiring harness contains the main power and speaker connections for the system. The harness connects directly to the stereo and to the vehicle wiring harness without modification. You can use this diagram to troubleshoot or to address non-default installation requirements.
Power and Speaker Wiring Harness
| Wire Color | Function | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Yellow | Power (+) | Connects to the positive terminal of a 12 Vdc power source capable of supplying 15 A. |
| Red | Ignition power | Connects to a separately-switched, 12 Vdc connection, such as an ignition bus, to turn the stereo on and off. |
| Orange | Illumination | Connects to the vehicle's illumination wire to dim the stereo screen when the headlights are on. The gauge of the illumination wire must be suitable for the fuse supplying the circuit it is connected to. |
| Black | Ground (-) | Connects to the negative terminal of a 12 Vdc power source capable of supplying 15 A. You should connect this wire before connecting the yellow wire. All accessories connected to the stereo must share a common ground location. |
Analog Signal Detect Wiring Harness
| Wire Color | Pin | Function | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green | 1 | Analog input 1 | Connects to the steering wheel controls. Not available for all vehicles. Contact the RV manufacturer for more information. |
| Purple | 2 | Analog input 2 | Connects to the steering wheel controls. Not available for all vehicles. Contact the RV manufacturer for more information. |
| Black | 4 | Analog input ground | Ground wire for analog steering wheel control inputs. |
| Orange | 5 | Right camera detect | Connects to an analog high signal, such as the right turn signal, to trigger the device to display the right side camera. |
| Blue | 6 | Left camera detect | Connects to an analog high signal, such as the left turn signal, to trigger the device to display the left side camera. |
| Brown | 7 | Front camera detect | Connects to an analog high signal to trigger the device to display the front camera. |
| Black | 9 | Camera detect ground | Ground wire for the camera detect ground. |
Connecting Vehicle and Backup Cameras
You can connect up to four analog vehicle cameras to the infotainment system for backup, left, right, and front cameras.
- For each camera, route the camera's RCA analog video cable to the back of the stereo. You should clearly label each cable for reference when you are connecting them to the stereo.
- For each camera, determine the analog high signal that should trigger the stereo to display the camera, and route a wire for that signal to the back of the stereo. For example, you can use a reverse signal to trigger the backup camera when the vehicle is put in reverse, or you can use turn signal to trigger a side mirror camera.
- Connect each RCA analog video cable to the VIDEO IN connectors on the back of the stereo, as shown.
- Connect the analog high signal wire for the backup camera to the pink REVERSE wire of the power and speaker wiring harness.
- Connect the analog high signal wire for each of the other cameras to the appropriate camera detect wire of the analog signal detect harness.
Installing the Infotainment System
To install the infotainment system, you need a custom metal bracket supplied by the RV manufacturer.
- Remove the dash trim and bezel around the stereo installation location.
- If necessary, attach the metal bracket supplied by the RV manufacturer to the dash according to the RV manufacturer specifications.
- Connect the included wiring harnesses to the vehicle wiring harness and other A/V connectors as needed. You can consult the wiring diagrams to identify specific connectors and wires.
- Route all harnesses and other wiring through the opening in the dashboard, and make all necessary wiring connections to the back of the infotainment system.
- Place the RV-IN1501 infotainment system into the bracket and dashboard, inserting the four threaded rods into the four holes in the bracket.
- Place the four included washers onto the threaded rods.
- Thread the four included wingnuts onto the threaded rods, and tighten them to secure the infotainment system to the bracket.
- Install the dashboard trim and bezel around the infotainment system.
Stereo Information Specifications
General
| Operating temperature range | From -10 to 60°C (from 14 to 140°F) |
| Storage temperature range | From -20 to 70°C (from -4 to 158°F) |
| Input voltage | From 10.8 to 16 Vdc |
| Current (max.) | 15 A |
| Current (muted) | Less than 1 A |
| Current (standby mode) | Less than 5 mA |
| Fuse | 15 A mini blade-type |
| Bluetooth® wireless range | Up to 10 m (30 ft.) |
| ANT® wireless range | Up to 3 m (10 ft.) |
| Wireless frequencies/protocols | Wi-Fi® 2.4 GHz @ +15 dBm nominal, Bluetooth 2.4 GHz @ +10 dBm nominal, ANT 2.4 GHz @ +4 dBm nominal |
On-board, Class D Amplifier
| Output music power per channel | 4 x 70 W max. 2 ohm |
| Total output peak power | 280 W max. |
| Output power per channel | 4 x 43 W RMS at 14.4 Vdc input, 2 ohm, 10% THD* |
| 4 x 26 W RMS at 14.4 Vdc input, 4 ohm, 10% THD* | |
| Line output level (max.) | 5.5 V (peak to peak) |
| Aux input level (typical) | 1 V RMS |
*The stereo may limit the output power to prevent the amplifier from overheating, and to maintain the audio dynamics.
Tuner
| Europe and Australasia | USA | Japan | |
|---|---|---|---|
| FM radio frequency range | 87.5 to 108 MHz | 87.5 to 107.9 MHz | 76 to 95 MHz |
| FM frequency step | 50 kHz | 200 kHz | 50 kHz |
| AM radio frequency range | 522 to 1620 kHz | 530 to 1710 kHz | 522 to 1620 kHz |
| AM frequency step | 9 kHz | 10 kHz | 9 kHz |
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