GROM Audio FRD User manual

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GROM Interface Installation into FORD / Lincoln / Mercury cars
Tools needed
Wire crimp tool (optional), screwdriver, phillips driver
Preparation
1. Turn off car’s engine and remove key from ignition
2. Take the screwdriver; carefully insert the slothead between the car stereo trim and
dashboard. Gently remove the car stereo trim.
3. Now you see the stereo and 4 screws at the stereo corners.

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1. Take the Phillips driver and unscrew 4 screws at the stereo corners.
5. Gently pull the stereo out, be careful not to disconnect any wires.
6. Open the glovebox. Take the FORD OEM harness (FRD07 in your GROM
package) and guide it through the hole in your glovebox to the dashboard. The

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end of FRD07 that connects to the stereo should go inside the dash, and the
other end that connects to the GROM box should be left in the glovebox.
7. Locate the power lid (yellow wire with the pink colored quick disconnect terminal
on the end).
8. Locate the main harness at the back of the Ford stereo, find the red colored
power wire on it.

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9. Snap the T-Tap clip (provided with your GROM package) over the red wire on
the main harness so it is fastened
10. Connect the power lid to the red power wire on the main harness as shown
below. You can simply snap the pink disconnect with the closed T-Tap clip on the
red harness.

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11. Locate the empty CD changer port and connect the FRD07 harness to it. Make
sure that the connection is firm and the harness is securely attached to the port.*
12. Connect your GROM-USB MP3 car kit to the other end of FRD07 harness. You
can now start using your GROM-USB!
13. Test your GROM USB adapter before you put the stereo back! You can try it with
USB stick provided in your package. Please don't forget to place your favorite
tunes on the USB stick.
14. If everything is working as it should - carefully place the stereo back until it snaps
to its place. If not - see troubleshooting section in your User Manual.
* Note: If the port is occupied with the other cable (for example XM), please follow to the
steps below:
1. Disconnect this cable
2. Connect male end of FRD07 OEM harness
3. Insert the unplugged cable back to the car stereo using the female port on the
FRD07 harness
4. Please make sure that everything that you unplug from the car stereo is
connected back!

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3. Disclaimer
•This product is not affiliated with any of the OEM manufacturers
•Modifying the radio may void any existing warranty
•The purchase of this product carries no warranties, either expressed or implied
•Although every care has been taken to provide a quality product, we cannot
guarantee that the GROM USB adapter will function correctly if installation is not
done according to the instructions included in this guide. Furthermore, we cannot
guarantee the GROM USB adapter to function correctly with a USB device that is
broken, damaged, or not supported
•Keep your eyes on the road while driving!
•We are not liable for the misuse of this product, including improper installation,
damage to the board or radio during installation, and the illegal use of the radio