MB QUART MBQT-STG2-RAD-1 User manual

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Installation Instructions
Model: Honda Talon
Description: Stage 2 Install
Part Number: MBQT-STG2-RAD-1
Assembly Time: 120 Min (2-Hours)
No. Component Name Qty
1 GMR-LED with Housing (MBQT-RAD-1) 1
2 6.5in Dash Speakers (MBQT-FPOD-1) 2
3 NA2-400.2 1
4 MBQT-ACC-1 1
Parts List
1Bojo Tool
2 Panel Clip Pliers
3 10mm open box wrench
4 10mm and 12mm socket
5 ½” socket
6 Rachet
7Small at head screwdriver
8Phillips screwdriver
9 3mm and 5mm Allen Wrench
10 ¼” and ½” drill bit or stepper bit
11 1” hole saw
12 Drill
13 Rotary tool similar to a Dremel
14 Heat Gun or Lighter
15 Crimper
Tools Required
Before you begin, read through these instructions and check that
all parts are present. Always disconnect negative battery terminal,
prior to installation. Please note that MB Quart cannot assume any
responsibility for damage resulting from incorrect installation.

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Disassembly
● Remove hood by turning
two latches
● Remove four 10mm bolts, four
push pins, and ve 5mm allen
bolts to remove top of dash
● Remove half mud guard with six
push pins

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Disassembly
● Lift up the bottom half of the
steering column rubber boot
● Remove the two push pins behind
the rubber boot
● Remove the two push pins on the
bottom of steering column cover

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Disassembly
● Remove the bottom steering
wheel cover
● Remove one 5mm allen bolt and
one push pin from the drivers kick
area
● Remove two 5mm allen bolts from
behind glove box door

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Disassembly
● Remove one push pin in the back
of the glove box
● Remove three push pins from
below the glove box
● Remove glove box

Disassembly
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● Remove one 5 mm allen bolt and
one push pin from passenger kick
area

Front Speaker Pod Installation
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● Drill a ½” hole, 5/8” down from the
edge and 2 ¼” over (Control the
depth of bit to not go to deep)
● Pass the wire from the driver side
pod through the hole you drilled
● Position pod and lightly thread a
5/16” bolt and washer from the front
fender area into the threaded insert
on the back of the pod

Front Speaker Pod Installation
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● Install the M6 x 40mm bolt and
washer through the enclosure into
the factory bolt location
● Tighten the 5/16” bolt in the
fender area
● Repeat previous steps on
passenger side

Radio & Dash Kit Installation
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● Place the metal u-bracket at the
top of the pocket and mark the
bottom portion to be cut out with a
rotary tool
● Drill two ¼” holes using the
u-bracket as a guide in the back
of the pocket
● Install two 5mm allen bolts
through the bracket and pocket
and install a at washer and lock
nut (You may need to ask a friend
for help or can reach on both
sides of the dash to tighten)

Radio & Dash Kit Installation
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● Slide the dash panel with the
bevel and MB Quart logo facing
outward like the image
● Pass the wires from the radio
through the hole below the
u-bracket in the pocket
● Install four M4 cap head bolts
through the face of the radio
and dash into the u-bracket and
tighten

Radio & Dash Kit Installation
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● Install covers on each side of radio

Amplier Adjustment
● Adjust the NA2-400.2 amplifier gain
and crossover settings as pictured
NOTE
Gains all to the last “L” on Level
HPF to 100Hz going just past “P” on LP
LPF is turned all the way down
X-Over to HP
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Ampliers and Plate Installation
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● Install the NA2-400.2 amplifier
as pictured with four M4 Philips
screws, washers, and lock nuts
● Install the rubber c-clamp around
the tube as pictured
● Slide the top amplifier mount
between the frame and top of
dash as pictured

Ampliers and Plate Installation
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● Install the M6 button head bolt
through the plate and c-clamp
attaching from the bottom with a
washer and lock nut

Wiring Installation
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● Connect the speaker harness to
the NA2-400.2 amplier and route
the driver and passenger speaker
leads to the appropriate kick area
● Connect bullets of amplier
harness with respective front
kick pods

Wiring Installation
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● Install power harness to each
amplier (Connector with bullets
connects to NA2-400.2)
● Connect bullets from power
harness to speaker harness (This
is if you want to add optional LED
rings at the speaker locations)
● Connect Delphi connector on
power harness into the radio
harness

Wiring Installation
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● If you don’t already have a buss
bar installed you can connect
to factory wiring (but we highly
recommend a buss bar kit)
These are available from many
aftermarket companies like XTC
Power Products
● Plug RCA into the NA2-400.2 and
run to the front RCA outputs of
the radio

Wiring Installation
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● Drill a 1” hole in the side of the
glovebox 3” from the front for the
USB / AUX Port
● Place the glove box back in the
vehicle (we will install hardware
during assembly portion of the
manual)
● Install the USB / Aux port into the
1” hole in the glove box and slide
the rubber washer and nut on
the backside and tighten. Then
connect the RCAs and USB from
the USB / Aux port to the back of
the radio

Reassembly
● Install one push pin in the back of
the glove box
● Install three push pins from below
the glove box
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● Install two 5mm allen bolts from
behind glove box door

Reassembly
● Install the bottom steering wheel
cover
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● Install four 10mm bolts, four push
pins, and ve 5mm allen bolts to
remove top of dash
● Install new full mud guard with
kit with 6 push pins previously
removed and 8 new push pins in
kit